Evening journal., 1922-07-18
Today's News Today

100000 skilled miners on strike
Operating the mines with unskilleC
labor will prove a disastrous under.
taking. In fact it is an impossibility
/ Only a handful OF skilled men car
be found to act as strikebreakers.
The plan seems to me to b.
hopeless"
Other labor leaders privately ex-
pressed the opinion that the Presi-
dents plan is certain to bring on
strife in the coal centers.
Nothing that could have been
done would have made coal produc-
ton more difficult or law and order
more difficult to maintain" said one
labor leader.
The cabinet is also expected to
reach decision on whether to send
Federal troops To DenisOn. Texas
to guard the shops OF the. Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railroad. Gov
ernor Neff. OF Texas. has steadfast-
~ refused to call out the National
guard
The report OF the inspector gem
eral OF the army corps OF that dis
trict on the Denison situation IL in
the Presidents hands and he will
place it before the cabinet.
CLEVELAND. o.. July IS. Omit
ed Press. )-Distributlon Of coal I'M
der supervision Of the Chamb OF
Commerce seemed likely here today
as a committee appointed by New
ton D. Baker former secretary Of
war and president OF the Chamber.
met TO discuss the fuel shortage.
The committee comprising rep
resentatives Of public utilities will
watch the situation for tho present
and make recommendation for
proper distribution. Baker said.
Baker said II the shortage be-
comes more acute the committee is
expected 10 take over entire con-
troll Of the coal stocks OF the Cleve-
land district.
Meanwhile the fuel supply Of lake
stea mship lines diminished. Only a
three days stock remains. it was
said.
RALEIGH. y. C.. July rs United
PrcsS) National Guard troops ar
rived here today to be held in rcadi-
ness for strike duty.
Detachments also have reached
Durham and Rockingham,
To reports.
The guardsmen will be ready for
Instant service should State and
order, according to Gov
srnor Morrison.
BRUNSWICK. Ga. July IS,
UNITED Press). - Three National
Guard companies left here today for J
he Waycross. Ca. strike zone. to !
luell riots which broke yesterday I
rhe detachment coL-isted OF an in I
'antry, machine gun and headquar- I
ers company under command OF ,
Colonel Pole.
other companies OF the 122nd in /
antry regiment are held in readi- !
less at ST. simmons Island. ready TO 1
.ntrain Immediately IL the situation .
'ets out OF control.
WASHINGTON. July 1s.-A plan
or ending the rail strike may he
volved at todays cabinet meeting /
Because for the present President
Harding desires that efforts TO termi-
ate the shipments walkout should
e carried on by the railroad board.
is probable that the plan Of the
xecutive and his cabinet will be sent
o the Chicago agency. No reports
I further disorders al Denison. Tex. J.
-ere received at the War Depart
1ent early today and 81 appeared I
robable that there would not be an
dispatch OF troops
a definite policy regarding the
ending Of troops 10 points where
aims are being tied up probably
i'll be framed by the cabinet.
Secretary Of War Weeks. as the
ssult OF the visit 10 the Capitol yes
'rday. will present TO the cabinet
he views Of Congressional leaders re-
arding the use Of troops
Unqualified approval Of any ac-
on Harding may deem necessary ]
take was given Weeks yesterday
? Republican Senatorial leaders. !
Troops in all parts OF the country
q in readiness for dispatch to any [
pint on a moments notice.
Thirty additional L. 6. marshaisc
Re needed at Hannibal. Mo. to re-
force the twenty now on duty
lere before any attempt will be
ade TO reopen the shops or restore
ain service on the Wabash and
issouri. Kansas and Texas. Ethe- q
dge Cisler, inspector in charge at =
. Louis, wired Paul Henderson. sec
Id assistant Postmaster General y
day =
The growing fuel shortage CON u
1ues to curtail train service eleven :,
ore trains being taken off in
aorgia. The Wabash railroad re- :,
'rts that its stock OF coal is being :
pleted rapidly. .
Further curtailmeDt OF rail SER :,
re on the Missouri. Kansas and %
'Xas in Texas was reported. Pas =,
niger train service between Col -
esmell and Trinity has been super
ded by motor service with no de- y
y to mails. Two trains between II
illas and San Antonio. two trains a.
tween Fort Worth and Waco have ~
en- annulled
ORIMER FIGHTS i"