Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 159, 6 July 1922 — Page 1

TED 1 AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XCII., No. 159 Psliadtum. Est IS31. Consolidated With Sun -Telegram. 1907. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 6, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS STABILIZATION OF SOFT COAL TRADE NEEDED Introduces Milk in China 150 OVERCOME BY DEADLY GAS IN SUBWAY FIRE German Editor Near Death CALL TO ARMS IS ISSUED DY FREE STATERS Mayor Tosses Over Job SHOP STRIKE SHOWS PEACE TREND TODAY WW, r rr 1 X'

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Fields Wasteful of Nation's ! R e s o u rc e s Anthracite j Strike is Simple Problem. t , RAIL WALKOUT CALM i i By MARK SITIXIVA WASHINGTON, D. C., July 6 It Is not two but three strikes with which the government i3 confronted. The coal strike is really two strikes, for . the circumstances of the anthra cite industry are so different in the bituminous industry that the questions involved are distinct. Of these three strikes, the one that causes the moct apprehension is the railroad strike. As to that, the government has no duty and no concern except to stand firmly back of its own court, the labor board. It is not anticipated, however, that the railroad strike will take such a turn as to call for strong action on the part of the government, which would undoubtedly be taken promptly if the conditions demanded it. The expectation is thyt the railroad strike will not grow more formidable and that it will not at any time grow rreatly embarrassing to the country. The railroads can manage to get along for a considerable neriod without the labor of the men who initiated the! strike. The chief effect of it will be! a deterioration in the upkeep of thO roads and eouipment. This is a thing. which can "live on its fat" for some; time. Ultimately of course, arrears of upkeep will have to be made, but by the time this is necessary it is confidently rnticlpated that the strike will have petered out. i Anthracite Strike. Of the two aspects of the coal strike the anthracite one is much the more fimple. The anthracite mines are an industry apart. They are restricted geographically. They have been in the course of development for a very long 'period and the industry is well stabilized. Anthracite is one of tho industries in which demand commonly exceeds supply. In this case the only important question is one of wages. The anthracite miners are pretty confident that the public can be made to pay more for this type of coal, and they have made up their minds to try to get the money. The anthracite strike is a simple effort to get-higher wages and would lend itself to the Fame means of cure as any other strikes in any typical industry. It is the bituminous strike that confronts the government with the greatest difficulty. Bituminous coal mining is an industry in which the supply greatly exceeds the demand. The consequence is it raises difficulties, not only of waares, but also of continuity i of emplovment. Further than this, the whole bituminous industry is characteri?ed by a fundamental tendency j to snut away irom me imuuif t-itr.n states. More and more or tne capi tal devoted to bituminous mining goes each vear to Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. Agreement Needed. The government knows well that what is really needed in the bituminous industry is not merely the settlement of the present strike, but a kind of agreement, under government auspices, of a sort that would stabilize the industry in all its aspects. Conditions in the bituminous coal mining industry are wasteful of the owners' capital, wasteful of the miners' time, and wasteful of the country's national resources. The real question here i3 whether the government will stop short with merely an effort to settle the present rCep in the direction of establishing the industry by some permanent means. As regards the settlement of the present: controversy, there is apparent ly no disposition to appeal to the ronrts. but there is complete confi - dence that the government, with the proper authorization from congress, can find adequate means to handle the oiinirTi s?r far n it is tnprplv a matter of ending a strike, the -government is abundantly able to protect the! public. The real question is whether the government-shall take a further step towards permanently stabilizing the industry. (Copyright 1922 by the New York Evening Post, Inc.)

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' UnLL OLI1MIL I KIWI COMMITTEE TO TAKE UP SHOALS OFFERS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 6. A meeting of the senate agricultural committee was called today by Chairman Norris to consider recommendations to be submitted to the "senate with reference to the offers for development of the government's projects at Muscle Shoals, Ala. Indications were that at least three different opinions will come from the committee for senate consideration. In a report which he has announced he will personally make to the senate. Senator Norris it is understood will urge governmental development in preference to the proposals for private development by Henry Ford and others, while Senator Heflin, Democrat, Alabama, has announced that he will recommend acceptance of the Ford proposal. He is prepared, he says to submit the recommendation individually or with any other committeemen who wish to join. Another group, composed of Republican members was said to be opposed to both of these recommendations but still undecided as to what course? they would endorse. OLDEST ODD FELLOW DIES SHREVEPORT, La.. July 6. Nathaniel S. Allen, 92, said to have been the oldest Odd Fellow, died here last night.

Dr. Charles K. Edmunds. Teaching 400,000,000 .persons to drink milk is quite a job, but Dr. Charles K. Edmunds, president of the Canton Christian college, is attempting it. Heretofore the Chinese have known very little about dairying. REPUBLICANS SHIFT TARIFF DELAY UPON SENATE DEMOCRATS PAI.I.AtllVM 'SEWS Bl'REAIT WASHINGTON, July 6. Cloture rule for the consideration of the tariff bill, proposed last night by the Republican leader, Senator McCumber, will be defeated when it comes up for vote tomorrow, unless all signs fail. A two-thirds vote is necessary to adopt cloture and it is improbable that the rule can command that support with the Democratic senators voting solidly against it. , The majority's cloture proposal Is merely a political gesture. Its object is to place the responsibility for further delay in the enactment of the tariff bill upon the Democrats. Cloture would mean that afterFriday each senator would be limited to one hour's debate on the tariff and that no more amendments could be offered. Republican leaders assert that they have proposed cloture to stop the Democratic fillibuster aeainst the tariff. Denying that a fillibuster has been conducted, the Democratic leaders denounce cloture as "gag rule" .Disturbing Effect. It is apparent, however, that the Returbi effect on the Democratic -senators. It has placed them on the def . . f. t fi , th senate Degan its tanir aeDate, several I months ago. The senate minority re alizes that the business and agricul tural interests of the country are thor(Continued on Page Three) ANTHRACITE PARLEY MARKS TIME PENDING ACTION NEXT MONDAY ("By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 6. Pending the outcome of next Monday's meeting of bituminous coal operators and miners' union officials, it was considered ' improbable that any conclusive action toward settlement of the anthracite controversy w-ould be taken at the : second meeting today of that branch i . ; . .7.. f V. .. j of the conference called by President Harding to consider means of settling i the strike in union coal fields. I Indications were, however, that definite settlement proposals would be advanced by both sides m the anthra-l cite conference which unlike the bituminous negotiators having powers merely to suggest action by their locals, constitute actually a joint wage negotiating group. It was believed the union contingent .was prepared to offer to nego tiate a new wage contract .on a gen--i eral basis of scales existing March 31, while the operators asking a reduction of wages, would propose" arbitration by President Harding as a means of settlement. ....... REPORT JAP REGENT HAS SIGNED PACTS (By Associated Press) HONOLULU. July 6. A cable received here from Tokio by the Nippu Jiji, a Japanese' language newspaper, today stated that the regent. Crown Prince Hirchito, had ratified all treaties formulated at the Washington dis armament conference. The govern ment announced, it stated, , that the provision for, the abolition of .18 postoffices in China would be carried out within the year, aa far as Japan was concerned. . Previous dispatches .from. Tokio stated that the regent would not sign the. Washington treaties, ratified Jul7 1 by the privy council, until the other contracting powers were ready to do so. TRUSTEES OF STATE FARM (By United Press) - INDIANAPOLIS, July 6. John Klinger of Brazil and John T. Boyd of Vincecnes, were appointed trustees of the Indiana state farm by Governor McCray late yesterday. They succeed W. C. Ball of Terre Haute and Sherman Trout of Crawfordsville.

Panic Rages Underground in

New York Fear Felt for Lives of Three Emergency Hospitals Established. CRAWL OUTOF TUBE (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 6. Panic raged underground today when fire broke out on an uptown Lexington avenue subway express near 59th street. Deadly gas filled the 10 cars when guards attacked the small blaze with extinguisners, and about 150 persons, men, women and children, were affected by the fumes before they crawl ed through the darkened tube to outlets and climbed or were lifted to the street, two levels above the express track. Three persons were so badly affected by the gas that fear is felt for their lives. About 50 persons were sent to the hospitals and others received medical attention. The train carried about 500 passengers. A downtown "express, on reaching the spot where the other had halted also was filled with' fumes. Windows were broken as the passengers fought to escape. Unaware that the electric current had been switched off four minutes after the fire broke out in a fuze box, passengers crawled along the tracxs on hands and knees fearing the dreaded third rail. With Mayor Hylan directing operations the bize was soon extinguished. ; Trains Stalled. Ambulances were summoned from every hospital in the city and a first aid station was organized 'on Lexington avenue, which was roped off for 15 blocks by the police reserve, because of the crowds. It was two hours before traffic could be resumed on the subway, which was jammed with stalled trains for many miles. The accident occurred about, 75 feet under ground when the Are started in the motorman's box after a fuse had blown out. There was a flash of flame and the smoke swept through the train. When the emergency brakes were applied and the train came to a grinding 6top the guards threw open the doors and the passengers rushed to the doors to escape. Those unable to walk were carried from the cars to the Fifty-ninth street station.'Fire ladders were also dropped through iron gratings on Fifty-first street and unconscious women lifted to the street. The injured were stretched out on the sidewalk for several blocks, a temporary hospital was organized and 14 pulmotors put into operation. The crowds of spectators became so dense that a police reserve had to be rushed to the scene. Many firemen were overcome as they tiled to descend the subway stairs. Sen. New Predicts Return To Convention System By LAWRENCE MARTIN United Press Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 6. Predicting a nation-wide onslaught on " the pri mary system or nomiiwLting candidates and a return to the old convention plan, Senator New. of Indiana, today! declared that the Newberry case was a direct result of the primary system. He asserted the plan is a conspicuous failure, and the breeder of political corruption and inefficiency in public service. CATERPILLARS EAT. UP 50 SQUARE MILES OF FOREST REGINA, Saskatchewan, July 6. Catepillars have eaten up 50 square miles of forest in the Kipling district near here. Scarcely a green leaf remains and the district presents the stark appearance of a winter scene, county officials say. if Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore Partly cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight and Friday; conditions favorable. for local thundershowers. The cool wave over the eastern states is moving eastward and the belt of warm air is gradually over spreading the central states due to low barometric pressure over the lake region which indicates warm and unsettled conditions because of the 6torm center now crossing southern Canada. Temperature Yesterday Maximum .'. 76 Minimum 46 Today Noon 80 Weather Conditions The center of the cool wave which has prevailed for several days is now on the Atlantic coast. Another moderate- cool wave covers the northwestern states, j Be tween these cool waves there is a nar row strip of warm weather extending from Iowa southward to Texas. Rainfall is quite general, on the Atlantic coast, being the heaviest over Massachusetts. Elsewhere the rains are local. The hot wave continues over the southwest,- the temperature at Phoenix, Arizona, being 112 in . the shade and 108 at Fresno, California. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Generally fair weather tonight and' Friday except possibly local thundershowers in " the northwest portion tonight and south and east portions Friday. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,622

Maximilian Harden Maximilian Harden, editor of "Die Zukunft" and best known of German publicists, is lying at death's door in hi3 Berlin home as a result of an attack made upon him by royalists. 597 LOCAL PERSONS GREETED BY SUNDAY BROAD SMILE (Bv Palladium . Staff Reporter) WINONA LAKE,, July 6. Beaming a smile of welcome that matched the best the great evangelist produces. "Billy" Sunday heartily greeted the large Richmond delegation at the station here at 9:30 o'clock (standard time) Thursday morning. "Billy" had a time of it. too. for there were 597 persons on the "Sunday Special," and- ach wanted to greet or be greeted by the famous opponent of sin. From the time the huge delegation descended from their cars to the home town of "Billy" Sunday, the hospitality of the Lake City was entirely their own. During the trip from Richmond to Winona the spirit of the occasion prevailed. Numbers by the Billy Sunday club double quartet, yells and instrumental music added to the joyful (Continued on Page Three) TRAIN CRASHES INTO ENGINE ON SIDING; 75 PERSONS INJURED (By Associated Press) CHICAGO,' July 6. Seventy-five! persons were injured, only one ser iously when a Chicago bound Pere Marquette passenger train crashed into a New York Central engine on a siding near Porter, Ind:, late last night. The train proceeded to Chicago this morning after the injured received first aid. Officials of both railroads began an investigation immediately. Early today responsibility for the crash had not been fixed. The negro cook on the dining car was badly scalded and was taken to a hospital at Michigan City, Ind. He was the only person reported to have been seriously injured. Scene of Other Wreck. The collision occurred near the scene of the smashup of New iork Central and Michigan Central trains last year when 37 persons were killed. It was not until the train reached Chicago that news of the accident be came known. The train was made up of three sleeping cars, a diner and several coaches. - The New York Central engine was standing on a siding when the Pere Marquette passenger train turned into it through a presumably open' or de fective switch according to railroad of ficials. . Judge Asa Adams of the Chicago court of domestic relations a passenger, said the train was making 60 miles an hour when it hit the switch, but was slowed to approximately 25 miles before it crashed into the engine. POLICE RECOVER 45 STOLEN AUTOS A record of 45 stolen automobiles recovered, 447 arrests made, "and 24t search warrants Issued and served, is cited by the chief of police in his semi-annual report submitted to the board of police commissioners. Pa trol calls for the six months num bered 399, and ambulance calls 39. The police pension fund benefited materially through money received for awards, sale of cars and sale of junk. Thi3 money amounted to $598.30. An itemized statement to show how the police . department covered 2,841 miles is included in the report. ,The statement follows: Serving search warrants, 1,230 miles; recovering automobiles, 823 miles; patrol calls, 541 miles; investigations, 150 miles;- ambulance calls, 97 miles. Charges Harding, Lasker ' With Liquor Violations (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 6. President 'Harding and Chairman Lasker of tJie ' 1- J I 3 1 , , ' ' Muviiiug uua.ru were cnargea oy en:ator Caraway (Dem.) of Arkansas in the senate today with flagrant violation of the prohibition laws in permitting the sale of liquor on shipping board vessels. The senator said "All Christian Americans protest" against such sale of liquor.

Proclamation Opens Way for

Enlistments Order Entire Establishment Placed in Active Service Basis. 20 BUILDINGS SMOLDER BULLETIN By Associated Press)' DUBLIN, June 6. The provisional Free State government has instructed the general headquarters staff of the volunteer organization to place its entire establishment on an active serviec basis. The headquarters staff is directing officers commanding local units to appeal to all members to accept service for three months. All other citizens who desire to join the national ranks also w-ill be recruited for the volunteer organization. DUBLIN, July 6. A call to arms was issued today by the provisional Free State government in the form of a proclamation opening the way for the enlistment of those citizens who last week were "declined by the government because it was confident of the ability of the army single-handed to meet and defeat any attack made upon it." The proclamation follows: "The valor and patriotism of our national army has broken the conspiracy to override the will of the na tion and subject the people to a des-i potism based on brigandage and ruthlessness, regardless . of the people's inelienable right to life, liberty and security. "Spontaneous and eager offers of" assistance made by citizens last week were declined by the government because it was confident of the ability of the army single handed to meet and defeat any attack made upon it in the way of open warfare, and it desires to teach the calumniation army that needed lesson. The armyproved itself equal to the great task and is justly honored as the defender of the people. Increase Necessary "Events have shown, however, that while the present active strength of the army has been sufficient to deal adequately with the r.ecent situation, there is a possibility of continued sporadic action which makes an increase in the army establishment .'virtually necessary, x x x People of Ireland, vou - have, re gained for the first time in tenturfes those powers of government from which a nation may develop and cultivate in peace, order and prosperity its own national genius. "A wicked, sanguinary attempt has been made to thwart your will and . j thrust you back again into the house , of bondage, with your capacity for self-government discredited before the whole world. The courage and devotion of our national army has preserved you. But. although the army conspiracy is overcome, elements which seek to substitute the spirit of anarchy for the spirit of order remain and may attempt to continue to carry out acts of brigandage and other acts (Continued on Page Three) FREE ADJUSTMENT OF AUTO HEADLIGHTS AT CITY HALL TONIGHT Free- adjustment of headlights on cars owned by motorists of Richmond and vicinity will be made at the city hall starting at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening. The test and adjustment occupies about three minutes' time after which the motorist is given a certificate showing that his light3 are in proper focus. "This means that motorists who do not like to pay out their 50 cents for headlight focusing w-iir not have to do it. All they have to do is, drive up in front of the testing chart, wait three minutes and drive away with their certificate." This statement was made by Frank Pirn, headlight en.gineer who is stationed here under the auspices of the Hoosier State Auto association. "01d lenses are not ruled out. and motorists need not buy new ones," said Mr. Pim, Thursday. "It is mere ly a question oi geiung tne neaaiignts properly focused.' . Officer J. Wesley Hennigar has been placed in charge of the work of making motorists in this city comply wiyi the state regulations concerning headlights. The following list of stations will take over the work of focusing headlights after this week. Bethard Auto company, Brower Auto Sales- company, Chenoweth Electric Service company, McCoriaha company, E. W. Steinhart company,, and WebbColeman company, and Bricker's garage. The testing station will also be open one night each week at the city hall. The time will be designated later. REPORT RUSS ENVOYS SLAIN FOUND FALSE (By Associated Press) LONDON, July 6. A rumor that an attempt had been made to assassinate the Russian delegates to the Hague conference caused considerable excitement in the Dutch capital this morning, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch. There was no confirmation of the report up to noon. Both the police and the Russian delegation at The Hague denied that any attempt at assassination was made. The report probably .grew out of the action of the police in turning back at the Dutch frontier fifteen Russians, said to be monarchists who were traveling undr false passports.

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Mayor George L, Oles. George L. Oles, millionaire commission man who has gained worldwide notoriety .since his election as mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, last fall, has thrown up the job. Oles was elected as an independent on a cleanup platform. He declares the opposi tion of politicians tied his hands. "I am going back: to selling bananas," he wrote in his resignation, then I can be the boss. PRESIDENT DECIDES ON PRESSURE TO END STRIKE OF MINERS By HERBERT W. WALKER (United Press Correspondent) MARION, Ohio, July 6 President Harding has virtually decided that next week, upon his return to Washington, he must begin to exert pressure upon coal operators and miners lo lorce a lexinmiiuuu ui me uiuimwide minei strike it was learned here today. Mith the operator-miner coal conference adjourned pending his return to .Washington, Harding, during his vacation here, has given considerable consideration to the government's next move in the deadlocked coal situation. ' It is understood that he has discussed the matter with Attorney Gen eral Daugherty, who arrived here today from Washington Court House, Ohio, where his mother has been seriously ill Before the next move of the govern ment is revealed it will be discussed in Washington by Harding with Secretaries' Hoover, Davis and Fall, who have been representing the government in the operator-miner meetings. The executive is said to be doubtful that the strike can be settled by voluntary conferences of the operators and miners. He i determined that the public safety must, not be menaced by a fuel shortage and the coal reserves are dwindling so low that the only solution seems prompt and forceful action on the. part of the executive. Goes To Columbus. Harding early today ended his twoday visit in his old home town. His party left for Columbus, where the president will be the guest of Attorney General Daugherty at the Scioto Country club and R. H. Jeffrey, at whose home the president will spend the night. The president feels much refreshed after spending the two days "rubbing elbows" with his townsfolk. He has attended almost every event of the local celebration In honor of Marion's one - hundredth anniversary, found time to write an editorial for his newspaper; has made three speeches and greeted hundreds of his home people. Yet -he feels he has had a rest because he has enjoyed his visit here so thoroughly. Ohio politics may force itself upon the president- at Columbus today. Many of the numerous candidates in the state will be there seeking conference with the president. There was no . confirmation of reports that the president would let it be known he favors Carmi Thompson for the gubernatorial nomination. Harding will leave Columbus early tomorrow morning for the return motor trip to Washington. WERNLE ENDOWMENT FUND $31,221.50 The board of the Fernle Orphans' Home Thursday audited the report which is to be presented to the biennial session of the Joint Lutheran synod within a few weeks. The report showed that the receipts of the institution during the past two years have, been $37,655 and the expenditures $37,295.67 and that there is now $31,221.50 in the endowment fund. During the past two years 28 children have been received at the home, 35 have been dismissed and the enrollmnt now numbers 76. Members of the board who were present were. Rev. A. L. Nicklas, George Cutter, George Deuker and Carl Duning, all of Richmond: Rev. M. L. Baum and Louis Rogge, of Dayton. Abolish Municipal Theatres In Indianapolis Parks (By United Press) INDIANAPOLIS, July 6. Municipal theatres in public parks one of Mayor Lew Shank's pet ideas were abolished today by action of the city council. An ordinance was passed prohibiting professional performances in city parks.

Walkout Assumes More Con

ciliatory Attitude. Despite Increased Disorders at Scattered Points. SOME ASK JOBS BACK BULLETIN PITTSBURG, Pa, July 6. Striking shopmen of the central region of the Pennsylvania railroad system were today notified that unless they returned to work by Monday noon and were accepted, they would be marked out of the service. BULLETIN COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 6. Clerk3 and freight handlers of the Norfolk and Western railroad who went on strike here yesterday. have requested tnat the company take them back to their old positions, officials of the railroad announced this afternoon. The company's attitude with reference to their return has not been established and a conference had been scheduled for this afternoon at which some decision will be made. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 6. The strike of railway shopmen assumed a more conciliatory aspect today, the sixth since the nation-wide walkout and feeling became more general in rail circles that the last 24 hours had shown a marked trend toward peace, despite increased disorders at scattered points. It was believed that yesterday's exchange of letters between Ben W. Hooper chairman or the United States railroad labor board and Bert M. Jewell, head of the railway employes department of the American Federa tion of Labor probably opened the way to negotiations for an early settlement of the controversy. Promising Indication. Jewell's statement that the shop crafts "are willing to confer with anybody authorized by the railroads to bring peace proposals" was accepted as a prorrRsing indication of a speedy return to normal conditions in the railroad shops. Mr. Jewell said he neither included nor excluded anybodv but that if the labor board came with a definite proposition he would not hes itate to consider it. The statement was made in the face of the repeated contention of the rail roads that the shopmen's strike i3 not against the carriers but ..against the government and therefore a matter to be settled before the labor board, the government tribunal. Chairman Hooper asserted that th labor board "was protected the interests of the striking shopmen, even while they have been calling the board names." Explaining his failure to answer last Friday's summons to appear at a joint conference before the board, Mr. Jewell said the summons came too lato to avert the -walkout set for Saturdaand that his appearance would only have caused confusion in the ranks of the shopcrafts, who had their orders to strike. Harbinger of Peace. ' Another harbinger of peace in the statement by Chairman Hooper, was that a number of railroads which had been farming out shop work to contractors were ready to abolish the contract system, which proved to be the main issue in the shopmen's strike according to returns in the strike referendum. Although the vote to strike in protest against the $50,000.000 wage reduction of July 1 was de-' clared to be overwhelming, Mr. Jewell answered that the question of protesting against the contracting of labor polled the heaviest strike vote of the three propositions put up to the shop men. . Fifty additional wage adjustment cases, 44 of which apply to clerks, and not included in recent decisions, were set for hearing by the labor board today. Another conference between D. W. Helt, president of the signalmen, and W. L. McMenimen, labor member of the board, who met yesterday. wa3 in prospect today. It was Mr. McMenimen and Chairman Hooper who successfully intervened in the threatened strike of maintenance of way employes by mediations July i with E. F. Grable. president of the maintenance men. These same two board members were the guiding spirits in leading the way to peace in the threatened general rail strike last October, and most of the hopes In the present crisis apparently are banked on them. - Advertise for Men Meanwhile the railroads generally were advertising for men to take the places of the striking shopmen, and strikers were reported at many points to be drifting back in uncertain numbers to their old jobs. This reported back current occurred in the face of repeated ' assertions by shop crafts leaders that the strike was virtually 100 per cent effective. The Chicago and Alton, on whose lines some of the most serious disorders of the strike have occurred, continued to employ new men at the employment office which the railroad opened in Chicago yesterday. The Alton shops were the scenes of disorders at Slater. Mo., and Bloomington, III. At both places local authorities called for troops. Despite the agreement of their president, E. F. Grable, and members of his executive committee to withhold strike orders, maintenance men at varrious points were reported to be Joining the striking shopmen. With the exceptions of the Slater and Bloomington disorders on the Alton, the most serious disturbances of the strike occurred in the south. At Algiers across the Mississippi from New Orleans, clashes occurred between shopmen and guards for the South Pacific. One man was shot. At Nashville. Tenn., a striking ma(Continued on Page Three)