The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11

AUDtues 1CA0Sy AuNs AAs
Congressman Thomas L. Blan.
ton Of Abilene, today sent out
telegrams to numerous leaders
throughout the country assert
Ing that President Harding has
summoned congress to take
over the railroads.
"This means national bank.
ruptcy and weak trucking to
sutocratic unions far worse
than when they forced passage
II the Adamson law" the mes.
sage said.
Washington, Aug. 11.IChair.
man Cummlns Of the senate In
terstate commerce committee
conceded today that legislation
was under consideration which
would empower the president
TO take over the railroads II
transportation became serious
ly paralysed. He denied. how
ever, that he had been instruct
ed by President Harding to
draft such . bill.
New York, Aug. 11.-(By the AS
Dociated Press.)-Railway execu-
lives were reported late today to
/ e deadlocked over President Hard
hg's proposal to end the rail strike
N taking back strikers and letting
he railroad labor board settle the
ousstion of their seniority.
Washington, Aug. 11.-(By The
Associated Press. )-Heads of IT
nilroad labor organizations in
Guiding those on strike and the
larger operating brotherhoods
considered President Harding 4
latest strike settlement proposal
for more than two hours today
without reaching any decision.
Warrent s. Stone, grand chiei
| Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, who presided at the ses
sion, which adjourned, shortly aftel
noon, said another meeting would
be held later in the day, but prob
ably no answer would be drawn NJ
before tomorrow.
Executives to Reply.
New York, Aug. 11.-(By The
Associated Press. Heads Of Ia
American roads today appointed 8
committee to recommend repl,
to President Harding's latest pro
posal for settlement of the nation
vide rail strike.
T. Dewitt Cuyler, head Of tn,
Association of Railway Executives
vas named ex-officio head of thu
committee, with Robert s. Lovet
of the Union Pacific, as chairman
The membership was reported Il
Be approximately the same as tina
which rejected Mr.. Harding's frs
proposal.
Washington, Aug. 11.-(By th'
Aisociated Press.)-Chief Official
q the II railroad labor Organiza
ions went into joint session short
after 10 o'clock today to conside
No response which will be mad
y the seven striking shopcraf
nions to President Harding's lat
y proposal of a basis for settlinl
" railroad strike.
4 Omcials of the seven striking
nilroad unions through B. M. Jew
M their chairman, said the ses
non would be a long one. The
asa nothing to add TO their pre-
uoasty given indications that tn
asop unions intended to reject tn
tesident's proposal, which provide
y! leaving the seniority status @
~ strikers to adjustment by tn
uoad labor board after their re
mm to work.
new York, Aug. 11.-tBy the Al
uated Press)--Haley Fiske, pres
vent Of the Metropolitan Life In
aance company, which is larg
Ia.estor in railroad securities, wen
aore the conference Of rail exec
suvea called to act on Presiden
asuing's = peace proposal shortl
sr noon today. 1t was reporte
carried an important message t
executives, from financial in
Threats to Traffic.
.nicago. Aug. 11.-(By the Assc
so Press.)-Serious threats I
&c oy refusal Of train men I
~ trains at points where troop
On guard; renewed outbreak
Violence resulting In sewers
~. ns and the possibility Of wall
~ oy maintenance Of way me
arious roads, marked the pre-
OF the rail strike as railroa
as and union leaders gathere
Mnierences today separately I
A.oer President Harding's pre-
~ lor ending the strike.
noers Of the big Four" trani
Suon brotherhoods, on whol
movements depend, were al