The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-19
there Seems To Be Lit
ne Change Today In
Ne General Situation In
al Parts Of the Coun-
Observance of the
Law Is Requested


Washington, July 19.-An appeal
was issued today by the executive
council of the American Federation
Df Labor ito all workers everywhere
ID support the railroad workers in
their efforts to secure a just settle
3 ment Of the railway shop trades dis
Apntep
The appeal which was issued by
unanimous vote of the executive com
n1itte6 and over the signatures of the
nhembers of the council including Sam
mel Gompers, federation president,
6 has been forwarded to every labor
oFganization in the United States to
every labor publication and to every
labor organizer.
Organized labor is asked specifi-
\ cally in the appeal to refrain from
Y doing any work that was done by
4 men now on strike and to conduct
themselves in a law abiding man.
4Ner.
Hold Mass Meeting,
Miami, Fla, July 19.-Tormer en-
\. 1loyes of the Florida East Coast Rail-
away shops in Miami, now on strike,
ahnounced today that they would hold
IA public mass meeting some night
next week for the purpose Of ac--
duainting the public with the reasons
for the wolk out. The Auditorium
has been engaged for the purpose.
New York CentraPs Order.
Cincinnati, July 19.-Former en-
ployes of the New York Central lines
who have left the service will. be
Z. ~osl x,.,,,r .,,;th oo,s...
itY date following the men now in
service, whether old or new employees
! according to an order received today.
fen- H g. Smith, president of the
New York Central Lines.
~ Sanction Clerks Strike.
Cincinnati, July ia strike of
) clerks and station employees of the
ssChesapeake & Ohio railway has been
Sanctioned e. H. Fitzgerald, grand
president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Clerks announced at national
Z Headquarters today.
n have sanctioned a strike of the
4 clerks, freight handlers, station and
express employees on the Chesapeake
q Ohio called for 10 a. M, tomorrow
morning" Mr.. Fitzgerald said, add
ing that he had been informed by
chairman Osborne. representing the
inen on the road, that his efforts to
compose the differences in a confer
eIice between Chairman Harahan and
his committee late yesterday were
fejected.
There are three hundred members
of the brotherhood on the Chesapeake
= Ohio and the Chesapeake & Ohio
~nf Indiana he said.
Wounds Not Fatal.
Petersburg. Va, July AT the
lefty Jail today it was said the bullet
Noy eceived by w. Houchins, strik
4 i1in folk and Western railway ma
ID helper who last night was
th6I BY e. l.. Quicke, car inspec-
TOT, iH. not serious. Houchins and
Qqicke were both arrested charged
with assault.
Quicke told the police that he fired
81 Houchins in self defense when
the latter with Glenn Edwards, To-
WAR old striking water carrier at
<ap1pted to heat him up" He added
& mat he accepted the position Of car
zspeetor after the strike of shOpmen
1axa1 and had been repeatedly threat
11ed by Houchins and Edwards.
The shooting occurred near Quickes
home near here.
Clerks Strike Tomorrow.
Richmond. Vah July 19.-Neither
f1flroad nor union Officials early to-
;I8y expected any new development
ID avert the strike Of three thousand
clerks on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway scheduled to begin at 10 q.
1l tomorrow, as announced last night
~ II j. Osborne, general chairman
AZ the Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks.
flcolhring vthaA the strike vote was
So Der cent in favor Of walkout
6I1itials of the clerks union declare
hat the Response will be 100 per
Affer comforting with the rail heads
<1Eterday afternoon Nj. Osborne said
I6tT refused to cOncede q single
1oint and the strike was inevitable.
neEhpehke and Ohio officials said
80 time would be lost In employing
sen 20 I'M the vacant places Of the
Outlet II Wayeross.
Wayeross, Ca, July Following
General disorders here which result
"a Ia state troops being sent TO take
kHfke of the situation the city and
z|'rftnnding railroad yards were
||tt last night and this morning
AZ 4 conferences held late last might
t1l~een Mayor Dan T. CoNnrts Bher.
81 II j. Sweat, and Major II G.
.6k the latter IN co1amal|l$uf the
.'IIitry forces now skalioned a Way.
II vac decided That the 2ity