Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-01
Attorney General Daugherty
Asks For Order In Federal
Court OF Judge Wilkerson
(By International News Servlce.)
BY JOHN L. SPlVAk. --

u ~. -. StGlI SOIFSSEOU0CNls
Chicago. Sept. 1.-The injunc-
ton asked for by Attorney Gen.
eral Daugherty. seeks to enjoln
striking railroad men all over
the country from: Arguing with
anyone who announces that he
intends to work for railroad.
Paradina. holding public mass
meetings to show how strong
the striking organizations are.
Writing to friend, advising
him to leave railroad employ
rent.
Throwing atones at freight or
passenger cars or locomotives.
Calling railroad employees
names (this probably includes
the term "scab."
Walking down a railroad track
or right OF way.
Interfering with. hinderino or
obstructing In any manner the
agents, servants or employees OF
the railroads In the performance
Of their duties.
Interfering with, obstructIpg or
hinderIng the inspection, repair,
operation or use Of trains, loco
motives, cars and other railroad
equipment.
Preventing or attempting to
prevent persons from entering
railroad employment or from
continuing In rallroan employs
mont.
Lettering In the vicinity Of any
railroad station, rourdhouse,
switch tower, water tank, rail.
road yard or railroad office.
Agreeing with other union
members to hinder workers from
going to WORK.
Telling a worker that IL Is un-
safe for hin, TO remain In raft
way employ.
Chicago, Sept. Federal Judge
James a. Wilkerson today granted
blanket injunction against the
striking shopmen asked for by At
torney General Daugherty on COM
plant Of the United States OF Amer
lea. The shopmep and their leaders
are prohibited in any way interser-
ms with the opera ton OF the rail-
roads or their employees. N.
Chicago, Sept, In sensation-
ally dramatic move that cane with
startling suddenness, the United
States government today threw down
the gauntlet TO the 100000 striking
shopmen and their leaders by asking
a blanket injunction against their
interfering in any way whatpceyer
with the operation Of the railroads.
Acting on behalf Of the Federal
government. Attorney General Dau-
gherty appeared before Federal Judge
James A Wilkerson and personally
made application fer the most dras-
tic act the United States govern mept
has yet taken to overcome the ip-
dustria! crisis that confronts the ma
ton. Y
This request from the Attorney
General. which does not brook OF
denial. Is the most sensational step
taken by the government in labor
troubles, riYa!iing even the sensa-
t!onal Injunction against the United
Nine Workers OF America In the
1919 coal strike.
The results Of such q Wholesale
Injunction, which cirtually prohibits
the striking shopmen ard their cad
ers from doing anything in connec-
ton with the strike, is expected to
be Of far-reaching consequences.
in Va ftAY
Tor are so stringent as to allow the
Of sorbidding meetings
Of even the leaders in connection
with the strike activities. ..t
Chicago, Sept 1-Attorney Cen
eral Harry N. Daugherty., before u.
s. Judge James a. Wilkerson, to-
day asked a blanket injunction
against all railroad employees in the
country from interference in the op-
Grafton Of the railroads during thu
present rail strike.
The defendant named in Daugh-
erty's most drastic move is the rail-
way employees department Of the
American Federation Of Labor.
Attorney General Daugherty ar.
rived in Chicago today secretly, pre-.
pared TO make this most sensational
move yet made by the United
States government in the railroad
-risis. He appeared before Federal
Judge Wilkerson and filed blanket
1etition for an injunction restrain
ng all railroad employees through
ut the country from interfering
With the operation Of any railroad
throughout the country.
Parallel To Debs Case.
The action was said to be parallel
is a sensation only by the action
AIKEN by the government in the case
II Eugene V. Debs several years
~
Laugherty was accompanied by
Blackburn Esterline, Assistant U. S.
Attorney General in charge of rail
cad strike affairs.
Immediately upon his arrival in
-hicago the Attorney General and
1sterline went to the Blackstone no.
el where they were met by District
Attorney Charles F. Cline. The
hree Immediately went into a Sc.
ret conference.
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