Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-28
Lowe to Make Decision.

Minot, Nd, July 28.-Judge John
G. Lowe, at the conclusion of a hear
ing in district court today, announced
that he will make a decision tomor-
row as to whether or not he will make
permanent h temporary Injunction
and enjoining the sheriff of Ward
county from continuing the appoint
ment, of special deputies or peace Off
GERS to do guard duty during the pres
ent RAILROAD strike,
Chicago, July 2s.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-Plans for peace in the
railway strike again today seemed to
be assuming a more tangible form and
the hope was expressed that the $780,
600 union shopmen 0 o would re-
sumo work and submit their grew
ances to the U. S. railroad labor board.
The announcement that a plan for
settlement of the walkout will be put
: before the meeting in New York Tues-
day of executives of 14S of the largest
railroads, made by +. Dewitt Cuyler,
chairman of the association of rail-
way executives, after a conference
with President Harding, together with
the presidents statement indicating
he would ask the labor board to grant
here to mean the rail chiefs would be
asked to leave settlement Of the is
sues involved to the board.
Withholds Approval
While the conference at Baltimore
of the Baltimore and Ohio officials
with their striking workmen was re-
ported to have progressed smoothly
toward an agreement, B. N. Jewell,
head Of the shop crafts workers was
peace until all plans for q national
settlement had been thoroughly dis
cussed. Mr.. Jewell would say moth
ing of his conferences with President
Harding except that I'VE continued
statements Of our views of the situa-
ton"
1t was expected further conferences
would be held by the president with
rail executives and with. representa-
tives of the strikers. ,
In view Of statements made by
I some rail heads that striking shop
men must return as new employees. 1t
was pointed out that in case the rail-
way executives failed to agree on the
seniority question the men going back
places take the dispute to the labor
board.
Twenty-six disputes involving wages
and working, conditions on various
railroads were filed with the rail
board by E.. F. Cradle, chief Of the
maintenance OF men s union.
Must Respect Rights. ..g
A statement issued by the western
railroad presidents committee on pub
lie relations declared rights Of new
men must be respected,
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul has established employment Of
fees at a number Of points along its
various lines and opened an employ
ment headquarters in Milwaukee.
Shops of the Chesapeake and Ohio
at Covington were opened with a full
force, the railroad announced
More Disorders.
There was a noticeable increase in
the number Of reports Of violence
reaching here from points as far west
us San Bernardino, CAL, and as tar
east a. Concord, N. II.
In San ,Bernardino a special guard
employed by the Santa Fe was shot
and killed.
At Concord Ave shots were dred in
a skirmish between unknown assail-
ants and troops guarding the Boston
and Maine shops.
At Chicago one man was taken to a
hospital suffering from cuts received
when six white men attacked Two non.
union negro shppworkers in a crowd
ed street ar, causing a panic. Three
white men and a negro were arrest
ed. The homes of two non-union
shop workers were attacked with
bricks My three men who rode up in
an automobile.