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crowds and placed in improvised
guard houses of the militiamen for
questioning in an effort to apprehend
agltatOrS
Shot Fired at Autoist.
During the evenings melee q
He said the driver had failed to halt
outside Guard lines upon orders to
do so. The windshield of another
automobile was smashed by Guards
men. using their rifle butts for clubs,
for similar reasons.
The incidents were over within a
few minutes, the only serious disor-
ders of the day. During five days
of rioting two men have been killed,
and nearly 200 persons injured.
Meanwhile, sudden furry of
checker-board moves and counter
moves developed among negotiators.
Out of the mysterious developments
came an agreement between union
leaders and Charles P. Taft. chief
Federal negotiator, to meet together
at 9 am. tomorrow
This conference will be followed by
round robin of all interested groups
Federal mediators, strikers repre-
sentatives and officials of three en-
ploying companies, the Electric Auto
Lite Co, Bingham Stamping g. Tool
Co., and Logan Gear Co.
Guard Removal Asked,
Union leaders started the sudden
developments when they drew up their
plan for settlement. and called
meeting of workers to pass upon it.
The first condition of peace was with
drawal of National Guardsmen.
Others we're:
Closing of the three plants during
the controversy.
Submission of issues involved to
labor board.
Demands for 10 per cent wage
increase and union recognition, to 60
before whatever board is agreed to.
The union plan came a few hours
after workmen had voted down a
settlement proposed by the Federal
The Federal plan was un-
derstood to provide for resumption of
work, with all strikers rehired without
discrimination. All disputes would be
arbitrated by a board composed of
Taft, representative of the National
Labor Board, and representative of
the union.
Vote Delay Is Sought.
Wbep tho uorkerc +,,roo5 rJo,r,, tI,;.
plan, Taft told their leaders the next
move was up to them Today's union
proposal was the result, but as soon
as it was disclosed, Taft asked the
union to delay the vote of the work
erS.
Taft proposed the 8 am. and sub
sequent conferences, and the union
leaders called off their meeting. There
negotiations ended for the day.
The presence Of the troops became
a dominant issue in peace negotia-
tlonS, with the unions making a fiat
demand for withdrawal. Taft said
he could not guarantee this.
AdJt. Gen. Frank D. Henderson of
Ohio said at Columbus no change in
the status of the troops was in sight
ana declined further comment.
Area Is Cleaned Up.
The strike zone today was a scene
of organized activity. Guardsmen
cleaned up all missiles found on pub-
lie property and hauled hem away.
They tackled up signs warning curious
bystanders not to reman close to the
lines around the Auto-Lite plant.
AS the day wore on groups gathered.
BY pm some 400 strike sympathizers
and curious were Ground the guard
lines, hooting an occasional insult.
Guardsmen paid no attention. No gas
barrages were fired. No bricks flew.
But suspicious movements pf groups
of spectators called for sudden sction /
by the Guardsmen. An occasional per-
son would be grabbed and hustled
away to Guard headquarters.
Brig. Gein. Ludwig Connolly, COM
mander of the troops mere, said:
AS fast as We can round up dis
turbers We will bring them INTO court"
Civilians Aid Troops.
The soldiers were aided in this work
by civilian officers, sheriff's deputies
and police, who established flexible
lines inclosing a half-mile square ter
ritory around the more compact guard
lines.
The persistent peace activity Of Fed
eral mediators and negotiators for