, 1922-07-26

SCI anu LN4kll service hlQ been re
Etored to normal on that road.
Reports OF violence or threatened
violence were slightly increased and
troops were called out in three add.
tonal states. while IN Montana the
Great Northern railway was promised
protection Of United States deputy
marshals. where protection had been
asked. and any other points II the
need might arise.
DenisOn, TexnA. was placed under
martial law at 5 o'clock this morning
by Governor Neff. who ordered five
companies Of the Texas national guard
to duty there.
Three companies OF Alabama state
troops were modified at Birmingham
ready for call to Albany, Ala, where
disorders were reported.
kentucky rtate troops were ordered
to Fonda. near Jellico.
Governor Stephens of California, In
a message to President Harding, called
attention to n possible shortage of
refrigerator cars for transporting
fruit.
Two big western trunk lines, n
Santa Fe and the Southern Pacific
reporting today to tho United States
labor board in support of the road's
contention that the seniority question
Is the big issue at stake In the shop
crafts strike. declared they had 49,
02O men at work who would be af-
fected by IL.
These men, the roads said, have
been promised that they will DO pro-
tected in their seniority rights over
all men who may be employed later or
who may return to their Jobs.
The Sante Fe presented figures to
tho board showing 6,5l3 skilled me
chanics. and 1859 shop lnborers were
Mt work in its shops last night.
The Southern Pacific reports show
that out OF 10. 900 shopmen employed
June 80. 5.26S did not walk out and
that return of strikers and employ !
ment of new men have brought the
total employed last night up to g.
GAS.
Both roads told the labor board that
the men now employed were all skilled
or laborers qualified to per-
FORM their duties. and not strike
breakers picked up at random.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-Resum.
ing the conferences through which he
AN1P III SlOoc COIldCI with
h railroad strike situation, Pres.i
dent Harding conferred today with W.
w. Atterbury, vice president in charge
of operations OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road. Secretary Hoover also p~articI-
pated in the conference.
HELENA. Mont. July 2s.-Counsel
for the defendants in the suit brought
by the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
hallway for an injunction against the
striking shopmen and other restrain.
Ing alleged unlawful acts, secured a
continuance of one week in the United
States district court this morning.
mttted to work at The mines, SINCE the
national strike began April /. Thess
men were allowed to at work
to keep h mines from flooding.
The board also approved District
President John wilkinson's strike cali
of last week against mines supplying
coal to utilities. 1t went on record rs
refusing to permit these mines to re-
sumo operatfos In view OF the govern.
ment's order permitting railroads to
seize coal in order to avoid a shortapa
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 2s.-spot
coal which has been selling at the
government rate of $3.50 a ton has
taken a sudden jump and today was
commanding $3.50 a ton, Not more
than 80 cars a day were available at
that price. operators said. the rest of
the production being on contract ut
tho government rate. I