The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-14
DRAFT STRIKERS?
Harding Says This Is Possible
in Case of Emergency.
Can Be Forced to Work Under
a Call From United States.

Washington. July IA President
| Harding, it was said today at the White
House, is of the opinion that in an
emergency it would not abridge the
draft him into service in the event the
government saw fit to take over the
operation of the carriers. 1t was stated,
however. that the executive believe
come SO serious that any such step
would be deemed necessary by the
administration.
The president, it was stated, prob
ably will reply to the telegram sent
to him yesterday by B. NJ. Jewell,
head of the striking shop crafts Other
matters more pressing were said to
have prevented any immediate reply.
st. Louis. July 14-OfficiaIs of the
Wabash railroad here announced they
had obtained a. temporary injunction
in federal court at Little Rock, Ark,
today restraining striking shopmen
against illegal picketing and unlaw-
full acts.
The petition also asked $1,000, 900
from the shipments union for alleged
damages suffered by the road as the
result of the strike.
Washington, July 14.-Secretary of
War Weeks announced on leaving the
White House today that he had or
dered the inspector general of the
eighth corps area to proceed from San
Antonio. Texas, to Denison and report
on conditions which have interrupted
operations of the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas railroad.
New York, July 14.-One thousand
commercial aircraft in aviation CEN
ters thruout the United States today
were ordered held in readiness after
Postmaster General. Work had accept
ed by telegraph an offer of aid in
maintaining mail service made by the
aeronautical chamber of commerce of
America.
The chambers offer read:
Members of the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce, located in
such transportation centers as Boston,
New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Mime
apolis, Chicago, St. Louis. Kansas City,
Spokane, Los Angeles. San Francisco
and Seattle, are prepared to provide
airplane mail service IN case of a
strike emergency.
Using the existing transcontinen-
tai aerial mail line as nucleus
branches can radiate over wide terri
tory. Within few days 1000 COM
mercial aircraft capable or transport
] ing at least 100000 first class letters
daily can be placed in operation"
(By the Associated Press)
Denison, Tex, July 1.-Two men,
said by deputy United States narshals
TO have been travelling salesmen, were
seized by unidentified men from a
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
train here early today.
One was taken to the country and
told not to return, and the other was
freed from his captors by armed
guards, according to officers. The
man spirited away, claimed by strik-
ing shOpmen to be a strikebreaker,
was beaten when seized, officers said.
Otherwise the strike situation here
was quiet this morning.
Wasn't General Martins Meeting.
Parsons. Kan. July 14.-National
guardsmen doing strike duty here in
| the NJ. K. & T. shopmen's strike made
Their first public appearance here
today when a barber shop and restau-
rant was visited and the proprietors
order to remove signs ''scabs keep
out; union men welcome"
The visits were made under orders
of General Martin, who has an
nounced he will close up all stores and
shops using discriminating practices.
General Martin and his staff were
the guests of the strikers late yester-
day at big open air mass meeting.
The general refused to address the
men saying: This is not my meeting"
Arkansas City. July 14-An is quiet
at this strike center and the strikers
continue. to deny reports OF picketing
which caused arrest of seven strikers
charged with violation of the indus
trial court law Thursday.
Union officials claim the men are
acting peaceably in every instance and
that no attempt has been made to
picket the Santa Fe shops, where
about twenty-five new men have been
employed since the strike was. called.