Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-07-14
ROADS REJECT
OFFER OF PEACE
Executives Tell Hooper Men
Must Return to IesS.
REFUSE TO ATTEND FARLEY
Striking shopnen Kidnap is Non
union Men at Denison. Tex
Shop Foreman Shot and Sew
eral Others Injured.

Chicago. July 13.-Hope of settling
the strike OF 100000 railway shopmen
went glimmering, when rail officials
issued statement fatty rejecting
the proposal of Ben w Hooper, chair
man of the United States railroad
board, that the carriers enter a peace
parley with b. NJ Jewell, head of the
striking shop crafts They said such
meeting could not 'be arranged I'M
der present circumstances until the
men return TO work. in other words
Chicago, July 13.-Railroad execu-
tives gathered In Chicago from four
sections Of the United States have
agreed upon peace plan which will
go far toward bringing to an end the
great rail walkout, 1t was reported.
The plan was submitted by Ben w.
Hooper, chairman Of the United States
railroad labor board, to the evecu-
tiyes In meeting Ii the offices OF
Samuel FELTON,, presidenl of the Chi
cago Great Western railroad.
AS an indication Of the willingness
Of the rail- executives and the repre-
sentatives Of the railroad employees
TO get together on points in contro-
versy. promises of cooperation were
made at meeting between the re-
gional directors, and the heads OF the
four brotherhoods.
Mr.. Hooper's announced purpose.
which he is said to have accomplished
was the bringing together in q truce
conference of the rail- executives and
the representatives of the striking
workmen.
Just when the conference win take
place has not been made known. but
1t is believed that 1t viii be held with
in week. 1t is pointed out that
neither side is willing to make an
actual move of surrender, but that
both sides are exceedingly. anxious for
peace.
Hooper Issues Statement.
At the conclusion Of the conference,
Mr.. Hooper issued the following state
ment:
"The situation was fully gone over.
Frankly, my main purpose was TO
effect d conference between the rep
resentatives of the carriers, and Bert
NJ Jewell of the strikers and his as
sociates, In regard to certain matters
Incidental to the strike
my suggestions did not Involve
an proposal to modify any decision
Of the labor board | may say that I
consider such a conference as I tried
to bring about upon the subjects men
toned by me as perfectly proper and
possibly helpful.
There certainly has been no indi-
cation of surrender on the part of any
body concerned. The vasious execu-
tives win inform me later as to their
action on my suggestions"
Mr. Jewell said he did not wish to
be too optimistic regarding the out
come Of the conferences between the
rail heads and the representatives OF
labor.
He expressed quite frankly. how
ever, the belief that economic and in
dustrial factors pressing upon the
country necessitate a speedy settle
ment of the strike.
Despite reports from Bloomington.
one of the scenes Of unrest. that Ma
tional Guard troops quartered there
to protect the railroad shops and
workers, both union and non-union.
would be withdrawn, denial of this
was issued from Springfield.
To Withdraw Troops.
Adit. Gen. Carlos Black stated that
the troops would not be withdrawn
from Bloomington at once, but accord
ing to present plans win gradually
relinquish their duties to civil Of
Ulcers, remaining, however,, at the
city in case of disturbances with
which local authorities are unable to
cope
John James and Glenn Bonham
We're placed under peace bonds in
the South Chicago police court dur
Ing the day for attempts to stone
nonunion men leaving the Baltimore
& Ohio shops at Eighty-ninth street
NonunIon Men Kidnapped.
nenison, Tex. July ls.-One rail-
road shop foreman was shot and sew.
eral nonunion men were seriously In
jured in riot here near the Mis-.
souri, & Texas railroad station. The
rlOtlng started when mob of sew
eral hundred men attacked the strike
breakers when they arrived ON tho
''Katy Limited from Dallas. escorted
by number Of railroad guards
More than hundred men were on.
gagged In hand-to-hand combat at ono
time and bricks, stones, clubs and re-
volvers were used in the battle. Many
IT the nonunion men were driven 10.
ward Red river by members of the
mob.
or sixteen men seized by members
Of the mob and taken TO Red river
only six had been found at noon
Four Of these. severely beaten. were
ut Colbert, Okla. Just across tba
Texns line. Two others, suffering
from lniur,ee were fnund fixa ,,t,a