The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-15
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CHICAGO, July tBy The
Associated Press 1.-THE peace
dove. which yesterday fitted be
tween sparate gatherings OF rail
road executives and leaders Of the
striking shop crafts, today bore a.
somewhat wilted olive branch
which Ben w. Hooper, chairman
Of the United States Railroad
Labor Board. hopefully tried 70
freshen.
Mr.. Hooper announced that he
had encountered fundamental
difficulties in his efforts to bring
about peace, but, with more par
leys in prospect, the situation
gave promise of new approach tc
a settlement ,or at least to negot1-
ations out of which something
might be reached to meet on COM
mon ground.
Rail heads and strike leaders
moved close enough together 10
meet in Sparate rooms at the same
hotel where Mr.. Hooper was at
least somewhat convenienced In
his peace missions. Neither side,
however made enough concessions
to provide substantial optimism
Cradle president of the
sr5Mfnte tsnaasIo oiessi:1ist iss
fsIiopy Iaborers who faced rebellion
IN IthesSranksF or his organization,
left Chicago for ashlngton.Wa WIN WIN
the savowedS intention of fighting
every move of the red ss-s-iag 8
element in the ranks. He Went 20
Washington to confer with Presi, Prl,
dent Harding on the threatened
walkout by common labor on ssene 'at' ;
roads. il
The encouragement in Mr..
CRADLES attitude was partly OH.
set, however, by the strike call tor
stationery firemen, engineers anu 'a,l:1:
oilers who were authorize py me
international president, lInothy
Healey to walk of their jobs next
Monday.
Disorders in South
Disorders in connection With the
strike were largely confined 60 tne
south and southwest. Col y.
Iincoln. assistant commander OF
the Stf Army Corps received OF
3ders from Washington to lnVese-
ateEthe situation at Dennlsoa, 1lla1lsa-
Tex.
At the same time Governor Men
ordered Adjutant General BaEton
of the Texas National Guard 70 30
to Dennison, and Tom Hickman,
ca plain of the Texas RaEsers,EsMa,s
dispatched to the scene Ofilclais
Of the Missouri, Kansas e&as
Railroad said no strike oreakers >
would be taken into Dennlsoh anu
thatno attempt would be made TO
onerate the shops there until ade-
ouates protection was AFFORDED.
Troops at Poplar Bluff, Mo-, were
relieved by other detachments 20 OF
Missouri National Guard ana tne Tue
town remained quiet.
Governor Davis OF ONO oroerea
mobil: :zation Estate troops In prep
aration for any trouble which mignt
arise} In connection with the strike.
Bloomington and Clinton, H., re
mained quiet, with civil authorities
augmenting peace forces by extra
deputies in preparation for taking
over. the situa alton following the de-
parture OF state troops
! F While President Harding and his
cabinet discussed the rail and coal
strikes. postal auth critics took pre-
.liuinary steps to transport mail by
comm mercial aircraft, power boats
and motor cars If rail service be-
comes hanpereds sto the point that
the malls are seriously detained.
FederationgPle Pledges Support:
Samuel Gompers 9at Washington
declared the American Federation
OF abors stands squarely behind
the striking shopmen- Postal au:
thoritfes at New z orkE are Hooded
with offers Of semergencyatr transpor.
tation for first class mail as re
suit of a threatened tte-up. AIT
planes, es,ShydropIanes, q motor boats
and automobiles we're placed at
their disposal by priyate;in Individuals
and national organizations. All of,
ficers were tentatively accepted.
Congressman Carl Riddick at
iLivingston, Mont, declared to
tnewspaper men that Congress ul-
1itimateIy will ntervene In the rail
strike. when the strike starts ito
litie-up traffic, Congress will z be
forced to osintervene...she he asserted. i
5s5 MysterIousSsFires.
-Four Mysterious fires broke out
lin the Chicago, Milwaukee st
IiPanl shops at Tacoma, Wash, but
little damage resulted. H
Is Kansas rail centers generally
I.weresreported:.q quiet. Governor4Al::
,lenSannounceds that should any
more strikes develo ops or more strike
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