The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-19
NO PROSPECT
OF STRIKE
SETTLEMENT

termined to Con-
tinue the Fl g h t
! A g a i n S t Labor
Board Order to the
End
Chicago, July Ia Cby the Asso-
ciated Press) ).-The second week OF
the railway shopnen's strike ended
tonight while the railroad labor
board. the shop crafts represen-
tatiyes and the railroads maintain
ed silence regarding negotiations
looking toward a settlement OF the
walkout.
A four hour conference between
Chairman Ben W. Hooper of the Ia
Dor board. B. NJ Jewell. head of
the shopmen's organization and
Timothy HeaIey, who has author
lied a strike of stationary fire
men and oilers ended tonight with
out statement from any of the
conferees but it was reported to
have failed to reach a settlement.
Chairman Hooper hurried to the
conference after meeting with L.
F. Loree, president of the Dela-
ware and Hudson railroad. and T.
E. Crowley, vice president of the
New York Central lines. The ma
ture of this meeting was not re-
vealed.
While the .parley was underway
between Chairman Hooper and Mr..
jewell there were indications else
where that the general trend of the
strike situation was toward peace.
E. F. Cradle, head Of the United
Brotherhood of Maintenance Of
Way Employees and Railway Shop
Laborers. who held a midnight con-
ference here last night with Mr..
Jewell, left for Washington today,
where it was said he expected to
see the president Hereiterated his
statements before the labor board
members last week that the ..4O0.-
000 maintenance Of way employees
would not strike despite the fact
that some OF his men had Joined
in a sympathetic strike with the
shopmen. Mr.. Cradle indicated
that the only contingency that
might result in a strike was a de-
termination on. the partof the car
riers to force the maintenance of
way men to do the work regularly
done by the striking crafts, prac-
tice against which the labor board
ruled in an opinion last tweek-
While an apparent effort was be-
ing made 10 end the walkout. SEN
ator Cummins Of Iowa, one of the
coauthors of the transportation act.
declared that the rulings Of the
labor board were binding on both
carriers and employees and could
be enforced.
Mr.. Jewell today expressed the
opinion that the maintenance Of
way men would not join in the
walkout. From st. Paul, where
shop craft representatives have
been meeting with the Northwes-
tern roads in an effort to reach an
agreement, came an, announcement
from r. A. Hennins. chairman Of
the shop crafts organization, that a
settlement within 4S hours was
possible.
Following a cabinet meeting at
which the strike was discussed, Of
ficials at Washington close to Pres
ident Harding said the chief execu-
tive was optimistic regarding the
ability of Chairman Hooper to ef-
feet settlement.
One organization. the stationary
firemen, engineers and oilers. how
ever, announced its intention to
join the walkout of shppmen July
Il. when Timothy Heaiey, inter
national president, sent out a
strike call affecting about 5000
men.
More troops were ordered out to-
day to protect railroad property and
employees. Soldiers were sent to
Poplar Bluff. Mo-, to relieve troops
already there and Governor Davis
of Ohio. ordered troops modified
for possible use in connection with
the coal and rail strikes.
Secretary Weeks and Governor
Neff of Texas sent representatives
to Denison. Texas, to report on
conditions which are said by Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railroad
officials to be interfering with the
operation of trains Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty .was requested to
send 400 deputy marshals to the
strike district in Northern Ohio.
Numerous court orders restrain
ing picketing and interference with
railroad property and employees
marked the progress Of the 14th day
of the strike.
Postmaster General Work ac-
cepted an offer of 1000 CONNER
cial aircraft by the Aeronautical
Chamber Of Commerce of Amerl-
ca to be used in maintaining mail
service if the trains fail to operate.
Clashes between strikers and
synpathizers and railroad en-
ployees we're reported from various
points. but there were no serious
outbreaks.