Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02
DECIDE IN favor
OF ACCEPTANCE
OF HARDING plan
Chicago, Aug. 2-Chiefs of the striking rail
employees today voted to accept president Hard
ing proposals for ending the railroad strike and
appointed a committee
to draft the text of the
acceptance and forward


acceptance and forward
!, to the president Immediately.
The actual vote was taken amonu
the more than 100 chiefs of the six
/ federated shopcrafts under B. NJ.
Jewell. Timothy Healy, president of
the stationary firemen and oilers
union. the only other organization
on strike, announced that his organi-
]atioa would concur in the shop
crafts action.
The proposals were understood to
be the same as those which the rail-
road executives refused to accept in
iull at their New York meeting, the
executives rejecting the proposal
that strikers be restored their senior ?
ity rights if they return to work.
Union leaders refused to speculate
as to what effect their action might
have on peace prospects.
The action of the union heads was
the only outstanding event in the
rail strike situation.
The New York Central announced
That the action Of the executives yes-
tcrday concerning seniority had re-
suited in many strikers applying for
work while many roads posted
notices to their new men that their
seniority rights would be protected
fully
President Harding was said by
Secretary Hoover to he contemplate
ing no action today concerning the
strike and there was no indication
as to when or where the next peace
move might arise.
Minor disorders were reported i'm
some sections but generally the stu
alton was quiet
Union Men Favor Peace.
New York, August 2.-(By A. P)-
More than 100 union chiefs headed by
p. NJ. Jewell, leader of the striking
shop workers met here again today
to act on President Harding's plan
for settlement of the shopmens strike.
Following Yesterdays session it was
intimated that formal acceptance of
the plan would be voted.
While this action by the strikers
was thought probable in rail circle
here, new moves for peace were ex-
pected to come from the railroad ex-
ecutives and from Washington. 1t
was pointed out that definite rejection
of the presidents proposal concerning
restoration of seniority rights to men
who went on strike would leave the
next move to Mr.. Harding. Well in
formed railroad men here believed
that the president might address an
open letter to the rail executives urg-
ing them to stop quibblng over semi
orty when the national welfare is
menaced Such letter would serve
at the same time as an address to
the country at, large.
However, altho chiefs of 148 rail-
roads at their meeting yesterday in
New York voted to reject the seniority
the belief was current here
that this did not constitute the ex-
ecr.---ye's final word in the latter.
One Dead in Rail Fight.
Van Buren,, Ark, Aug 2-One man
was killed and another wounded dur
ing a gun fight in the Missouri Pa
cific railroad yards here early today.
in which it was said $50 shots We're
exchanged.
Taxi Firms Quit"
Carbondalc, ILL.,, Aug. 2.-(By the A
p PD-RathCr than haul men employed
1T the Illinois Central railroads round
house, near hCre, end thus escape pros
aCution on charges of violating the fed
oral injunction order, the taXicab
firms of this city last night announced
they he'd gone out Of business This
action followed a warning by Deputy
United States Marshal Sam Toler that
the drivers would be arrested if they
refused to haul the employees to the
4 H.. 4,
one and One-half miles
Deputy Marshal TOler, it was sald.
acted on the strength of a decision
rendered several days ago by Federal
Judge English of East st Louis who
ruled that everybody who in any way
nterfered with the operation of tha
,oad would be arrested.
Harding Studies Rejection.
Washington, Aug. Careful study
If the railway executives reply refus-
ng to accept President Harding's plan
or settlemon of the shopmen's strike
20 far as it dealt with the seniority
ssue. end also that from the labo-
eaders meeing in Chicago was et.
,cctcd today to precede any further
move by the executive in the strike
situation
There has been no indication Of
What new step if any, the government
planned to take. 1t was intimated at
he white house that the tone of re.
llieS and the circumstances under
which they were made would influence
% some extent the Presidents deci.
.ion rs TO how the problem would be
lealt with from this point.
Santa Ee POSTS Notica
Topeka, kas., Aug. 2.-Assuranee to
1ew employees in service of the Atchi.