The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
Baltimore & Ohio Peace Con-
ference Only Hope Today.
Assurances That Separate
Peace VIII Be Effected Given.
CANADA FACES RAIL STRIKE
Atlantic to Pacific Lines Are
Nearing a Huge WalkOut.
Ballots Being Taken Now by
Many Local Rail Unions.

Montreal, July 24.-Canadian rail-
roads from the Atlantic to the Pacific
may be tied up with strike nearly
equal in extent to that of the United
States as the result of strike ballots
which are being counted here today.
The ballots represent the decision Of
local railroad unions thruout the do
minion. The tabulations are expected
to be completed by tomorrow noon.
(By The Associated Press.)
Chicago July 24.-With govern
ment officials silent in regard to the
railway strike, except for the an
nouncement of Chairman Hooper that
the railroad labor board would make
no further move at present interest,"
today was centered in the separate
peace efforts of officials of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroNd in their meeting
at Baltimore with representatives OF
the striking shopmen.
See Hope for Agreement
Despite the ilure last week of
similar efforts made at st. Paul, it
was confidently predicted that the
Baltimore conference would obtain ia
Vorable results.
Should the meeting result in an ad-
justment, it was expected that other
railroads would follow the same
course. B. NJ. Jewell. head of the
shopmen's union, refused to comment
on the Baltimore parley, out previous
ly had acknowledged receiving offers
of a settlement from a number OF
roads
The silence of federal officials was
interpreted as meaning that President
Harding was inclined to let the situa-
ton drift for a few days. while he re-
ceived the report of Secretary of La
Dor Davis and further inquired into
facts.
For a Definite Peace Plan.
raof oh fa1r
action soon was indicated in his eff
forts to obtain the facts from all an
giles.
The conference with Chairman
Hooper and Secretary Davis meeting
at Moose Heart, Ill, with strike lead
ers, a member of the labor board and
| a commissioner of conciliation of the
department of labor, seemed to
strengthened the belief that a definite
plan was being made.
Governor Neff of Texas announced
he was prepared TO send aid to any
points where trains were being de-
layed by violence or inability of rail-
roads to obtain men. but said that
ample protection could be given by
state ranger; and that no national
guards would be sent for the present.
Perishible Freight Ban Continues.
Railroads which have declared en-
bargoes on perishabIe freight contin-
ued to enforce the ban, and motor
trucks were pressed into service in
several instances At Boone. Iowa
motor trucks were being used to carry
mails to and from the town of Moin-
gona.
Few disturbances were reported
over Sunday. Authorities at Lynndyl,
Utah, were searching for an uniden-
titled person, who was said to have
caused the death of a striker by push
ing him in front of a moving train. A
disturbance at Cedar Rapids. Iowa,
resulted in the injury or a guard and
nonun.on shop worker.
Station Agents Won't Strike.
(By the Associated Press.J
Chicago, July 24.-The 10000
unionized railroad station agents will
not be called out on strike. w j
Noone, president of the organization,
today announced after a conferences
with w. J.. McMenimen, labor member
of the labor board.
Il will instruct my men to remain
at work and order that committees
confer with the road managemenfs
over all points at ISSUE" he said.
Big Four Is Conc1Iiatory.
Chicago, July 24.-Indications of q
spirit of cooperation and Cancellation
were seen in the announcement today
of the Big Four railroad that it would
discontinue its policy of farming OUT
repair work.
The railroad had a contract for It's
repairs with the A. S. Hecker COM
pany of Cleveland, o.
Farming out" of work has been
one of the major grievances of the
unions and has been opposed by the
United States labor board