The Adair County news., 1922-08-08
CHARGE PLOT IN
RAIL CAR FIRE
StrskES 0r Sympathizers Ac-
eaSed'of Firing Freight Cars
sin Chicago Yards.
PUTS BLAME ON LABOR BOARD
schssE Sof the Strikers Declares Men
A4an@ Sionified Willingness to
Confer But Peace overtures
Were Ignored.

~2fCSgo, July "a plot to burn
f1oaASEeds of freight cars in the yards
EsE the Baltimore & Ohio railroad in
sne Chicago manufacturing district
~fssS charged by ]. G. Molter, chief
'SssSssial agent for the road, after
HfasHes had partly wrecked one of
'sstr7sns of cars standing on a siding.
Nfssz1spt arrival of the flremen pre-
Snsasssd a spread of the fire.
@t''S the work of strikers or sympa-
te'1I2EerS," AIOlter said. eff the fire had
Aass- been promptly checked it would
lnsStEe spread to hundreds of cars and
fIt1s@ boss would have been appalling"
Es7Ie Captain Hubert Classen told
ut1es IDoEee he found evidence of oil
REsbsbrg been poured over rubbish in
iKts scar.
Blames Labor Board.
AfeSPeaSibility for the further con-
ExlsSzatOn of the strike of the 100000
hcSSisrSad men and the resultant cOnse-
sfaEsnceS, was placed directly up to the
1krsed States Railway Labor Board
'11sd railway executives by B. NJ.
.ts51aetl, thead of the strikers.
EEnR strikers, through their leaders,
Newell pointed out, have signified their
'Ssf2RHgneSS to meet in conference with
'sssSSsRsorized representatives with the
VEtesE of settling the strike. These
XD@zacs 'Overtures, the strike leader as
s7ssszsed- have been ignored, both by the
Midway executives and the labor
sleEg&.
2frch has been and can be said,"
ssS>5arad Jewell, regarding the neces-
str Tor speedy settlement of the
~Sao1gBoen's controversies and their re-
snrzR' oG work.
Vet It be remembered now and for
Sah aznae that notwithstanding the fact
as1sN7"vs'EaRe been and are now willing
aoo NSEeet anyone authorized to advance
"a pEapoSal or settlement, that no such
sElEx@oSal has been Forthcoming.
Tire shop crafts have for more
'S11ssaz 1.-TWO years done everything that
ansAs<dbie men with reasonable human
ZHE=ssigenee could think of to avoid the
assfSg< taOn with which they are now con-
snuEzsed and into which they were
stsrSsad as a last resource. We have
s@VsuEzsd a consistent desire and will
ERsgzsxs sto meet with responsible
;AEtsssrtties, and our expressed desires
F1aass met with no response
%BgSe the responsibility for the
TsoI4ner continuance Of this strike,
'AShis1h shall continue to a successful
11s-xnSion is theirs and not ours"
SAkk Militia in Nebraska.
ESEN.Oln, Nebr., July S-Mobilization
sbe ssAte troops for strike duty was re-
snsssxed of Gov. S. r. McKelvie by
ssFHIzlty and city officers from several
-SesszaSka towns whtre railroad shops
azrss reported to be preparing to at
E7s1Es operation with strikebreakers.
Cez0n headquarters reported they
sKzsf received word that several car
&ozsss eaf strikebreakers are enroute to
,SSs8zaSjza shop towns and will be
fs-rSSSSa TO different plants if guard
1IszaaszI zatiOn is ordered.
Guard MobiIzed.
Skater, Mo, July S.-Although the
srzzHrssd strike situation remained
eS1sss& here, IT was reported that ma
7risEEsal guard troops at Loonville and
ESaI-UenSburg, near here, had been mo-
&,SIEssd and were in readiness to be
sent tO. this city on short notice
Militia Being Held.
Springfield, ILL.,, July S.-The strike
SsSsEEatiOn at Decatur apparently has
E1FIG@fed down and unless there are re-
KNa-zS >ef renewed violence in cOnnec-
si1mz with the strike Of Wabash railroad
FziIapmen there tine state troops now
s,ye5nnized VIII not be dispatched TO
Tsizst place. This advice came from
<-s8- Frank L. Taylor of the adjutant
<gsSerars Office.
The three hundred militiamen will
re held at their armOries until further
ElsHSice-
Damage Airbrakes.
Kew TYUrk, July 8.-Airbrake con- |
Tyzsc1ibns' were smashed and put out of |
,sy1aHissiOn on 30 passenger coaches |
.rSx tine West Shore Railroad at Du- |
ErsEzt, n j., although guards were on |
,eSxty.-sn the yards. The act was al |
Vsssed 10 bgve been done by striking
employees.