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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
Planned Strike Since
April, 1921, Says COnlOn
Unions Waited Fifteen Months
10 Accumulate Grievances
N Jusfify National Action

WASHINGTON. July 23.-That the
railroad shopmen have been preparing
for the strike now In progress since
Apr,l. 1921. and waited fifteen months
because Of desire 10 accumulate
enough grievances" was the statement
made to-day by P. J. conlon, viee-presi-
dent Of the international Association
Of Msehinisis, at a public mass meeting
here. ,oo,
Mr. Conlon said. that the national
Agreement with the railroads was % be
aboliahed. although the Railroad Labor
BOARD did not act until April ~.
When individual agreements were
eoueht. he declared, the unions ran
into identical demandl from every road
We approached. which indicated 20 us
there was some central agency or
authority directing the Aght against as.
Then we realized Nieo-Fresiaent
Conlon continued. chat we would have
10 Oh tight and suffer m silence until
enough grievances had been aeeumu-
lated 20 support demand for q nation
vide strike
OF the 100 decisions handed down
BIZ the Labor Board, the speaker listed
ZOO as favorable 10 the railroads and
900 % "nominally In favor Of our
side" but ~ the latter, he said, at
least 800 were not put into effect by
the railroads, and therefore "didn
mean anything"
Asserting that the strike leaders
were well satisaed with the situation,
Mr. Conlon said:
1T gncraily takes from thirty 20
sixty days 70 make q shop strike e.
fective. but before this one had been
on ten days more than $50 trains had
been cancelled out OF Chicago, the
West Virginia non-union coal mines
we're bottled up and the iron and steel
industries were crying for help. And
we have hardly started yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
SPECIAL Dispaieh 70 The Trlbuns

EMPoRIA. Kan. July 2s.-Prespeets
FOR 4 renewal Of the friendship which
has existed for years between Henry
and me-" William Allen white, En-
poria editor, and Governor Henry J.
Allen, dimmed tonight when Mr.
White announced that he would not
speak at a meeting at the Kansss State
Teachers College Of EmpoIia at 0
o'clock tomorrow morning. a. which
Governor Allen is 10 be tie principal
speaker.
Il won't be az the meeting tomorrow
morning." said Mr. White this evening.
Didn't refuse because Of an ill-feeling
between the Governor and me, but be-
cause ! did not wish 20 cmbarrass
Henry. had not agreed 70 take part
in the Henry and me- program and
did not know that the Governor was
70 be the speaker. The Henry and
me- idea probably was hitched 70 make
Newspaper story"
Emporia is waiting with interest 20
see II the Governor and Editor White
will meet while Allen Is in Emporis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24

esnvasssd by President Harding IN MS
conferences with advisers IN the Vaol,
net and with members Of the senate, y
was understood, the suggestions plaeea
before the government including even
FEDERAL control both Of railroads ana n
mines az step 10 be considered ID tne
anal emergency. Other suggestl9hs
we're said 20 have been that the ssrlke
he LEFT 10 wear itself out, the govern
ment maintaining a policy OF protect.
ing interstate commerce meanWnlle
that labor representatives be charged
In court proceedings with conspiracy
10 interrupt interstate commerce. ana
dnally that railroad arrangements 6e
rsoulred 10 yield on tho seniority RUE
while the Railroad Labor Board nc IN
dueed 10 modify some Of the eoneiu-
dons against which the shop eriiS
have struck. 49,
To date every White House pro-
,ouneement has been Of q nature sup,
norting the Railroad Labor Board ana
ne actions Of Chairman Hooper opin9-
ion that any modification Of tnis atl-
tude was intended lacked Official sup
mort tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
Harding Sticks
TOHelmSunday
In Strike Tangle
Capital Without Definite
Word of His Course, but
Believes He Will Con-
tinue to Back oper
|. c. G. Action Is Likely
May Force Roads 10 Join
i'm HOover's Plans for Ra-
iioning of Coal Supply

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The gov
ornment's future course in the situa-
ton created by the strike Of railroad
shop craftsmen still was left In the
realm Of conjecture to-day, though
President Harding, who was in personal
touch all day Saturday with the prob.
lem and personalities In u, cancelled
his weekend engagements 10 stay a.
the White House Sunday. whore he
could be In close communication with
whatever other government agencies
were active.
Whether Chairman Hooper OF the
Railroad Labor Board. who returned 20
Chicago last night after an extended
conference with Mr.. Harding, carried
new and highly confidential Instructions
for a roopcning Of negotiations with
the union leaders. or whether tho I'D
ministration intended 20 stand unyicld-
incly by the Labor Board award
against which the men struck. were
matters concerning which no Informed
and responsible Official In Washington
would talk.
Reports Numerous
While there were numerous reports
that n new step by the government
was imminent. these we're utterly with
out Official confirmation, the only def
mite development to-day touching upon
the railroad strike being IN is rela-
tion 20 that in the coal industry. At
toyncy General Daugherty, Secretary
Hoover and Chairman McChord Of thc
Interstate Commerce Communion. were
said % have agreed on the power OF
the commission % exercise n certain
supervisory authority over the carriers
which would assist In the operation Of
Sir. Hoover's plan for rGtionlng the re-
duced coal supply.
The commission, il was agreed, under
The terms Of the transportation act.
could require railroads 70 embargo
shipments of coal unless consigned 20
ports and territories deemed 10 have
greatest need for fuel. For a beginning
Il was expected that the coal iationlng
system would be applied only to Assure
railroads their coal supply mainte-
nance OF the transportation machine
being considered the primary aces
sity.
Control Of Both Considered
Every possible contingency m con-
nection with the rail situation has been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
Textile Strikers May Picket
Manchester, N. H., Police Esiab.
Iish Rules TO Insure Peace

MANCHESTER, ". H., July pa
working agreement between textile
union leaders and Manchester police
will 20 into effect tomorrow morning
when the modification granted by the
supreme Court upon the temporary in
Junction granted the Amoskeag Manu-
featuring Company becomes operative.
Under the modification two picksts
AZ each gate will be allowed, and In
conference with police officials, the
union heads agreed 10 transmit 10 their
pickets instructions as 70 their powers,
while the police we're said by the
strikers 10 have agreed 70 order patrol.
men 10 use discretion" In avoiding
clashes with piekets.
The police instructions 20 pickets
pointed out that they could use only
moral persuasion" and could no. raise
their hands 10 or touch the person 81
en- operative entering the Amoskeag
mills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
Il. & o. Strikers TO Meet
With OiCners Tomorrow
Other Roads Hope Conference
VIII Find Basis for Settle
meni So They May hct, Too

Special Dspofch 70 The Tribune
BALTIMORE. July 25.-All moves in
the shopmen's strike as applying tc
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad have
been subordinated 90 the making Of
plans By the strikers and the road on
Gals for the conference Tuesday with
choirmen % the various groups In
y3lvcd In the controversy.
Strikers and officials alike are hope
fui as 20 the outcome. The mere svg-
gestion % the meeting has taken some
% the bitterness out Of the feeling
on both sides.
Interest in this conference is grent-
er than is actual scope would indi-
cate. because IL the Baltimore & Ohio
can work out a settlement with its
men ether roads may find that they
can do likewise. anl thus some basis
for agreement over the whole country
mnv be found
What adds % the qualification Of the
strikers in this meeting is the fact
that it IMPLIES 20 some Of them the
subordination Of the Labor Board az the
supreme voice In determining wages
and conditions Of employment. Feel
inc runs high against this board
nmonQ workers. who regard its powers
a. too great and who think they can
obtain more wages and better condi-
iitns By appeals directly 70 the road
officials The power OF union oihe'a.
and Of railroad officials has alike SUI
fered In the legal force given 90 the
boards decisions.
The conference IL az the request Of
r. W. Galloway. vice-president Of the
Baltimore 4 Ohio in charge Of opera
tons. 10 has come about through the
accordance by II. Alberty, secretary Of
the Federated Shop Crafts, after the
local strike leaders had declined 70
enter into such a conference without
sanction a. national officers. Mr.. Al
berty has furnished q list Of tho
spokesmen FOR the distinct crafts who
will attend.
Service was maintained in a salts
factory way to-day. Mr.. Galloway
Office force was busy tabulating reports
Of movement al over the system.
These reports indicated improvement
in traflc over Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
Operators Ask
Non bipartisan
Coal Inquiry

prevent prohteering during the strike
emergency.
All angles Of Mr. Hoovcr's scheme.
which contemplntes the formation OF
central committee 20 operate through
local committees In the producing dis
tricts Of Virginia, West Virginia, Ten
nessee, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and
Alabama. were th-eshed cut to-day az
series Of conference Of the Federal
agencies involved. Before the opening
Of the meeting az 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning Mr.. Hoover will have from
Attorney General Daugherty a report
on the powers accruing 20 the govern
ment in the emergency through the
cooperation Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission and its authority
under the law regulating interstate
commerce.
In general Mr. Hoover's program was
understood 10 contemplate the creation
Of an emergency machine with the
committee composed Of & representa-
tive from the departments Of commerce,
justice, interior and the Interstate
Commerce Commission. with the Seero-
tary OF Commerce az chairman. operat-
ing through the local committees es-
tablished in the producing districts az
the time Of the voluntary agreements
fixing maximum fair prices.
Freight Embargo Possible
Pooling Of coal in the producing dis
triets and distribution Of ca-s under a
preferential system 10 be instituted
under authority Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, is planned % per-
nit Of the marshalllng Of fuel at the
most available points FOR quick ship
ment to the destinations where most
needed. Cooperation between the
railroads and the Interstate Commerce
Commission would make possible ade-
quate supply Of cars and establishment
Of a freight embsrgoes, II necessary,
10 facilitate fuel movement.
Representatives Of the operators and
the railroads are 70 be drafted into
service as administrative aids 20 the
central committee 70 provide direct
contact with those industries.
Price maintenance Is 20 be sought
through efforts 10 obtain a mere gen.
eral observance on the part Of small
operators Of the voluntary price agree
mcn.s already In force, and by CO.
/ operation on the part OF the railroads
I 70 prevent competitive bidding send
I ing coal prices skyward.
While Mr.. Hoovcr's scheme was de-
! clared 70 be based on the cooperation
Of the parties at interest in continuing
the distribution Of coal. the authority
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
/ sion 20 act in emergency In behalf Of
I interstate commerce was held 70 be
the governments trump card. To
this end appointment OF representa-
I tiyes Of the commission 70 local COM
mittees was considered as enabling the
operation Of the program should co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24

This. the survey says, indicates that
an omerconcT existed on July !, which
would have led the railroads 20 dou-
ole their faop forces and work over
time. Instead, the strike occurred and
the car shortage, which would have
eventually arrived, was precipitated
and, Il is declared, is steadily growing
worse as bad order cars and loeomo-
tives increase.
Summarizing the general condition
the survey, sees a coal famine AZ hand
on account Of the disruption Of trans
pcrtati0n. II says; "Steel production
has dropped 10 TO 20 per cent within
two weeks on account Of car shortage.
although more orders than before are
on hand. A Kansas City merchandlz-
ing firm reports a perceptible drop in
mail orders. New York trsfie man
ayers rerort regular freights from two
20 thru days late. Dispatches from
Fresno celif., state that a $500, 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24

fruit crop may be lost through lack OF
es,t freights. Wholesale annulmcnt OF
trains In the Central West endhngers
erops and live stock movements. These
,trsws In the wind show how rapidly
the already inadequate equipment Is
deteriorating"
Contract Labor Charged
William Parker, chairman Of the New
York Central Federation Of Waymen
and shopmen. made public a letter
which ne had received from o. H.
KirchhoY. vice-chairman Of the fedora
ton in Chicago, In which the road u
accused OF using contract labor on the
Western divisions. Heckler Brothers
Of Cleveland. according 10 kirchhoht
are supplying twenty-five gangs OF
wnvmen and a new coal dock on the
Kankakee division is being built By con-
tract labor.
Mr.. Parker also announced that he
had been informed by W. Robson, grand
vice-president Of the waymen's ana
shopmen's brotherhood. that the fail
ure 10 reach an agreement on the Mich
iran Central lines was due 20 the re-
fusal Of the road 20 meet the overtime
wage demands made by the men.
Il have got everything the commit
tees wanted except the overtime clause,
Robson wrote, "the management offer
ing time and one-half for ak sunday
and holiday and time and one-hali
after the ninth hour Of duty, which, OF
course. refused. standing pat for time
and one-half for all time worked IN eX-
cess Of eight hours as well % for Sun
DAYS and holidays. They also offered
A wage scale for forcmon which would
give yard foremen Sl55 n month and a
Graduated scale from that down 70
si27b0 FOR foremen on branch lines.
The rate for main line section foremen
was $3.50. This IL intended 10 cover
their ordinary tour Of duty namely
eight hours.
Offers Laborers 40 Cents an Hour
"Thev also offered FOR laborers 30
cents per hour In yards and 80 cents on
main lire sections, which ] hatly re-
fused because l will not accept any rate
for any employee which is less than
Decision l47 gives"
There was wide discrepancy between
the claims OF the strike committee and
the roads as 70 train arrivals 81 New
York terminals.
The strikers reported tIhlht i'afsHe
Hoboken on the Lackawanna from
three 10 FIVE hours late. The roads
report showed one delay Of an hour.
The Lehighs Black Diamond Express.
reported by strikers TO be forty-seyen
minutes behind time at the Pennsyi-
wanna Station, was shown on time by
the station bulletin board.
There was q delay in the arrival Of
the Baltimore & Ohio train from ST.
Louis, which was due AZ the Pcnnsyl-
yanin Station a. $3.50 o'clock Saturday.
This train usually connects with the
Washington Express, but the latter ar
rived Saturday without the 81. Louis
connection and minus also the usual
connection with train No. @ from Chi
cago. The Chicago passengers were
two hours late and the 81. Louis cars
did not get In until $3.50, ten hours
behind schedule.
The New York Centrals Metropoli-
tan Limited, which was due az 6:l5
p. m. on Saturday, was two hours late
and arrived minus the Deiawsre& Hud-
son connection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
Henry and Me Day. Off; White
Won't Appear With Governor

u was said at the Teachers College
to-day that Allen would review
parade Of students AZ $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow morning and speak at Q
o'clock, leaving town Immediately after
the address for Topeka. The Cover
nors speech will open a campaign 20
raise funds for World War memorial
to be erected on the normal school
campus.
White, who was arrested Saturday
afternoon and released on bond, will
be tried. a. the October term Of the
District Court here for violating the
Industrial Court law.
TOPEKA. Kan. July 25.-Governor
Allen declined 20 comment tonight on
the announcement BY William Allen
White that Mr. White would not ap-
PEAR on the same program with tthe
Governor At Emporia. Governor Allen
ehuekled when he was told that Mr.
White had made such an announce
ment.
State House ofieials predicted to-
night that Mr. White and Governor
Allen would meet az Emporia as n
there bad net been break In their
friend hip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
AHerfon Houses
Russia Charges Allies Are
Blockading the Blaek G.,

MOSCOW, July an note iv., a,
dressed b. The Soviet goyerrrs,, !.
Great Britain, France and Itaiv a..
tests the failure % these cos,f,,,, !.
cpstodians Of the Dardane.les. 10 u.
vent Greek werssips from ss,.,,.
through the straits and borss,s,s
Anatollan porte These uarssl,.
effect. says The note. are bloe<.5,,
Russian shipping In the Black Sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24

Secretary 81 Labor Dsvis. IL was
learned that he bad discussed the situa-
tion in detail, from the strikers point
OF view. in the expectation that the
information thus given would be trans
mitted % the President.
Later Secretary Davis said: $50 far
as can see. the question Of seniority
rights now is the sole obstacle IN the
way Of a settlement
One Labor Board activity scheduled
Tor tomorrow is 20 be q conference be-
tween Walter l. McMenimen, one OF
the labor members. and ". J. Noone,
president Of the order Of Railroad sta
tion Agents. ore Of the independent
railfoad unions. This was said 20 be
relative 20 a request for wage ad-
justment, but 50 FAR as could be learned
10 strike Is threatened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24

trlct No. 3, United Mine Workers Of
the Pittsburgh district. and President
John Brophy OF District No. 2, the
central Pennsylvania district, to-day
reiterated their confidence that the
strikers will remain out 10 man and
that the newly organized former nom
union mihe workers will stay out as
long as the union men DO"
Explaining this statement, one mine
workers Official said to-day:
These former non-uni0n men re-
cdved no promises from the United
Mine Workers other than that they
would 20 back on the same terms all
other union mine workers obtain, and
many Of them have found, as their
wives testify, that tents are a great
improvement on some OF the company
owned shacks they were evicted from.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
Mmretania Claim RECORD

Despite the fast performance made
recently By the Olympic, the Maure-
tanla Is sill the worlds fastest ship"
according 70 an announcement made
last night by officials Of the Cunard
Line. During a period Of three and
half hours on one Of the Mauretanias
fast trips the ship steamed az an
average speed Of 28.0s knots. which
was not announced hs . worlds record
al iha time because such claims we're
usually based upon a full days run, ac-
eording 70 the Cunard officials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24

operative efforts IA any district fall
short.
Primarily. Mr.. Hoover has indicated,
insurance Of coal supplies 20 the rail-
roads is the object OF the distribution
scheme, with industries producing
necessities, public utilities and similar
consumers 20 be taken care OF as their
needs become imperative, while 80 the
same time the fuel requirements Of the
New England states and the Great
Lakes region are 20 be met.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
Troops Ride Down
Twenty Strikers in
Pennsylvania Camp
Men Were Gathered in Street
When Chargd; Miner and
Wife Shot in Dispute
With 4 Deputy Sheriffs

WASHINGTON. Pa, July 23.-Troops
Of the i04th Cavalry, Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard, on duty in the coal strike
region, to-day were called upon TO dis
perse a crowd In a street at the miners
camp at cokeburg. Employing the
tactics Of the state police, the mounted
soldiers rode into gathering Of about
twenty men. Il took them only a min
ute 10 scatter the crowd There was no
resistance.
Colonel Z. J. stsekpole jr, command
ing the i0sth, made tour OF the re-
gion to-day accompanied by his staff.
While no Official sttement was made, II
was understood. that the colonel made
a survey 70 ascertain the location Of
mines which may resume operations In
the immediate future.
Sheriff Otto Lullen announced here
late tonight that he would issue a
proclamation tomorrow forbidding the
sale Of arms and ammunition in Wash
ington County.
simultaneously Mayor Mullen Of Mo-
nongahela City, the gateway 20 the
Pigeon Greek Valley strike territory,
forbade the sale Of all firearms there.
EBENsBURG, Pa, July IA meet
ing Of striking miners at Heilwood, in
the area controlled by the National
Guard, was stopped to-day by a state
trooper, who informed the organizers
that Major Edgar Mckinney, command
ing the troops IN Cambria, IndionA and
Somerset counties, had placed n ban
on open gatherings. The organizers
told the miners 70 20 home, but said
they would confer with the Major In an
effort 10 gain his sanction FOR such
meetings.
Leading coal operators Of the region
az Jonners, Colvin and Conemaugh
said tonight that with the guardsmen
on duty they expected 70 reopen their
mines Immediately.
UNIoNToWN. Pa. July IA strik-
ing miner and his wife were wounded
IN a shooting OF a tent colony near
the Footedale mine OF the II. c. Friek
Coke Company to-day. -Four deputy
sheriffs were arrested.
The deputies, according 20 reports
20 Sheriff /. ]. Shaw, were en- route 20
a mine AZ Collier. Their automobile
stopped az the tent colony when the
gasoline supply was exhausted. In
some unexplained manner the deputies
got into an argument with a striker
and four shots were fred. One bullet
went into a tent occupied by William
Collins. II struck Collins IN the wrist,
was DETECTED BY a bone and then went
through Mrs. Collins's right arm.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-15


With the County Program of Work.
Tor the promotion of the economic and
sooial interests of Agriculture as its
foundation rock, the Farm Bureau
have struck the keynote of success.
Every County Farm Bureau through
the township or community units,
adopts a program of work suitable to
it's local needs and conditions. BY
setting a goal for the achievement of
certain definite things during the year
a community a accomplish much In
farm and home improvement. Local
leaders are selected in the various
projects who cooperate with the Coun-
ty Agent in determining the best me-
thod of carrying out the program
adopted. Every assistance possible is
rendered htese groups through the
County Agent Office with the assist
ance of the Extension Specialists.
With the completion of the present
Farm Bureau membership drive, town
ship and communities will be organ
lied to better cooperate with the Coun-
ty Agent office in the development and
carrying out of a County Program of
Work.
The Hand County Farm Bureau Pro-
gram of Work for 1922 includes dem
onstrations in the following subjects:
l. FARM ECONOMICS.
a. Cost account record keeping.
b.. Keeping of farm account books.
C. Hog house construction.
d.. Drainage.
III. CROP IMPROVEMENT.
g.. Increase alfalfa and sweet Glove
err acreage.
b.. Field selection of seed corn
C. Soy beans.
d.. Winter wheat.
e. Local crop shows in communities
III. HOME ECONOMICS:
a.. Clothing.
Nv. BOYS and GIRLS CLUB WORK.
a.. Club camp.
b.. Baby Beef Club.
C. Sewing Clubs.
d. Canning Clubs.
e. Corn Clubs.
(. Potato Club.
g. Club Fair.
". LIVESTOCK.
a. Community Livestock Judging.
b. Steer Feeding.
c. Poultry culling.
vi. ANIMAL DISEASE.
a. Control of internal and external
parasites in hogs.
|. b. Hog cholera prevention, black
leg control.
VII. MISCELLANEOUS.
a. General Office work.
b.. Supply farm labor in 80 far as
possible.
e. Farm picnic.
E. II. Aicher.
County Agent.