The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-21
CONFERENCE OF RAIL HEADSIN
WASHINGTON FAILED TOBRINC
ABOUT Glory RESULTS
Chairman c u m m j n S
Who Called Meeting
Tells President Harding
1t Was Fruitless In Any
Clearing of the Situa-
. tion

ton
Washington, July 21.-(By The
ssociated Press.) - President
gi Harding was said by administra-
ion advisers who conferred with
him to contemplate, as his next
move in the railroad strike, the
summonsing to Washington of
Chairman Hooper of the railroad
board for a full discussion of the
questions at issue between en-
pIoyes and executives.
Nothing Accomplished
Washington, July 21.-(By The AS
sociated Press. president Harding
was advised today by Chairman Cum
minis and Senator's Watson, Indiana,
and Kellogg. lof Minnesota, of the
Senate interstate commerce commit
tee of the unavailing efforts made by
them in conference withe leading
eastern rail heads last night in an ef-
fort I'd reach a settlement of the
strike.
The three Senators declined to dis
cuss their report prior to its presen-
tation to the president.
Washington is Pessimistic
Washington, July 21.-Settlement of
the strike of railway shopmen appear
ed more distant than ever this morn
ing, owing to the insistent refusal of
railroad managers who met here yes
terday with the members of the Sen
ate interstate commerce committee
in an effort to meet some of the de-
ands of the shopmen.
The meeting, suddenly arranged
last night, said to have been called
by Senator Cummins, Republican. of
Iowa, chairman of the committee, was
regarded by those participating, as
fruitless.
Other meetings, 1t was said today,
were planned here and the results
would in some fashion be transmitted
to President Harding but he would
not be regarded as calling the ran
heads himself so that any further
move would again be left to the labor
board, the rail executives of the un-
ion.
Troops Guard 3. G. A.
Concord, N H., July 21.-Two com,
panies of national guards, ordered by
the governor at the request of the
Boston and Albany were assigned to
railroad property here. The troops
comprise $50 officers and men.
Ultimatum to Clerks.
Richmond, Va, July 20.-Respond-
ing to an ultimatum ISSUED last nigh,
by President w. ]. Harahan, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, that un
less the clerks who left their posts
yesterday, return by 10 a. m, tomor-
row their places will be filled, H. J.
Osborne. general chairman Of the
clerks Organization on the road, to-
day declared that many additional.
clerks all along the companys lines
will walk out today"
Mr.. Harahan, in his statement, said
he believed the clerks who walked
out yesterday were misled and upon
due reflection will be desirous of re-
thing to the service. The company
ns that 399 clerks out of a total
TO in the company's offices in
- DGafSond went out, Union. officials
claim that tabulation of the strikers
will disclose figure far in, excess
of that given by the company"
C. J, Harahan, president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, said
today:
81 have been advised today by the
general officers that no clerks have
walked out. but that on the contrary
seven who struck yesterday have re-
turned to their desks.
II am also advised by heads of de-
partments that they have on file ap-
plications enough to fill vacancies
left by clerks who struck yesterday"
Ten Clerks Quit.
Newport News, Va, July 21.-Ten
chesapeake and Ohio railroad clerks
quit their jobs, today here in re-
sponse to a second demand that they
strike.
The first call went unheeded. The
ten striking clerks represent about
per cent Of the force employed on
the Newport News terminals.
Railway officials anticipate no diff
Guilty in securing as many clerks as
needed.
The railEpad executives in their
conference we're said to have declap.
ed most emphatically there could be
no restoration of seniority rights to
those on strike. Restoration of sen.
iority, they were said to hold, would
violate the word of the railroads to
the workers who stepped in to fill
the places of those who walked out
in violation of the labor boards de-
cisiOn.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation OF Labor in a
statement today invited the govern.
ment to urge that the striking coal
miners and the striking railroad work
ers and their respective employers In
augurate direct negotiations.
I'VE invite the federal governmen
~ 'Ae tp A tIzk employers and work