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Evening star., 1922-07-23
APPEAL TO LABOR BOARD
TO ARBITRATE PAY ISSUE
- 49, -
1900 Maintenance Men on Mich
tgan Central Ready to Meet
Company Officials.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associat ted Press.
DETROIT, Mich, July 22.-The
United States Railway Labor Board
was asked to arbitrate the wage con-
ference between the Michigan Central
railway and it's 5000 maintenance of
way men, it was announced at the
headquarters of the United Brother
mood OF Maintenance of Way En-
ployes and Railway Shop Laborers
here today. Both sides in the contro-
versy are drawing up arguments to
be submitted to the board. il was an
nounced.
The maintenance men are demand
ing return to the wage scale in
enect prior to July ] for certain
classes and increases above the former
rate for all other classes
The labor board has announced that
when twenty appeals for review Of
its decision affecting railway wages
have been filed it will reopen the
matter. and six such appeals already
have been filed. it was stated at the
union headquarters. Confidence was
expressed here the number would
have been brought to twenty by the
first of August, thus insuring the
maintenance men Of review of their
wage discussion.
Announcement this morning that an
agreement between the Michigan Cen
trail and the brotherhood had been
signed on the wage question later was
said at union headquarters to be pre-
mature
Evening star., 1922-07-23
ONLY -FOUR INDUSTRIAL
Rows BEFORE FEDERAL
cONCILIATORS IN WEEK

Notwithstanding the strikes and
rumOrs OF strikes which have
filled the public mind during the
week. only four Industrial dis
putes were brought before the
Department of Labor's division of
conciliation. These disputes in
volve carpet weavers in Philadel-
phia. clothing workers in Philadel-
phia. steel workers in De Kalb.
ILL.,, and street car employees in
Chicago.
Director Kerwin of the division
said yesterday that twenty-nine
strikes now were before the de-
partment for settlement. and that
ten labor controversies which have
not reached the strike stage also
were engaging the attention of
department conciliators.
Evening star., 1922-07-23
|B|G -Four CLERKS
AGREE WITH ROAD
Threatened Strike of 1000
Averted-c Company Con-
cedes Many Points.
WILL NEGOTIATE WAGES
Failure of Efforts Would Result in
Placing Matter Before Rail
Labor Board.

CINCINNATI. July ga general
strike of four thousand clerks. freight
handlers, station and express men on
today when the clerks and company
officials entered an agreement cover
ing wages, farming OUT of work and
working conditions.
Announcement of the agreement was
made tonight by Garrett w. DAILY.
general chairman of the Brotherhood
of Railway and Steamship Clerks.
Employees. following an all-day con-
ference with E. NJ. Costin, general
manager of the Big Four.
, Some Concessions Made.
The company granted the employees
vacations. sick leave and Saturday half
holidays. The agreement also in
cIuded. Mr.. Daily said. a complete
understanding on the matter of farm
ing" out work. which the company
announced several days ago would be
abolished as soon as the present con-
tracts with firms now doing it expires.
1t was announced that employees
transferred from the service of the
company to contractors will be taken
back by the railroad with all seniority
rights September 1. The question of
back pay was referred to the Labor
Board. 1t was announced. The mat
ter of wages was referred to further
conferences between the men and
the company, and if no agreement is
reached the matter is to be sub
mitted to the railroad Labor Board, it
was said.
Southern Seeks Farley.
E. H. Fitzgerald. president of the
Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight
Handlers. Station and Express En-
ployes. announced today that the
Southern railway had called a con-
ference in Washington with mem
bers of the brotherhood in an effort
to avert a walkout of $500 employees
of the road. Mr.. Fitzgerald said that
three general chairmen would meet
the company at an unannounced date.
Chairman T. c. Carroll of the main
tenance of way men on the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. who has been in
conference the past week at Louis
vile with officials Of the company in
an effort to reach an agreement on
wages and working conditions affect
ing 10000 employees. announced to-
night that no progress had been
made toward a settlement.
Evening star., 1922-07-23
BRUNSWICK MADE
AN ARMED CAMP
III M IL ~ IMUP II HEuHXO
100 Special Officers and
Guards Patrol Yards Since
B. & O. Men Go, on Strike.
MANY STRIKERS IN K. K. K.
Party in Klan's Official Regalia
Raids Workmen's Camp, Caus-
ing Much Terror.
Sneci,, Disnatcb tn 1,ha Star


FREDERICK, Nd, July 22-The ex-
tensive freight yards system of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany at Brunswick. extending practi-
cally from Weverton- to Brunswick
and Knoxville. a distance of about
seven miles. is an armed camp since
the 1000 or So men left their Jobs at
Brunswick. 1t Is estimated that ap-
proximately 100 special officers. rail:
road detectives, including men from
the Frederick county force, are on
duty night and day. and that a COM
plete patrol system reaching from
Brunswick to Knoxville and to Wey-
erton, is maintained
Brunswick's branch of~the Ku Klux
klan, of which promoters say there
are about 400 members, the bulk of
them railroad men. and large num-
Der of. them strikers, has taken a
part in the strike situation at Bruns-
wick. Recently about thirty men. in
the klan's official uniform, including
| masks. staged demonstration oppo-
site the company's workmen's camp
in the Brunswick yards. Although
there was no firing. the demonstra-
tion threw terror into the negro en-
ployes, a number of whom left their
jobs.
There has been no serious trouble
at Brunswick as the result of the
strike. But the strikers have begun
systematic campaign of intimida-
l'tion. Nightly scattered gun and re-
volver shots are heard near the work
camp. and all along the yard line. One
guard insists that he was used as a
target. and says that 1t is only a mat
ter of time until there is trouble.
Approximately 200 new employees"
or strikebreakers, are in the Bruns-
wick yards. They are imported by
train. and leave of absence, should
| they desire it, is taken in some other
town than Brunswick. Strikebreak-
ers are exceptionally unpopular in
Brunswick. George Lewis. a negro.
recently attempted to purchase Ice
cream in a store in Brunswick, and
was refused. He was jeered at by
strikers, who were outside. and Lewis
for Baltimore, and warrant is out
now for his arrest for carrying con-
cealed weapons.
Deputies Fined so.
Five special deputies of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad at Bruns-
, wick were fined $50 each and costs
for carrying concealed weapons while
off duty and within the corporate
limits of Brunswick, The fines were
paid.
Large groups of strikers are to be
found daily on the streets of Bruns-
wick There has been no attempt to
destroy the railroads property, and
| until this time the strikers have kept
from the yards.
Considerable freight congestion is
reported at Brunswick. One day this
week twenty-five trains Of freight
were made up and sent out from the
yards.
All passenger and freight trains
passing through Brunswick are care
fully guarded. as they enter the yards
and until they reach the western
edge. Only employees Of the company
are allowed to enter the property. &
Evening star., 1922-07-23
END OF RAIL STRIKE
FEASIBLE, SAYS DAVIS
Restoration Of Seniority Vital.
Declares Secretary After Con-
ference With Jewell

By the Associated Press
MooSEHEART. Ill. July 22.-Fol-
lowing conference here tonight with
b M. Jewell. head Of the striking
railway shopmen and shop crafts
president. James J. Davis. Secretary
Of Labor. announced that he believed
'the strike could be settled II the
roads would give the striking shop
men their seniority rights and there
was a rehearing by the United States
Railroad Labor Board on other dis
puted questions"
Immediately following the confer
ence tonight Secretary Davis talked
to President Harding oyer lonE-dis-
tan0o telephone. submitting . repaxt
Of the information he had gathered to
the chief executive.
Evening star., 1922-07-23

than any issue growing out of or in
volved in the present coal strike," and
urging that proclamation of martial
law would not only be usurpation of
executive authority but also tragic
mistake from the standpoint of pol
icy.
Safeguard Of Public.
The governors letter said. in part:
LAS chief executive of Indiana I am
going to do my utmost to see that the
I believe in the right Of labor to COM
bine, and 1 have the highest respect
for unions and the membership of
unions SO long as they conduct them
selves properly. I have absolutely no
respect for any union or any member
they do not want to work for any
reason whatever no one else may be
permitted to take their jobs. l feel
such condition should not be
tolerated in free America. 1t is per-
fectly proper for any person to quit quit
to quit work should be accorded to
individuals who want to work. 1t is
in defense of this principle that
would give consideration to the call
ing out of troops"
After discussing the states duty to
|
stitutions, and expressing the belief
that the interests of the public are
paramount, the governor said:
II am doing everything 1 possibly
can to avert q crisis. I am hoping and
praying that the necessity will not
arise for drastic action. / can assure
you, however, If the time comes when
1 feel that the necessities of the case
demand It, and am supported by the
authority of the law, I shall see to 1t
that the rights of the vast majority
Of the public are served"
Calls Joint Conference.
The governor made a move today to
end the strike in so far as 1t affects
the Indiana coal fields by inviting the
scale committees of both the miners
and the operators to meet with him
Tuesday in a joint conference. John
Hessler president of district No. IL
of the miners union, sent reply In
which he declined to attend the meet
ing for the purpose outlined in the
governors invitation and stated that
the miners would not meet the opera
tors except 'in line with the New
York agreement Tor four.state
conference" Mr.. Hessler said he
would meet the governor to discuss
the situation in the. Indiana ield. ~
Phil H. Penna, secretary OF the In
diana Bftuminous Coal Operators
Association, declared the operators
would accept the Invitation whole
heartedly and without reservation"
Following replies from the opera
tors and miners, Gov. McCray would
make no comment on his next move
In the strike situation.
Evening star., 1922-07-23
SECRECY FOLLOWS
PRESIDENTS LONG
PARLEY on STRIKE
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tion with as much pessimism as
some." Senator Pomerene said after
his visit to the White House, but !
right now"
The transportation act, under
which the Railroad Labor Board is
created, the power which it places
in the government and limitations
was also discussed at the conferences
because of the shopmen's strike. were
getting in poor order and possibly
in condition dangerous for the
trainmen to operate were presented
to Senator Cummins yesterday by q
committee of legislative agents rep
hoods. The committees also present
ed a written petition. reinforced by
oral arguments in a conference with
Senator Cummins lasting nearly
three hours. urging repeal of all
labor provisions in the transporta-
tary arbitration plan of the former
Erdman and Newlands laws.
Many Bad-Order Engines.
Senator Cummins was told by his Wis.,
Itors that they were receiving icreasing
reports Of bad order" engines and roll
SlOGh tUCCduSC VI dACSCO ldCh VI CA
perienced shopmen. The senator fur
ther was told that the situation, IL the
shopmen's strike was prolonged, might
become such that engineers would re-
fuse to take out locomotives regarded
as dangerous and trainmen refuse to
take charge Of trains deemed perilous.
The brotherhood statements were re-
garded in some quarters as the devel-
opment of further and serious COM
plication in the shop strike which might
cause additional suspension Of trans
portation.
Senator Cummins said that other
than, from the statements Of the
local brotherhood agents he was not
informed as to the, real condition OF
railroad rolling stock. He did not
view favorably the requests for re-
peal of the labor provisions of the
transportation act, on which he said
there was division Of opinion among
the railway. employees, the trainmen's
brotherhood favoring the old media
tion and conciliation commission and
other rail unions favoring the pres
ent laws plan.
Az to the general strike situation
Senator ,Cummins said last night that
he was hopeful, but not over san
guine."
Evening star., 1922-07-23
STRIKERS MUST
RETURN BEFORE
CONGRESS ACTS
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In some quarters 1t is likely that
when the question Of amending the
transportation act comes before Con-
gress an attempt will be made to
put teeth" into the labor provisions
to provide penalties dor those who
conspire to and seek to prevent the
interstate operation of trains and the
mails. At the time the bill was up
for consideration, before 1t became
law. efforts were made along these
lines; but were finally defeated
Legislation seeking to prevent fu-
ture nationwide coal strikes and to
insure an adequate supply Of fuel to
the people is confidently expected.
Two courses, it Is said. are open to
the legislators. One looks to ma
tionalization of the mines-govern-
ment ownership and operation. The
other would provide for stringent
government control-a control that
not only would insure the operation
Of the mines, but would put some kind
of limitation upon the operators. just
Limitations upon the owners and
operators Of the railroads today. It
lis probable that the legislation will
take the latter course to start with.
But II government control does not
work out. in the opinion Of some OF
the senators. naturalization OF the
mines inevitably must follow.
"0ul0 FrOv10e COmm001OAs
Legislation looking to the govern
ment control of the coal industry un-
doubtedly would provide for a coal
commission somewhat similar to the
Interstate Commerce Commission In
organization, 1t was said. A bill pro-
viding for such a commission was In
troduced by former Senator (now
Judge) William 8. Kenyon Of Iowa
last spring Just before he left the
Senate.
In accordance with their willing
ness to let the administration handle
the strike situation. mono Of this leg
islation will be proposed at the pres
ent time by the senators.
The feeling at the Capitol last
evening was more hopeful with re-
gard to settlement Of the railroad
strike. The efforts now being made
by individual roads to reach agree
ments with their own men were re.
Of the differences. The settlement of
the railroad strike, it was said. un-.
doubtedly would have an. influence
upon an eventual settlement of the
coal strike.
Emergency legislation is not now
contemplated. 1t was said. But in the
event that it became necessary for
the government to take over either
the mines or the roads. legislation
would be necessary. it was pointed out.
fhe government mas no poWeEs 80
matters stand today, to take over
either tho mines or tire roads Nor
has the President any power to draft
the miners or the railroad workers
into the military service OF the: ooun-
try, as has been suggested in un-
informed quarters. The selectiye
draft act died with peace. The Army
reorganization act gives the Prest-
dent authority to draft into the FED
eral service the National Guard. but
only. after Congress has proclaimed
an emergency. :. : -. =. =
Evening star., 1922-07-23
DENY MURDER CHARGE.
Thirteen Miners Plead Not Guilty
in Ohio Killing June 27.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio. July e.
Robert Farmer. vice president of sub
district 5. Ohio Mine Workers. and
seven other persons. charged with
first degree murder in connection with
the killing Of John Majors. a nom
union workman, June 81, pleaded not
guilty when arraigned before Judge
W. w. Ccwan today. Five charged
with manslaughter in connection
with the killing also entered pleas
of not guilty. Farmers counsel made
application to the court that he be
released under bond. The applica- =
ton was not passed upon.
One of the defendants, charged
with first degree murder, will be
placed on trial August H.
Evening star., 1922-07-23
GIRL CLERKS AS PICKETs.
G. & o. Strikers at Richmond Halt
Men Who Continue Work.
speciaI Disnatch 10 T.he Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. July 22.-Girls in
the ranks Of the Chesapeake and
ing picket duty, hating men and ex-
pressing and giving them . piece Of
their mind" in anything but whispers.
Some Of the men manage to elude
picket No. /, but a. these girls
are working In relays, pickets Nos
=. sand are on the job to use their
pe1UuAs1ve powers or take the pla0o
Of mesnbeH busy With her vanity
Evening star., 1922-07-23
URGE ILLINOIS SESSION.
Amendment of Law to Permit
Mine Opening Requested.

CHICAGO. July 22-The Illinois
Manufacturers Association today tel
egraphed Gov. Len Small asking him
to call special session Of the legis-
lature to amend the state coal mining
code to permit operators of the mines,
and also sent letters to every member
of the legislature asking their sup
port of the move.
Evening star., 1922-07-23
PREDICTS STRIKE FAILURE
President Of Erie Declares EN-
lployment Shows 100 Per Cent Gain
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 22-The failure
of the shop crafts strike in the east
wood, president of the Erie. one Of
the roads in the metropolitan district
which was admittedly hardest hit in
the first few weeks Of the strike
Shop forces have been increased from
Is per cent OF normal. July, s to so
claimed.
Evening star., 1922-07-23

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than any issue growing out of or in
volved in the present coal strike" and
urging that proclamation of martial
law would not only be usurpation Of
executive authority but also a tragic
mistake from the standpoint Of pol
icy.
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-29
Barometer of Public OpiniOn
Penetrating the Vol.

Editor World: Why Is that when any sincere
investigator makes an attempt TO find proof OF
life after death lot OF pessimists Immediately
arise to sneer and deride? The spirit that
actuates the writer OF the anonymous pamphlet
mentioned In your issue today, In which he at
tacks Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's proofs as
worthless, Is just another instance OF the mar
row -mindedness OF such critics.
Our churches teach immortality and yet as
soon ono attempts to offer any evidence OF II
he is denounced and ridiculed. one real bit OF
tangible evidence Of life after death would be
the greatest thing that could ever happen in
this world. IL would do more TO make life
worth living. to change tears into smiles. to
eliminate crime and sin. and to make thl earth
a veritable paradise, than n million churches
could accomplish in n century.
Who has not stood in the presence OF the
death OF some loved one and felt its repulsive-
ness and its absolute hopclessnessP How futile
the wishes OF the mourner! What a change real
proof OF survival would make in our whole life
what an Infinite blessing 1t would be for all
Let us encourage all searchers after truth in
stead Of ridiculing them. Whether Doyle's ex-
pcricnces really prove anything l do not at
tempt to say but that light win come on tho
subject | have no doubt, Any student OF the
occult knows that in 1851 the sun, by preces-
sion OF the cquinoNCs entered the sign Aquarius.
which rules the air ana the great orb OF day
viii be 1000 years passing through II. II means
that We are going To conquer the air and that
KNOWLEDGE OF other worlds will come. Already
Reroplancs are flying above us wireless teleg-
raphy is making wonderful strides and the su-
premacy OF mind ana spirit will follow. Then
communication with other planets will also be
realized
Events already prove this. The wish to pene-
tratc the veil that hoyers between this world
and the next is in the airs" ridIcule and abuse
cannot stop H.. Up to a few years ago our sci
enttsts believed the sun TO be n burning body.
Now they know II is not atire, a fact which
PythaEoras and Paracelsus centuries ago assert
ed with conviction, Only recently an eminent
French astronomer said that this earth was the
only body in the solar system that sustained
life, What a silly statement! why should this
world-just pebble in infinite space--have
alone the privilege Of harbOring living things?
Imagine man building blocks OF mansions
and superb dwellings and putting In their midst
shanty or n hoyel and according to that hum
BILE structure life, while the mansions knew no
living thing Surely the Creator could make no
such mistake, and as desire for immortality Is
implanted In most OF us, proof will come.
New York, April 10, MARTIN PETRY,