The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-08
'lSK FOR ORDER
TO COUNTERPART.
CHICAGO ACTION
International Brotherhood of
Machinists File Suit To En-
ioin District Attorneys.
ORDER SERVED HEAD
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Hearing Is Set For Saturday
Strikers Hope For Issuance
Nationwide Injunction.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Legality
Z the order obtained by the govern
rent from Federal District Judge Will
ecson at Chicago, restraining the
,rk.ng railway shop crafts and the
alroad brotherhoods from interfering
r.th transportation in prosecution of
he shipments strike, was assailed to-
ay in a suit filed in the supreme
9art OF the District of Columbia by
be International Brotherhood Of Elec-
.cI Workers, one of the organizations
strike. The question Of jurisdic-
on Of the Chicago court was also
ssed by the petition which denied
bat the plaintiff had been guilty of
by Illegal act before or since" July
The electrical workers asked per-
mont injunction TO prevent United
ates Attorney Gordon and United
ltes Marshal Snyder from enforcing
esNy the provisions OF the Chicago
rder Within hours after the filing
II The suit--which was set for hearing
ext Saturday-Mr. Snyder had served
lmal notice of the Chicago injunc-
ion on ]. p. Noonan, president Of the
ectrical workers on most of the other
peal leaders named as defendants be-
re Judge Wilkinson, and was insti-
ating a search for William H. john
ton head of the Machinists' associa-
on who had said to have "disap-
eored again" after visiting his office.
Snyder Goes to Chicago
The machinists' leader according to
8're Of his associates, however, had
sf for Chicago before Marshal Sny-
er started opt win the official copies
the restraining order.
While The electrical workers petit
ion was said to have been filed solely
y their own behalf and without refer
nce TO the other six unions on strike
.r Noonan said they expected both
he temporary order. which they hoped
Folld issue Saturday and the perma-
enl writ to have a nation wide
cope.
Officials Of the department of justice
you'd not comment for publication
a The recourse of the strikers TO the
oans. but unofficially they expressed
le opinion that If the supreme court
n The District OF Columbia should
'fant he temporary restraining order.
would open up wide avenues to
oSs6o upsetting by courts Of o'her
oESdiction Of injunctions and re-
raining orders granted by the dis
''l supreme court such as those in
arlous packers and other important
4se'-under the Sherman and Clay
oo acls.
centsrs on Clayton Act.
lhe entire question. it was said an
.Ucially centers on section IS OF the
,Ay'on act, and section five Of the
'oerman law, which provides that
Su!is brought thersunder. the Judge
any federal jurisdiction, If in his
s'gement It is deemed necessary to
,O'ecl the government or the purpose
an Injunction, may have the power
subpoena witnesses and defendants
other other Jurisdictions.
while references TO alleged secret
"oaations at various unarmed plac-
ooAIns to separate settlements
"0 individual roads continued to be
~1a throughout the day, these still
,|"'ned tonight in the status of "un-
'a0rmed reports"
S'"le administration officials who
w Kept In personal touch with one
yO'h sides to the transportation con-
a.y throughout it's progress, re-
,"ga Today thay had reason to be-
mat the prospect for settlement
s,s ,ur Strike on several individual
y, appeared to be improving. II
''sa That 2. NJ. Jewell leader of
q. Fltn several OF these recently
shopmen had been in
lie officially the department Of
was not advised of Mr.. Jewells
Pouts, 1t was indicated that ad-
taon officials had "a well de-
Uea Of his activities. II was
~ by some In the confidence
ddent Harding and Attorney
a. paugherty that any persistent
70 obtain service upon Mr..
"ao been deferred because of
.... That he was engaged in ne
- which might bring a settle
-, me strike within the realm
hable hope.