The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-20
There Seems To Be Lit
tie Change Today In
the General Situation In
4 Parts of the Coun-
Observance of the
peaSS,w Is Requested


Washington, July 19.-An appeal
was, issued today by the executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor. 'to all workers everywhere
to support the railroad workers in
their efforts to secure a just settle
ment--ef the railway shop trades dis
pute."
The appeal which was issued by
unanimous vote of the executive com
mittee and over the signatures of the
members of the council including Sam
uel Gompers, federation president
has been forwarded to every labor
organization in the United States to
every labor publication and to every
labor organizer.
Organized labor is asked specifi-
cally in the appeal to refrain from
doing any work that was done by
men now on strike and to conduct
themselves in a law abiding man.
ner.
Hold Mass Meeting.
Miami, Fla, July 19.-Former en-
ployes of the Florida East Coast Rail-
way shops in Miami, now on strike,
announced today that they would hold
a public mass meeting some night
next week for the purpose of ac-
quainting the public with the reasons
for the wolk \out. The Auditorium
has been engaged for the purpose.
New York Centrars Order.
Cincinnati, July 19.-Former en-
ployes, of the New York Central lines
who have left the service will be
considered new employees with senior
ity date following the men now in
service, whether old or new employees
according to an order received today
from H. G. Smith, president of the
New York Central Lines. - --
Sanction Clerks Strike.
Cincinnati, July ia strike of
clerks and station employees of the
Chesapeake & Ohio railway has been
sanctioned, E. H. Fitzgerald, grand
president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Clerks announced at national
headquarters today.
81 have sanctioned a strike of the
clerks, freight handlers, station and
express employees on the Chesapeake
& Ohio called for 10 a. m, tomorrow
WI.
ing that he had been informed by
Chairman Osborne, representing the
men on the road, that his efforts to
compose the differences in a confer
ence between Chairman Harahan and
his committee late yesterday were
rejected.
There are three hundred members
of the brotherhood on the Chesapeake
& Ohio and the Chesapeake C Ohio
of Indiana, he said.
Wounds Not Fatal.
Petersburg! Va, July -9.-At the
city Jail today it was said the bullet
wound received by w. Houchins, strik
ing Norfolk and Western railway ma
chinists helper who last might was
shot by E. l.. Quicke, a car inspec-
tor is not serious. Houchins and
, Quicke were both arrested charged
with assault.
Quicke told the police that he fired
at Houchins in self defense when
the latter with Glenn Edwards, 10
year old striking water carrier at
tempted to "beat him up" He added
that he accepted the position of car
inspector after the strike of shopmen
began and had been repeatedly threat
ened by Houchins and Edwards.
The shooting occurred near Quickes
home near here.
Clerks Strike Tomorrow.
Richmond. Va, July 19.-Neither
railroad nor union Officials early to-
day expected any new development
to avert the strike of three thousand
clerks on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway, scheduled to begin at 10 a.
M. tomorrow, as announced last night
by H. J. Osborne. general chairman
OF the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks.
Declaring that the strike vote was
SO per cent in favor -of walkout
officials of the clerks union declare
that the response will be 100 per
cent.
After comforting with the rail heads
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Osborne said
they refused to concede single
point and the strike was Inevitable.
Chesapeake and Ohio officials said
no time would be lost in employing
men to fill the vacant places Of the
clerks.
Quiet at Wsycross.
Waycross, Ca, July 19.-Following
general disorders here which result
ed in state troops being sent to take
charge Of the situation the city and
! surrounding railroad yards were
quiet last night and this morning.
At conference held late last night
between Mayor Dan 7. Cowart. Sher-
iff H. 3 Sweat, and Major L. G.
Pope, the latter In command Of the
military forces now stationed in Way.
cross. II was decided that the city
viii not be put under martial Law
at present, but that the soldiers
would % clqssed Is Reimbursement