The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-22
ALLEGED ARMED STRIKEBREAKERS
HURL INSULTSON LOCAL STRIKERS
WITHINTENT TO CAUSE TROUBLE
BEN HOOPER
WITH PRESIDENT
AT WHITE HOUSE

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/ Washington, July 22-Comment on
| the strike situation was withheld by
the chairman prior to his conference
with the president, but it was indicat-
ed he might have a statement to make
after seeing the president. Almost
coincident with Mr.. Hoopers arrival
the American Federation of Labor
made public kilograms sent by the la
borlegislative members of the nation
ingtOn to Mr.. Hooper and Mr.. Lewis
al and international unions in Wash
pledgng the unions support to ar
bitration. The messages were signed
by Samuel Gompers and Others
Washington July 22.-After the CON
ference between the president and
Chairman Hooper had been in prog
ress nearly an hour. Chairman Cum
Minis of the Senate interstate com
merce committee with other members
conferred with eastern executives of
railroads Thursday night, was called
to the White House. Senators Watson,
of Indiana. and Kellogg, of Minnesota,
the other members of the committee,
who also conferred with the eastern
executives, were also called to the
White House.
Hooper Arrives in Washington
Washington, July 22.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press s.)-Chairman Ben. W.
Hooper. of the Railroad Labor Board.
arriving here today in response from
summons from President Harding,
prepared to give the executive his
views on the strike situation and the
recent negotiations conducted with
view to bringing about a settlement
Knoxville. Tenn, Jues 22.-More
than 1000 National Guardsmen, when
the sun rose this morning, were in
! central and southeastern Tennessee
! ready to be assigned to preserve law
and order when the coal operators
! open their mines in compliance with
President Harding's order and VIM. c.
I Sprouts promise of full protection.
HaZelton, Pa, July 22.-Union lead
er; throughout the coal fields have re-
I ceived warnings that radicals are plan
ming to cause disorder so that troops
will have to be sent in Members of
the local union have been advised not
to let strangers address them or car
ry on activities.
Richmond, Va, July 22.-S. |. Cot
| trell, chairman of the Richmond Fed
GRAFTON Of Shopcrafts made state
ment last night that shopmen on the
! Chesapeake and Ohio railroad have no
authority to enter into separate con-
ference looking to the settlement of
the shop crafsmen's walkout. His
statement was made in connection
with an announcement yesterday by
| w. J. Harahan, president of the road
that 1--WE are always ready to meet
with representatives of our shopmen
! but no requests have been made for
conference"
| Mr. Cottrell said no such conference
could be held without the sanction of
| headquarters and I'VE do not want to
deal with any one road. 1t is all or
none"
Kansas Editor With Strikers
Kansas City. July 22-(By the AS
sociated Press. s.)-Governo Henry J.
Allen late today had failed to persuade
his lifelong friend, Editor William AL
len White, to remove from the window
of the Emporia Gazette, yellow plac-
ard expressing sympathy for the strik-
ing railway shop men, and personal
! conference at Topeka today was to de-
eide who was to swear to the informa-
tion upon which it was expected Mr..
White would be arrested.
Mr.. Whites colors were still flying
this morning. He had not removed
the placard which says: I'VE are for
the striking railroad men so per cent. "
The governor holds that displaying
the placard violates the state indus
trial law preventing picketting.
Precede Kansas city by associated
Topeka, Kan. July 22.-By the Asso-
ciated Press. THE arrest of VIM. AL
len White. of EmpoT1a, for displaying
a poster sympathizing with the strik-
ing railroad shopmen probably will be
made today, it was announced by Gov
Henry J. Allen this morning.
Pennsylvania Troops Watch Strikers
Cokeburg, Pa, July 22.-Troops of
the 104th Pennsylvania cavalry ar
rived here this morning at o'clock
and after detraining, pitched their
camp on a hillside overlooking the
mining village. 1t was understood that
field headuuarters would be estab-