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Scraps about Scrappers

sam Hewitt made good start in his pro
3Shu, 1S hs vas showing ,So nice form against
he latter connected with a foui punch
levitt took on the bout at a moment s
best Of shape Sam says he cameo can Come 7 in ',e at
1888 pounds.
Tommy oI,;cnghran yin appear in bout
weight or light-heayyweiEht some time in
oeS PISEaas at s Fs ff 'fsi Fax Ssa sS. ]
night.
nament % decide Pniadelphia 8 champions In,
2t the Ice Palace w.lI be the hyweisht,
Sailor Burger. former navy, lightweight.
j. i ISn,ng G"'g Sou It" w,b ,bbhp4%sDhIs
appear at local open-air club within u
X. d. Leonard is to meet Make william
son II the wind-up at Chester. Pa. July
II. They previously met at Atlantic City.
Is a6oat TO resume. boxing, lie viii HiiT'f"It box
under the Co,ors Of Steve Marcoe again.
at Trenton. y. J.
manager now He has several pasuT, fistmen ~ ,n a
| his stable including Midget brown iOn
erweight. ''"''
Ralph Jannuy, OF Atlantic City has takep
! w hitey Burke. Of this city, In tow Other
mitttmenn tt IA rc TSpresSSm,ins S he sam: coors are
battling Nick. Frankie barnes and Joc
Colletti. ~ ''e
A bout between BATTLING Filters and Kid
Morris Hirsh has started lots OF converse
/ ton among the South Phillie fans, They
VIII meet NJ tho National Wednesday niuht
other numbers; Allentown Joe Cans vs. Joe
Libby. BInny Pascal vs.. Bobby Murphy
! waltz vs.. Dayie Walters. ' 'N'0
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Both Win on the Same Day

TWO things
L the Phl
Romm. the
in his eleventh defeating
Meadows. Pills.
record riumphs
RommPl good holding tn" o
Windy City athletes Th" fifth and sixth when the of
n
Gleason started Ted Bantnsiip old
Oklahoma League. and he three In
fourth the Makan bats let loose with fuia meaning
combined with inf'd ncttcd of tAlI.
Clarence Tlie Walker whose batting log mighty small
still hitting Of
fifth This of
Browns Of Of
first yesterday Bib Fk th,
in the seventh "f making
his
Bng Miller edged in the
real
Jimmy Dykes had a double so ca,mu
the Reds bng
Adopho luquc proved
nat uHclt MtLw In all
including Parkinson
large measure the of bSlcctGc"d Meadows
The enabled
the Braves in
TT NtST be SAID jar No'o hp' onc man,
hmmth rhO the ouy hj chiugs
he also stGmp"i hiHr"f
single that ro""'d tt tor
the second r0 lp.
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POOR PITCHING HAS
4 BROUGHT CLEVELAND
! NEAR TO LAST PLACE
With Seven 300 Hiters Speakers Clan Is Only One
and Half Games Ahead of Nackmen-Romnel and
4 Meadous Make Roman Holiday for Local Fans

'TRIsTAM pride the deepest gloom Tie
American
dope
, cpcnnan all shot
Of the
from eight and half
Cleveland
third with and
defeats.
Indians defeated eighteen times
the Athletics
their third straight
the
sudden Of that should
be the Browns and lnn the hoo of the league
hut principal The hurlng that brought worlds
championship has been dismal failure
this
the
Morton
a standard, while lhc.
the Walter Mails 1920
Jim Bagby Lindsey failed form
Allan SthorOn, pitching Indians the
o this
He has hurled losing tn" other
Were the pitching would he Ghl" back tho
hight for including himself Stephenson
ONei,
Dave Keefc
best, though he has appeared in but
3
Ut the pitching has
miserable of
almost to be \
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New Team In Field

,rro Weston Juniors. a new team, has
us, ~ hern orsqnilnd in SS9 So2thwSs, rh,ladel-
phe has Pi"yHG pma F'fGa'ed ca end Tufh en- teams
a. ,,rc. M includes: GaskiI first has"; Ayrc,
Sortstop; oliver, left ltli and pitcher:
M'Cre W. right hed; II, McAlwee catcher; D.
McCarrigan, second base: Il. MCCarrigan,
third base; s, McAIwee center n,,r,t field I;cntz.
are SOUGHT with fourtecn-si sixteen yea r-old
tesms ADDRESS J. 4. Hurst 1881 South
Fifty-fourth street. Phone Woodland 4077 ].
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MALTA CLUB REGATTA
Rowing Races viii Be Staged on
SchuylklII Today

The annual regatta Of the Malta Boat
Club will be held this afternoon on the
Schuyikill. Virtually every active mem
Der of the club Will compete in the
races, which will BE- rowed on the lower
course, which is in front Of Boat House
Row.
Il. Il. Hockey is the chairman in
charge of the events. He has announced
that there will be races for singles,
doubles, gigs, eights ana ccntipedcs.
John Hammill will act as the starter.
while Mr.. Howard Young and Mr..
tain Kenncy, 5. NJ. drew, James &,
Brown, IL. L. Nog"l and AL Wilson
will be the other officials.
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GOLF TITLE PLAY
At VARIOUS CLUBS
Start Tourney at Aronimink for
Presidents Cup-FinaI
Round July IS
MANY WEEKEND MATCHES

| WHILE no big golf tournaments are
w scheduled in this section during
these dog days. there are n lot of battles
among golfers for club championships.
.Aronimink. in particular. is keeping
busy. Today the first leg on tho Prrsi-
dents Cup will bc fought out. with
the final round scheduled for the 10Th
of the month. On the 22d there is
medal play in two clnSses--onc with
handicans up 70 1G and another from
II to %. inclusive. \ week later n
cross country medal p will be staged.
Every week END in August is also
jammed with events. On the 9th there
will be partners match play against
par: week later four ball medal
play: on August 10. medal play on
twelve selected holes. and on the 26th
! the club championShip--a thirty six
hole grind.
The event starting today-the Presi-
dents Gun fights to decide the per-
mancnt possession of the silver bowl
presented by President Frcas Il. Sny-
der. 1t is Il handicap affair. and every
member of the Aronimink has chance
to lay hands on the coveted prize.
\ Word About Kirkaldy
Dave Kirkaldy. professional at Aron-
mink. Is iiiiS S"Imr,hinS "i uo M bos .IarO hoon
n.''S q. ,i'o br"yoI IiiII rourso only for n
III ."" i'r'A'' ,'''. .,, n,'tn s,o,t o'' 'twoIvo'
irur. anu iin" :" ,t'"' ,r,n. "or,nrisos
month ~ mor;"ar ~" ;omu'", cvnnrionce
M =, va, Soo.iarI i y" wos hiphlv rotcd
,,,t.o,r ,n omj ,Iovcd O., came Tint kent
him we'll IN with the leaders. This was
expected Of him. since he comes Of a
most distinguished golfng family
i"'' l",H,r P'"t'"i"h P"aIr Ei,,h nf e.
il"yal IN" h"'aonI 'rs'' ,;,,,s s' oo,o
Anur'WS-I ''''.'' VI ,,,;,'imi. ho
During paN' S'aE NJ A.oi,,...n ,,hun H.
has been so ou'F I'h'nlns i',r,,u',J 't ,I," Nv
ms hhd NO'' '.'''' 10Y ,. .uua ii,"a,s fnr
However, Il" E'",,,i'S ,I, 's.,,l i' nnne,r i'm IN
mar work. an" 'ton.'lN WV "ep'"' ~
NJ n" very uIS'n'l' '"''L: LE:;rro,dr is ,
LAX" mos, "'n'. ..", ,lnr HIN 0rn
n.oSr"r '"r " &,,I,''S sSnTIios an cirhte,m.
"i 'h' H'"'I'.',,,H porrin, has hccr
N""r;"In' ma,',' at',nso IN tho 7Oswa mark
thnt places him in the ranks Of the
future greats.
,,, ,, characterization
'he ''"S'' ,o,os T.,
Local "nI' 'h'h"N'hf.H, ns'n'" n, ",
Jules Mh''pa"h' are Inna',''iS fnr Wal,ar
Irm"ns'rHl'"n an, .,,;'h '"i'''nne nncr cbonninn
f. 'i"En' ~" J,I, 81 JInprn LuS
ut Ph;lm"nt ON JnIH, -, iinE,n LN hnN
NOR" titI"s, than fr"hcm lm,I" ,,"n m"H
medals. H." won 'hr A",Ir,rnr m,"m
twice. the N"''Erh, 'H' Sn",T wa ,%',
west ' ""I' I'.ynr ", o,hnrs 'rs'' Wv
II"iI' Nv ';"",n ro,n]emass ] even more than
.ianm 10 wv Iii thot won him tho ad-
ms g3".'S ~, %,,or;n"n. Jn" Most men, after
iI'ra'I"n 81 'f'''I, '',.;n, IJooen made in
/ IN" Wr"t'ile" SnoT w. 1o5o would have
,h" Eri1ish open n for n'I% 1Tc res, ~" Of tber %
nid on hI''yM n,;"r E"r' vos ,"t made Of . %tcrner
IlNrrr' nn' M n,'I, hon; In 100, and fin.
stun; re "',IH r, n''t thin YEAR he bnt-
d lSllhl NlNlU' i''i'' ~
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Permit Women In A. A, u. M...

Boston. July s.-For the first time in
the history Of the New ENGLAND AssocIs.
in the meet Of that orga nizat lon. tppVbS to be
held on Franklin Field here August 81
The New England Track and Field Cham
plonship Committee has decided 70 open the
pixty-yard dash, sixty-yard hurdles and the
high jump 10 women athletes.
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Ruhs Single " ms for YankS

n rare
~ Babe Ruth dSardng his h"nerun bat sai" singh" tn" opening
l
Macknmn
as ausclt he
front
we'll Joe
Nreakn for third Bob
Muse cut him down That spoiled 'evans only chance to
Morton the pitcher too battle
Herb Markman ueh
intrepid Browns although he
he
Socker first and proved that he had
his rliancc while lie
hits the Red
headwork supplemented by fielding by his pals.
Toga
sox the victory and even break the twin bill couple of hits the
enabled Wright
Prcett with
scoring ipper.
TIE Yanks gained half result o the break BY
Brocns the Tigers By
the White Sor losing gained and haf the fight
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Farren Secures New Grounds

Farren 4 A. has secured home grounds
at A and lNwdcn streets for home ganIes
on Wednesd and Saturday. The attrac-
tlor this afternoon will be Enterprise Manu-
fRcturing Company Games are sought vita
Notaseme. Wildwood, Mnnowi, Merrill, OLD
Timers md Haywood. Address James O'Neiii'
o2s Oxford street for exchange dates.
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Pittsburgh Wants BIo Bout

~ rntssbursh' ,ntsh' Pa, July s.-John Rel,
club has announced that Jack Keapnss sqn,ns NUN;
b"tween r0'a the 10 ns Ss5 to s,sse
Harry Greb or the negotiatIons vii, ana
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TONY DANIELS DIES
Local Boxer Succumbs to Broken
Neek-Twenty Years Old

Anthony Danielowitz, whose ring
name was Tony Daniels, died Wednes,
day of broken neck. suffered when he
struck rock while diving at Sparrows
Point, Nd. on June 80. He was
twenty years old and winner Of several
12O-pound championships in Jack
OBrien's tournaments. lie was n
member of the Magnolia Athletic Club.
of Frankford. The funeral will be held
from his mothers home, at 1929 Stiles
street, Frankfort, on Monday
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ddrropped: Bell said he offered Kearns Sleo..
Te0 pecon 'nS option or ~ per cent Of the gate
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Pitching Pushing Cleveland Toward the Bottom American
DID 1T EVER OCCUR TO YOU?

Yove JolNrs WE'RE RusN, YoV WEeE
5oS loSx zee 81 Svge ss Sy KIP SssS sS1S Sso
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-08

Here are the pairings for the first
finals in the elimination tournnIrent to
decide. on leading Philadelphia boxers
in different divisions:
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talked over many plans for their new
home"
Mrs. Campbell said her daughter is
thtrty-six years old, the eldest Of ten
children.
Joseph II. Stcrrctt. on" of III" dead
man : brothers. submitted reluctantly
70 questioning today. lie had seldom
visited his brothers. home. he said. but
50 far as he knew his brother and his
sister. .in-law were happy.
Asked If he knew the authorities be-
lieve jealousy may have prompted the
crime, Mr.. Sterrett said:
Il surmise there is such thought.
but the police often formulate views
which do not hold water
Sterrett Popular in Ofice
John Il. Lynn, associate manager Of
Price. Warehouse & Co. secuted a
theory that Mr.. Sterrett's death may
have been desired by some member Of
business firm whose accounts had
been overhaulrd by the accountant with
damaging revelations.
"I cannot understand why any one
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would wish to take the lives Of ster.
rett and his wife," he said. "Sterrett
was one Of the most popular men In
our of6ce. He was regular in his du.
ties and had absolutely no sporting
proclivities 50 far as I know"
., Charles II. Lehman, n druggist OF
Devon and an intimate friend Of Ster.
rett, believes a woman sent the poi.
soned cake.
-, WHO the woman wa: or why she
continued. 'Sterrett was the kind OF
man who never looked Mt a woman. l
knew him intimately. We have been
on trips together and sooner or later,
in friendship Of this kind. one fcl.
low gets to know the other one pretty
well. Some mon, while perfectly on the
level. are a type which will often call
attention TO a pretty face or a pretty
figure on the street or in a train, but
Stcrrett could walk past million Of
them and never SEQ a single one.
Thinks Cake Was for wife
He was always home on the dot
lived fire, upright, clean life. He waa
quiet, unobtrusive and would walk
away from dispute rather than argue.
| never heard him use profanc language
in any degree, and do not believe that
the poison was intended for him.
Il believe it was intended for Mrs.
Stcrrett. 1t was carefully timed and
mailed to reach here at a time Of day
when Mrs. Sterrett would be alone.
Tho whole cake was hardly enough for
one person, and Mrs. Sterrett could
have disposed Of II alone, but Il was
more like her to. save It and share It
with her husband.
II have known Mrs. Sterrett for
many years, even before she was mar.
ried. She IL a fine woman, but not the
type, that one might call attractive.
Mrs. Lehman and / have been in their
house time and time again and we have
never observed a single action or heard
4 single word that could possibly lead
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ried hero when rold their brother was
living. They are Joseph Il. Stcrrett. Of
New York. Il member OF the accounting
nrm Ot i'riro. Watcrchuus" X Co, and
lay j. Sterrott and Robert :. Stcrrett,
farmers Of Brorkicyyille, Ia.
Miss Mary Storrctt. .%S South Soy
crth street. niece of S'errctt. was
with him when b" died. Mrs. Martha
Campbell. Of Warren. Pa. fastened TO
her stricken daughter and son.in-lsw
and is now at Mrs. Sterretts bedside
II learned my daughter did not want
mo notified" said Mrs. Campbell to-
day, but n nurse sent telegram to
ne. couldn't see my daughter yes-
tereday because of her condition. When
] did sec her I was shocked at the
change IN her appearance, due 20 illness
and worry She looked like an entirely
different person.
Mr.. Ste-rett and my daughter Wis.
tied me in nv home near Warren re-,
Gently. WhilN there they got word
that settlement had gone through For
the house they planned TO buy Mt st.
Davids They we're very happy and
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DOUBTS DAUGHTER
SLEW CHR|STLER
Mother OF Mrs. Carleton Un-
willing to Accept Verdict Of
y Coroner's Jury
MYSTERY OVER REVOLVER

So, 49,. IA. ,n vhiio Nrs
HaVfc' M""'' '"'' '"~ "'',
Christie today was on an eastbound
train sccompany the body Of her
IT. .,shoad ,be Dov. Leonard !.
S."i.' =. ,,,S,,, vol.
Christicr, rector VI 81 -"aih
copal Church and known as the 'bish"p
a, oil outdoors" Mrs. Joseph ryle,
-. - Noe Norc,-ct Ca,,cton.
ino'neV VI , -, .ho- -
whose body was io"hd peS'"' 'H". y.
Christie. is attempting TO Imove inst
her daughtcr did not commit murder
and suicide.
A Coroner's jury brought n NerNNT
Yesterday stain. thaI Mrs. Carleton
killed Mr.. Christ."r ard then saot hcr,,
self while temporarily V'ra's'g' I
Csrlet"n vas in a ds2e from an over.
Scsa Of sleeping powders. Mrs.
Cbristler lcit with the body Of her hus.
hand for Waterloo. y y. Yesterday
morninr,
In sr,e Of the Coroncr's Jury verdict,
Mrs, pyle mas employed an attorney
and is endcavor;ng 70 find evidence that
will prove her daughter did not COM
init the crime. =,
II do not beIev" Margaret IId H. d,
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us to believe they had ever been any.
thing but happy and contented.
They had Just purchased q fine
new home at st. Davids and were to
have made the settlement for Il during
the coming week. 1t is the deepest
mystery that has ever come into my
life and I hope It can be solved"
1t was rumored in Devon today that
several weeks ago two foreigners claimed
they were attacked by a dog at the
Sterrett home. The attention Of the
authorities has been called 10 the sup.
posed incident.
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WATCHING NOVEMBER 1BrH

Political changes have been ocrurr,ns = ''n
startling f!equency all ove- the world b.
rhs rssignatior = Lloyd George ,wss prDbs )
The most !nl ,snt. WITH News RurNs,
IN London ana corresporder'. covering the
Hr!tish Isles, the bst'ls wh''n WI II
waEed until S;oy. - VII ,. July and 4"
rurs,sly made known 90 rsads-s ~ rus p H.
s.c LfrGEs "3iak. It :. !,eo.:.'--Aar.
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wall galIs Into ceIlae

wall Palls Into Cellar
The brick wall Of the Quaker City
Japannins and Enamelins Company,
918 Cherry street. collapsed yesterday
and carried tons Of debris into an
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-28
HAITI MUST BE HELD
TO KEEP OUT EUROPE
American Military Occupation Justi.
fed In Report Of Committee
That Visited island.

Washington, June e7.-American
military occupation OF Haiti was com
pietely justified in a report submitted
In the Senate yesterday by n com.
mittee which visited the island re.
public to investigate serious charges
brought against the rule OF the
United States marines. The report.
made by Senator Mccormick, Repub.
lican, OF Illinois, declared American
occupation Of the island was "abso.
lutely necessary" to uphold the Mon
roe doctrine and to prevent military
Intervention by Germany and France
The committee urged retention OF
marines In Haiti, but asserted mill.
tary courts should be abolished.
The landing OF marines, the report
states, ended chronic anarchy In the
republic and brought law and order
to the island for the first time In its
history. The occupation, Il was con.
tended, should be maintained until
the natives were capable OF self.goy.
ernment. Charges OF illegal execu-
tion by marines were partially sun.
ported by the committee submitting
evidence of 10 such killings. The com
mittee also declared there was eyi.
dence OF innocent Haltians being
slain In marine attacks, but the
blame was placed on the nature OF
the fighting.
Touching on charges OF torture and
crueltles said to have been inflicted
by marines. the committee exoner
ated the American force, declaring
there was grave doubt OF their
guilt
ITO the credit Of our country, neal
ly all the marines did their duty ad
mirably." said the report.
There were, however, some few
exceptions who failed In duty"
The committee reviewed at length
the history of Haiti, disclosing tina.
although il is as large as Cuba, inter
lnal conditions were such that It's for
eign trade was only one.tenth a!
large as Cuba, Especial praise wa,
rendered the American force for III
work IN rebuilding roads, establish
ing an educational system and pro
noting foreign commerce and the Is
lands industries.
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TO STOP ouTRAeEs
Irish ProvEJlonal Government iWht
st Maintain Order.

Dublin, June 27.-War against in
surrection was declared by Free State
forces here today The Irish provisional
government issued manifesto de-
nouncing outrages against peace and
security in Ireland, declaring the boy
colt In Belfast had no legal existence
and announcing the government would
do all II could to maintain law and
order. Citizens were invited to CO.
operate toward this end
Michael Collins, head of the provi.
sional government, ordered the arrest
OF Commandant Michael Henderson,
one of the leaders of the rebel band
which recently seized the Four Courts
buildings and hotel, and troops ef-
fected the arrest The rebels retail.
ated by selling Lieut-Gen O'Connell
q leader Of the Irish Republican army,
o announcing they would hold him as
4 hostage for the well-being OF Hender-
son. and other rebel prisoners, held by
the Republican army.
Hendersons arrest is considered Q
challenge by Collins to Rory o. Con.
ynor. rebel general, who has been defy
ing the provisional and British gov
ernments, and is likewise taken tC
b. 0Twarning to OConnor to get out
OF Ireland, or his arrest will follow
Henderson was jailed at Mountjoy
prison. 49,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-28
FATAL AUTO CRASH
NEAR BELLOWS FALLS
Francis n. Provost Killed and Five
Others Hurt Tuesday
Morninu.

Bellows Falls, June 27.-An auto.
mobile accident which occurred two
miles south OF here at 2 o'clock this
morning proves to have been case
of racing. Francis H. Provost, 80.
was killed. lie leaves widow and
two children.
He had Ave men in his car, two
being seriously injured and three
somewhat bruised. The party had
been to the circus and dance here
and the driver started for Westmins-
ter about o'clock, Being overtak-
en- by another car, the driver OF
which in passing, sneered at their
speed Provost started his car at a
speed of so miles an hour to pass
them again and went out Of the road
into a field At a point 10 feet from
the place he left the road the cal
struck tree, demolishing the car
and with fatal result to the driver
Those in the car were Philip Fer
ris of Bellows Falls and Joseph
Walsh of North Walpole, both oi
whom were seriously injured, ant
are at Rockingham hospital: Law
renee Harlow OF Westminster. Johr
Mulcahey OF Bellows Falls and JOIN
Keefe of North Walpole, each o
whom are at their homes suffering
from bruises and bad shaking up
The other car involved did not stop
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-28
ILWAY
SHOPMEN VOTE
TOSTRIKE JULY |
Unless Threatened Wage Reduc-
tions Are Prevented
BUT MAY KEEP AT WORK
No Probability That Companies
Will Agree to Demands of
Shopmen's Union
BUT MAY KEEP AT WORK

Chicago, June 27--A strike OF the
100000 railway snopmen Of the
country will be called for july J
unless the railroads agree to stay
the s6OOOO,OOO wage cut due the
shopworkers on that date and to
restore certain working conditions
formerly in effect, it was made
known tonight through telegram
from b. NJ. Jewell, head of the sl%2
crafts, to the association OF railway
executives.
Decision TO call a strike came late
today after a lengthy discussion by
the executive committee OF the six
Shop Crafts unions, based on the
strike vote Of the men thus far tab.
ulated.
Should the rail heads arrange an
immediate conference, agreeing mean
while to continue present wages, re-
store working rules modified by the
railroad labor board and discontinue
farming out railroad work, however,
walkOut can be halted, the telegram
said. Otherwise "a sanction OF with.
drawal from employment on July /.
1922, as voted by the employees will
be unavoidable"
TIE 25OO-word telegram. addressed
to r. Dewitt Cuyley, chairman OF
the Association OF Railway Execu-
tiyes. threw no light on the actual
strike vote beyond saying II was an
Overwhelming majority" Ballots
were still coming in, It was said, as
they were not returnable until June
30 two-thirds majority Is requir-
ed by the union bylaws TO call a
strike.
Although tie actual call for the
walkout was made dependent on the
railway executives reply 20 President
JEWELS ultimatum, little expectation
was expressed in railroad circles to
night that the executives would agree
TO such sweeping demands as Those
made by the unions.