Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-12

Washington. July l2.-Thoush
creeing all persons to refrain from ali
interference with lawful efforts ia
maintain Interstate transportation
and the carrying of the United States
mails. stood today as the govern
ment's last word in the railway shop-
mems strike, indications came from
several quarters that should the
proclamation be not needed strong
action was contemplated.
The presidential proclamation was
generally interpreted today as
warning to both striking shopmen
and the railroads that the mails must
move and interstate commerce be
maintained.
Among indications of possible gov
ernment action should strike dis
orders continue was the disclosure OF
the war department that the military
arm OF the government was in readi-
ness to carry out promptly any in
structions which might be issued by
the president to support the policy
declared in his proclamation.
Chicago July 12.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. NO definite reply to
the shopmen's strike settlement pro-
posals was given Chairman Hooper
OF the railroad labor board by repre-
sentatives of the railway executives
at a MONDAY conference today. The
Hooper Of their answer later"
Chairman Hooper said his chief
purpose in meeting with the execu-
hves was to arrange conference be-
tween them and b. M. Jewell, leader
Of the striking shopmen. and he indj,
cdted thyt the attitude OF tile execu-
n 7ie,oz
tBy The Associated PreSss
Chicago. July ia program for
solution of the railroad shopmen's
strike was drawn up today hv Chair
man Ben W. Hooper of the U. S. rail-
road labor board, after conferences
with leaders of the shop men and was
submitted to representatives Of the
railway executives from four sections
of the country at noon today.
Chairman Hoopers program whic1r-
is said to represent the minimum acsa
ceptable to the striking shopmen is to
be carried again to the shopmen's
leaders later today with the COM.
ments and counter-proposals of the
executives.
Expects Settlement.
When Chairman Hooper left the la
Dor board offices for the meeting with
the four executives. he said he was
confident some plan of settlement
could be reached quickly He said he
expected to call President Harding on
the telephone with a report on the
success of his conference with the
railway presidents.
The four regional chairmen for the
Association of Railway Exsgftlygsgs
were to meet with the chiefs III tisas
TOUR train service brotherho Cd hefse
thls aftern Don to discuss questt6ns III ~
rules and working conditions grosi
out of the shopmens strikes - T. D
The conference of Chairman r. 5<
er and the railway executives
to be the direct result of a tn Ia
utes telephone conversation lte 3Safss
night between President Har4 ana
W. l.. McMenimen, labor msxS SSera
the railroad labor board. The pSpnnsS
Use or the executives to reeeive fflSEss
snopmen's proposals. through Chair
man Hooper is understood ;tasss have &
been communicated to Mr.. sMcAfsnia
min by the president.
Denison. Tex, Julv 1s-f,na ,,,s
was shot and AZ alleged strikebreak-
ers and four. deputy United States
ma arshals were attacked by a mob of
several hundred men, believed to be
strikers and sympathizers, while be-
ing marched from the union depot to
the M. X. and T. shops here early
TINS morning. Sixteen of the men
blles taken to the Red river bottoms
and flogged.
The others escaped. Four men
claiming to be victims Of the mob,
were found wandering along the rail-
road tracks at Colbert, Okla. this
morning. Those who escaped the
mob were shipped out of Denison.
The situation was quiet here at
noon.
New York. July 12.-President
Harding's proclamation on the rail
shop crafts strike resulted TODAY in
q public declaration by the strike
conduct" committee Of the eastern
railroads thar they weuId continue
on strike until a satisfactory settle s
ment V reached, even il every mail
train IN tho district is cancelled"
II Settlement Nearer.
Chicago, July 12.-(Ry the Asso-
ciated Press. Settlement of the
strike seemed possibly step nearer
today when 1t was disclosed secret
conferences have been held between
Ben w. Hooper. chairman Of the u.
s. railroad labor board and leaders
of the nix striking shopcraft fts.
No definite. conc clnsions were reach-
ed as q result OF the secret peacs
meetinga but disclosure OF the con.
fercncea, which were declared ~
more peSoOnal than of1c4al, Il raised
hopss In the railroad world.
Predasnt Hnrdtn9s personal interss
vAntt0n In The Etxike u through hi1
Drocaa an1ati Ion calling Tor protection ok
TRANSPORTS ton and The malls VA acx
cepted n bcarinx much stgniacances