The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-13

Island lines, he said, were ex
Mr.. Davis added that he was in
formed that the settlement would
affect between $1,000 and $4,000
miles OF track, and in q formal
statement declared that with the
settlement of the strike of 400, 900
railway shop craftsmen assured the
whole industrial machinery of the
country is ready for q forward
movement unprecedented in our
economic history"
Other labor department officials
said they understood that total of
So roads would be affected by the
settlement.
Follows Jewell. willard Plan.
The basis of the settlement, as
understood here, follows along
lines of tentative agreement re-
Gently worked out by B. M. Jewell.
leader of the striking shopmen, and
Daniel Willard, president Of the
Baltimore & Ohio.
This plan has been understood to
involve briefly the return to work
Of all strikers except those who
have been engaged in violence, re-
tention by the carriers of all men
now at work, and adjudication Of
disputed questions by committees
representing the railroads and their
employees. What disposition was
made of. the troublesome seniority
question was not known here.
Harding Delighted.
Secretary Davis Immediately
called President Harding on the
telephone from the labor depart
ment and advised him of the out
come of the Chicago meeting and
the president told Mr.. Davis that he
was more than delighted at the
news.
officials at the labor department
said that probably 10 or IL addi-
tional roads would adjust their diff
ferences and resume normal serv-
ice. The roads which already have
signed the agreement to resume
normal relationships with the
unions will. it was predicted. be
able to utilize the services of prac-
tically all the workers who went
out when a general strike was call
ed.
Chicago, Sept. 13.-B. NJ. Jewell.
head of the Federated Railway
Shop Crafts, when informed that
Secretary of Labor Davis at Wash
ington had announced that virtual
settlement of the strike on a num-
Der of railroads had been reached,
said: Il can not say word"
Chicago, Sept. 13.-(By the AS
sociated Press.)-Peace proposals
for settlement or partial settle
ment of the railway shopmen's
strike were technically accepted
today by the unions general policy
committee providing the railroads
meet certain conditions, it was
learned today from the head Of one
of the striking unions.
Jewell Statement Later.
Chicago, Sept 13.-(By the AS
sociated Press.l - A decision on
part of the questions discussed in
secret sessions of the general pol
icy committee of the striking rail-
way shop crafts, was reached to-
day, B. NJ. Jewell. head Of the rail-
way employees department Of the
American Federation of Labor, an
nounced when the committee ad-
journed after long session at 1:45
D. m. this afternoon for lunch. He
promised a full statement by s p.
m. this evening.
o." Rock Island Deny.
Chicago, Sept. 13.-The Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy and the Atchi-
SON, Topeka & Santa Fe railroads
are not involved in the plan Of set.
tiement of the shopDen's strike
which the secretary Of labor AT
Washington said he had learned
had been virtually effected, accord
ing to officials of those roads.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific railroad is not included in the
plan, it was said at the office Of
President ]. E. German.
Chicago, Sept. 13-R. NJ Calkins.
vice president of the> Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway today
authorized the statement that that
road was affected by the plan ol
settlement of the shopmerfs strike
which Secretary Davis announced
at Washington he had learned was
assured
c. + n. W. Confirms
Chicago, Sept. 13.!The Chicago
4 Northwestern railway, which
Secretary Of Labor Davis announc-
ed was one of the roads in the
strike settlement which he said was
assured, confirmed that statemen,
this afternoon.
Union Statements Guarded.
Chicago, Sept. 13.-Hearing or
the governments application for (,
permanent Injunction against strik.
ing railway shopmen continued be.
tore Judge James H. WilkerSon