The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-08
Nj PEACE SEEN
BY RAIL HEADS
Deny All knowledge of Any
Move to End the Strike OF
Shopcraftsmen,
Strike Leaders Enthused By
Communications From Com
pers and CummlnS.

H.v York Sept. 7-Rall"aN eNe'u-
lives tonight stood pat on 'h''r 49,.
ton that they knew Of II" new more "'
my ocoot % end the Shormcn : S,r'Ny,
u smith, head Of the New A"'N
rsr,ral lines. which were rcp"r'e" /"
nsve hccn represented at a secret nice
irp in Baltimore. denied cmpha'''"";
that his road had participated III S"'"
II marley. or intended 10.
He added. however. thai II mere wa.
room IN New York Central SHOPS '"'
more men. some Of tho STRIKERS "'h"'
be- taken back.
But" he continued. IF they ,'n'I
back. II will nc under the terms "stS'"
upon at the last executives Co"'c!cn,|
hare There win he no lo"senlng OF th"'
seniority issue under any ''''"'">''
ces."
Other rail heads also prot"sseo 'sno-
rance or any further peace conferences
Il have no idea what II Wall cohS'uV',
nm, there will be q meeting said DANiH
Williams, secretary or the 'emS'"'
s,r,;a committee for the east. lheN
Alan, mention in their telegram the
business thcyp planned to transact
strike Leaders Encouraged.
Strike leaders, who had their a,l"h-
~ n Ns'N'' "--
lion focused on = meeting of'th" Yen
trail Trades and Labor Nounc!I '"h'E"l'
a, which the government inyuhSO'""
e,.n In the shipments strike was
scheduled for consideration. wcr" en-
coura ged by two communications re-,
! ,eiy.d today. one was from S"n'"''
r,mn,rs nrcsidcu, Of the American
! Federation OF Labor. Wiring from Az
lantic City. MIR. GompcrS pIcuse" '"e
! %SuDnort of the federation in clioFts l."
imncach Attorney General Daugherty
ana Federal Judge W!ikcrson, OF Ch'r"-
60 for their par, in the assurance oil '"'
! Governments rail injunction
ri. other message was from Senator
! runmins. OF the Senate committee on
Interstate commerce, in which he IN
formed the local strike committee 'h"'
The committc" could sec II" nee" '''
! INVESTIGATING the condition VI '"'l!hh
y,ock Nc requested. because the fact
that the roads have not been ao'' S'"'r
! IuIy ! to keep their engines ana cars Il.
proper condition., IS "'"l''''' ; '
! candid persons"
Where Question Centers
The entire question. II was sal" "l''i-
totally ren,crs on section - Of the Ola
: ION or, and section ; ol the sherman
law which provide that in suits brought
,bcrrurdcr. the Judge az any fedora
jurisdiction viii. If IN his Judgment. II
is deemed necessary TO protect Ia" gov
eminent or the purposes or am 'hJ""''
,ion. may have the power I" subpoena
witnesses and defendants In other J"E!S'
dictlons.
Whilc references 70 alleged secret ne
rotiations AT various unnamed places
looking TO separate settlements win IN,
div!dual roads continued TO De hc''u
throughout the day. these still r"maincc
tonight In the status OF ~unc'h'r"'eO
reports"
some administration officials who
have kept in personal touch with one
ar ho,h sides to the transportation con
trovcrsv Throughout It's pr"Gtcss, r"iter'
ated today they had rcaSon to believe
,rot tho proSpcct for settlement OF tho
strike on separate individual roads ap
peared TO be Improving
II was said thar II. NJ Jewell leader
Of the striking Shopm"u. had been II
,nuch with several Of these recently
and while officially tn" department at
Justice was no, advised Of Mr.. J"WcII!
whereabouts it was indicated" that IA
m!nistration officials had "A well Il"
0ned idea" Of his activities.
~paugherty Hopeful
Attorney General Daughcrtv was salt
N feel that the strike situation, rs
directly affects the Law enforcement
branch of the government. has cl"are'
n apprcciably in the last few days
After = conference between NJ
n Senator Rorah. II was &c
lteratcd by cgovrnmCnt officials that n
effort would be made !" retain In IN
chicago permanent injunction. whc'
and If granted. tho provisions Whlc