Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-10
EXPECT CLERKS WILL
DELAY STRIKE ORDER
Soldiers on Duty in Illinois
and Mobilized in Five
Other States.
TO FILL VACANCIES IN RANKS
Attitude Of Justice Department Like
~ to Dc Revealed This
Week.
tBy Associated Press.I


CHICAGO. July with soldiers
on active duty in Illinois and troops
mohilized in five other states. ,he
ninth day ~ the strike Of railway
shopmen passed quietly, while marv
railroads prepared TO resume active
operations Of their shops tomorrow.
several carriers having warned strik
ing employees to return by that date
or forfeit seniority rights.
r. NJ. Jewell. head of the RAILWAY
employees department OF tho Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. had moth
ing TO say at strike headquarters
here and no news Was forthcoming
from either tho carriers or tne
United States Railroad Labor Board
seek I" Halt Clerk. strike.
While the SUNDAY holiday was un-
'.v"ntful the rest OF the week was
fraUght with possibilities Tomor-
row members II the board who
avcried strike of 500 900 main
tcnauc"- of-way men and $4,000 sig
ma linen through negotiations with
union officials last week arc expect
/ I'd Ia confer with T.. II. Fitzgerald
head OF the clerks union. in an sf-
fort 1" prevent the issuance OF strike
orders 10 this organization. CONF
dence was expressed here tonight In
quarters close to the labor board
that tn" clerks would follow the ex-
ample set ny the maintenance-of-
way cmploNcs and sigualmen.
! With In. carriers urging striking
employees to return 10 work, prepara-
/ ionS We're complete on score of
\ "a IL
shop work tomorrow Vacancies In
tho ranks. according TO ehe railroads,
wiil be filled by the hiring OF new
men Realizing the possibilities for
trouble with such Il program. some of
the railroads have asked for soldiers
to protect their shops. while Others
expected to afford private protec-
iion to those who worked
Claim Wniknut Effective.
While the railroads predicted tha,
many strikers would flock back 10
work Wien assured that protection
would ne afforded. union hea dauar-
etrS mere mas maintained THAI the
strike is daily becoming more ef
fcctivc.
WITH tn. Federal courts already In
terNen!nS IN number OF places To
prevent p,cketing by the strikers
| the Week was also expected to re.
veal 10 large extent the attitude
OF the Department, of Justice towards
IN. strike. From WASHINGTON came
The announcements that the depart
ment Was Investigating reports ths
strike disorders wcr. interfering
with tn" mails and Charles Cline.
United states district attorney. said
! yesterday hr had received instruc-
tlons from Attorney General DauEh-
erty 10 use force II necessary to
keep the mails and interstate COM
merce moving
Quiet ut Clinton.
.\t Clinton. Ill. where the troons
were sent after boy had been
Killed and TWO men. one n striker. had
been wounded in n clash between
strike sympathizers and Illinois Con-
trail guards. all was reported quiet
today. state cavalry and infantry
were mohilized for duty in eight
down state towns, however.
The entire state guard of Missouri
has been modified. while in Indiana.
California and Kansas. State troops
nave been ordered 10 be prepared for
an em"rgcncy and the Michigan
State police At East Lansing. Mich.
received orders 10 hc ready 10 move
N the occasion arises