New-York tribune., 1922-07-27
jewell Departs
For Capital ON
Peace Mission
Heads of Shop Craft Unions
Accompany Him; 4 States
Gather Troops 10 Check
Fresh Violence i'm Strike
Women Lead Toledo Mob
Western Lines Report Many
More Men at Work and
All Traffic Moving Freely
=, By Gilman Parker

CHICAGO, July 26.-Bert NJ Jewell,
president of the railway Employed de-
partment OF the American Federation
of Labor and the chief director Of the
shopmen's strike, left Chicago for
Washington to-day for conference to-
morrow with President Harding, it wos
learned here tonight
With Mr.. Jewell went the heads Of
the six federated shop craft unions
involved in the strike. One report was
that the journey to the White House
President, but another had it tnat the
trip was made of the strike leaders
own volition.
Two others in the group starting to
Washington were Timothy Healy, of
ne hremen and oilers organiza:ion,
aid A. O. Wharton, a labor memoer OF
the railroad Labor Board.
The purpose of the visit to Washing
ton was the placing of the union point
of view at first hand before President
Harding, and the detailing of the stand
of the strike chieftains or all the
issues in controversy. In his search
for information OH all aspects of the
strike the President has consulted dur
ing the last few days with Ben w,
Hooper, chairman of the Railroad
Labor Board, and W. w. Atterbury, one
of the chief spokesmen for the roads.
The discussion with Mr.. Jewell and his
fellows, it is believed, will complete
the fund of information the President
is said to be desirous of obtaining
Whether he will act on this for some
time is doubtful, in view of the fact
that he let it be known yesterday that
he regards the labor board as the only
governmental medium which should
deal with the situation.
Absence To Be Brief
Great secrecy was maintained over
tde departure of the union cnlefs, call
crs at Mr.. Jewell's Office being told
merely that he was "out Of town"
They arc expected to return here Fri
day.
Meanwhile, with the strike conflict
gone into close quarters. both sides be-
gan the "battle of statements" which
marks certain phases OF most indus
trial disputes, the railroads asserting
that they are rapidly augmenting their
transportation aid the union heads
continuing to say they have 100 per
cent strike" and denying the statements
OF the roads as to available equipment.
There was renewal of disorders,
with numerous instances of manhan-
ding on the part of crowds of strikers,
and several men were shot. The most
serious affairs were ct Crcston, Iowa.
where two pickets were shot; Detroit,
where two pickets were stabbed, and
Toledo, where a mob of women at
tackled band of New York Central
strike breakers.
Additional state troops were mobil-
i2ed or ordered out in four states
Ohio. Montana, Kentucky and Alabama
and fve companies ofTexas Guards
men were sent TO Denison, where feel
ing has been tense over attempts of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas to operate
its shops with strike breakers.
Among other developments Of the
day were:
f. T. Cradle, president of the mainte-
nance of way workers, denied reports
from Detroit that the maintenance
men on Eastern roads are planning to
strike because of the formation of