The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-08-17


ship attendance when the house should
reaasemble this week. instead OF the
taking of the usual three-day recess.
Democratic Leader Garrett wired all
Democratic members 10 be In their
seats Tuesday. but the Republican
leaders took no such action
DHESiDENT IiARDING's desire for
congressional help applies equally
10 the railroad strike. which II any
thing Is becoming more serious. His
latest and, In his own words. last sug-
gestion for peaceful settlement OF this
controversy was that the shOpmen re-
turn 20 work and tha, both sides sub
init the question Of seniority 10 the
railroad labor board This was Instant
~ rejected. informally. by the lead
ers Of the shop crafts. who called for
a general conference OF all the railroad
labor organizations la Washington on
Friday 10 consider formal reply and
10 adopt measures 10 make the strike |
morr effective Mr.. Jewell said the
answer 20 the President might not be
ready for several days
The shopmen are trying In various
ways 10 obtain the active support of
the brotherhoOds. and In measure
arc getting IL. Engineers. firemen and
trainmen are ordered by their chiefs
20 take no chances with defective
equipment Despite the deniais OF
railway officials. the union leaders
declare that engines and cars are de-
trriorating rapidly. and more than In
Innate that this Is the cause OF recent
bad wrecks.
Another serious thrent by the
hrotherhoods developed from a clash
In Joliet. H.. between strikers and
shcrin's posse. In which n striker }
and railway detective were killed
and the sheriff dangerously wounded. !
state troops from Chicago were hur- h
ricd 20 the scene and some Of them,
being stoned from ambush. fred at Z
their tornentors, brotherhood men :,
on the Eigin. Joliet 4 Eastern rnll. :
road 20 the number OF 1900 promptly D
luit work, saying their lives we're n
endangered by the bullets OF the troop =,
'rs Their action was approved by
he brotherhood heads and President -,
stone of the engineers said: There =,
WI be 100 such eases soon n condi- n,
Ions are not changed We are not =,
Ioing 10 have our men shot up or =.
caten up or threatened by armed a,
yards ~ railroad shops aud yards. ~,
When the men cannot 70 10 work with. ~
NJ having irresponsible armed guards ~,
ndangcring their lives. they may 20 4,
ome and stay there until the condl. ~
on l. removed" 4.
n these remarks were aimed at the n,
risnte forces ~ guards maintained
J railways they may be- 10 some ex. ",
M justified II Stone meant 10 i'm. |
y that brotherhood men are abused m.
! state trtnps. In Illinois or else ~,
herr. the best information ohtalnahlc ~,
that his Implication Is false. ~,
NiuCAGo'S street cars ana elevated hes
trains were running again Monday ON
Ter the siN-day strike which cost Fr.
employees aud companies some era
,Esl.sO aud the business industries nm,
the city many millions more. The r.e
mpromlse reached provides for a eah
iuetion u isS per cent In wages. On
,.,.. Goa
kNERAL important changes were s,v,
made Ia the McCuuiber tnrin hin r.,
the senate last week Aftrr H.. .tro
ING a. eharxes b. SENATOR Smaot n,
z Awerlean sugar. rennerS. Who cen pun
The bulk ~ the Cuban sugar pr,r shsl
'tioo. are trying a. destroy Amerl. IN /
producers. the senate adopted his h.vl
rudnsnt BY which the daty i raised eoa,
~" EVENTS a pound On fuli duty
nr. and % t.St cents "a Cuban no
ar< The Nctnmher BIN rates |
y cvnts and iai ccuts. rr<pec. ~ :
~. Az ihe demand % the aeri char,
urN siokv<mrn. the senators al n..na
z unanimously VOTED ~ restore m.s.
'sh o. the frv~ list. Next the sen.
despite the arguments o. western
euliurists. vcted 10 keep hides on n
frrv -, and piaced m the duty. -.
e'inun hcotS and shoes leather .,,,t.
rattle hides harness and sad. -.
J and gloves ~ cattle hides. The -
on satchels. belts and boxes ard 49,, 49,,
: q irathcr was made ~ per ccnt ', rs,a
'ad % 90 as In the McCumber ,ss ,
THE ohio primaries the Repul~ l. ,
IN IN, n''a'na'ed Csrmi A. rhomp- whlcl
ehoiee u the Harding adnalnistra. ON, !,
and the Antl.Ssloon league. for NJ m.
rnor The Dz,fno..r.fi,. ,.,,,.s...... | /. -.