Evening star., 1922-07-25

centered in the meeting today of Of
ficials OF the Baltimore and Ohio with
representatives of the strikers. Sue
cess in settling differences on that
road probably would mean that other
roads would adopt similar course, II
is understood.
Further spread of the walkout was
considered unlikely since the an
nouncement that the 10000 members
Of the Station Agents Union would re-
main at work, made by w. J. Noone,
head of the union, after a conference
with w. l.. McMenimen. labor member
of the rail board. However. members
Of che local union of fremen at
Evansville, Ind, yesterday adopted
unless armed guards were removed
from the entire Louisville and Nash
Vile system.
Expect Clerks to Stay On.
General chairmen of the Railway
Clerks Union met today to form a
uniform policy in connection with
their disputes with the roads over
wages and other matters.
No decision was expected before to-
night. but indications were that the
chairman would reaffirm their stand
or not calling their men out on strike
at present and would seek an AMIGA
BILE adjustment of all differences.
J. Y. Mclean of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific clerks is chairman
OF the conference which is also at
tended by President Fitzgerald of the
union.
Existing embargoes on freight
have caused shortage Of commodi-
ties in several cities and lack of
transportation has reduced the supply
in few lines. In Chicago a leading
chain grocery firm yesterday an
nounced that the sale of sugar would
be limited to ten pounds to a GUS
toner. Similar action previously had
been taken in several small towns.
More Trains Dropped.
Curtailment of train service con-
tinued. the Pere Marquette announc-
ing that the resort special from
Chicago to Detroit would be placed
| on tri-weekly basis, and thirteen
other trains suspended.
At Chicago the Grand Trunk line
Cancelled two trains between Chicago
and Detroit and two between Chicago
and Harvey, and the Chicago and
Northwestern annulled two trains be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee.
Six trains We're Cancelled by the 500
Line. Great Northern and Northern
Pacific railroads OF st. Paul.
In North Dakota train service on
several divisions was placed on a tri-
weekly basis. Motor trucks will be
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announced.
Disorders took new turn when
seven men were arrested in Phila-
delphia, charged with spreading
among the workers at the Baldwin
Locomotive Works shops literature
dem anding that the workers refuse
to work on railroad equipment.
Two men reported to the police at
Henderson. KY, that they had been
kidnapped and beaten by strikers at
Howell, Ind.
when Sheriff Whitmore disarmcd d
non union worker whom 200 men had
started out to find and disarm.
strikebreakers Halted En- Route.
! In Danville, ILL.,, twenty-one non
! union men who had left Wabash
| trains in protest against food ccndi-
tions. were fed by strikers and sent
| on their way to Decatur.
! Non-union workers on their way tc
| Denison, Tex. to fill the places o.
| striking shopmen OF the Missouri. Kan.
sas and Texas railroad, were halted er
| route because troops were not there OF
guard. Seventeen state rangers were
!, sent to Denison by Gov. Neff last night
but an official of the railroad said thai
no less than four or five hundred mer
could provide protection there.
| Three batteries of field artillery of the
Missouri National Guard arrived a
| Moberly, Mo-. last night for guard dut,
/ in the railroad shops.
| Federal deputy marshals replaced
deputy sheriffs as guards at the rail.
, road shops in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
! where an outbreak was feared
SOME ACTION EXPECTED.