The New York herald., 1922-07-10
Daugherty's Instructions
to Clyne to Be Followed,
if Needed.
MAILS TO BE- PROTECTED
Interference With These Will
Mean Severe Action at Once
by the Military.

CHICAGO. July 0 ASSOCIATED Press).
With soldiers on active duty in I'LL
nois and troops modified in five other
States the ninth day Of the strike OF
railway shopmen passed quietly.
while many railroads prepared to re-
sumo active operation of their shops
tomorrow. several carriers having
warned striking employees to returf
by that date or forfeit seniority rights
With the Federal courts s,ready In
tervening in a number of places to
prevent picketing by the strikers, to-
morrow Is expected to reveal also to
large extent the attitude of the De-
partnent Of Justice toward the strike.
From Washington came the an
nouncement that the department was
investigating reports that strike dis
orders were interfering with the
mails, and Charles Clyne, United
States District Attorney here, said he
had received instructions from At
torney-General Daugherty to use
force II necessary to keep the mails
and interstate commerce moving.
At Clinton. I'LL. where troops were
sent yesterday after a boy had been
killed and two men. one a striker, had
been wounded In q. clash between strike
sympathizers and Illinois Central
guards. all was reported quiet to-day.
State cavalry and infantry were mobil-
lied for duty In eight down State towns,
however.
Special Policeman Beaten.
Robert Henderson. a special policeman
employed by the Chicago and Alton Rail
road. was severely beaten and probably
fatally injured by sy1npathizers with the
striking shopmen here tonight. The
crowd was dispersed when the police re-
sponded to riot call. Strike sympathiz-
ers later fred pile OF oil soaked ties
along the Santa Fe tracks and watched
the wood burn for an hour while firemen
tried to extinguish the blaze.
Messsres from Mayor Jones and
sheriff Morrison at BLOOMINGTON, H.,
late tonight asserted that civil author
ity had broken down and that there was
an urgent need for troops as a result OF
the strike situation. Acting Gov Sterling
announced at his home here Mr..
Sterling said no action on the appeal
would be taken until tomorrow
The entire State Guard of Missouri!
has been mobilized. while in Indiana.
California and Kansas State troops have
been ordered to be prepared for an ener-
sency. and the Michigan State police at
Last Lansing. Mich, received orders 20
be ready to move IL the occasion arises.
With the carriers urging striking en-
ployees TO return to work at once, prep
arations were practically complete to-
night on a score OF lines to attempt to
resume active shop work tomorrow.
Vacancies in the ranks according TO the
railroads. will be filled by the hiring OF
new men. Realizing the possibilities for
trouble with such a program. some OF
the railroads have asked for soldiers to
protect their shops. while others ex-
pected to afford private protection TO
those who worked.
While the railroads predicted that
many strikers would flock back to work
when assured that protection would be
afforded. union headquarters here have
maintained that the strike is daily be-
coming more effective,
3. NJ. Jewell. head OF the railway
employees department OF the American
Federation OF Labor. had nothing TO say
at strike headquarters here and no news
was Forthcoming from either the carriers
or the United States Railroad Labor
Board
While the Sunday holiday was un-
eventful, the rest Of the week is
fraught with possibilities Tomorrow
members OF the labor board who averted
strike Of 100000 maintenance OF way
men and $4,000 signal men through
negotiations with union officials laet
week are expected 10 confer with T. H.
Fitzgerald. head Of the clerks union
in an effort 10 prevent the issuance os
strike orders to this organization. Con-
fidence was expressed here tonight In
quarters close TO the labor board that
the derks would follow the example set
by the maintenance OF way employees
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