Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 172, 21 July 1922 — Page 1

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AXD Sl'X-TELEGRAM TOL. XCIL, No. 172 'ttaditt. Kst 1M1. Consolidated With Sun-Telegram. 107. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS LONG SERVICE WILL BE HELP TO CULBERSON Urges Understanding

TO DISTRIBUTE COAL THROUGH FEDERAL BODY Understood Government Will Take Steps to Insure Fuel Necessary to Continue Transportation.

Huerta Smooths Way NATION FEELS GRIP OF TWO Seeks D. A. R. Presidency

HARDING WILL . MEET HOOPER ! ON WALKOUT Summons Labor Board Chairt man to Washington for Full Discussion of Question at Issue in Rail Strike.

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Missed a Session of the Sen ate in His 23 Years o Office. FOUR RIVALS IN TEXAS II H I I H , . Br MARK GtXlJVAjr WASHINGTON, July 21. The primary in Texas tomorrow, so fax as the United States senatorship is concerned, revolves around the only member of the senate in the present generation and probably one of very few in the senate's history who could insert in his appeal to the people of his state for another term the following sentence: -"The sessions of the congress during my present term covered 1.217 days, and I haven't missed a day.v With 'Ma tr.a t) tr-t (kit Ccn.l.. (Charles A. Culberson has made fewer j Speeches than any of his fellow senators ; that he: probably has actually sat in the. senate chamber for a -larger number , qf hours,, actually answered more roll calls, and actually voted ona way or the' other on more' measures than' any other sitting- senator.- Culberson is one, senator on whom it does not take Flience. If silence Is th siirnrpmo virtue of a. senator. Culberson is the first in the hody. Culberson votes on everv measure and speaks on none. . Physically Disabled The reason for Culberson's silence I is a physical disability in the nature of what old-f?.,:hionrd persons used to call palsy. " This physical disability, which merely prevents Senator Culberson from speaking and does not at a'l prevent him from otherwise carrying his full weight according to his convictions, is being t put forward by some of his. opponents in Texas as a reason for retiring him into private life. A good many other persons in Texas, however, make precisely the ; opposite argument, and it has been l- f '-J 'J ,

said occasionally during the campaign I sentiments oi a large uumuCT ul. m0 that Culberson as a senator who talks hearers. least and votes often'est has close to After ah", extended program of ena perfect senatorial record. tertainment. Mr., Foulke was intro"He hasn't missed a rbllall." is a ce hls.aui?enc.b,f WllX eler' phrase frequently heard among his President of the Richmond Rotary supporters, Culbertson also is helped club 4Yh0tSaid Mr ,F?Uf a ?Z bv the very length of his service. His n intimate personal friend of Theo-

23 years vgives him the longest record of continuous service among the Democrats. Simmons of North Carolina, Is next with 21 years. In this respect Culbertson has among Democrats the position that Lodge has. among Republicans. ' " Denounced Ku-Klux. There are four other contestants for Culberson's seat. One of them, exCongressman Robert I.' Henry is put ting the burden of his candidacy on his membership in and loyalty to the Ku-Klux Klan. which is , one of the major issues in the contest. Culbertpon at the very beginning of bis candidacy denounced the Klan in a public letter which said: "I have no affiliation directly or indirectly with this organization and I am unqualifiedly opposed to its operations. If not curbtd it will usurp the functions of state rad will be destructive of government itself, it will Indeed overthrow our Anslo-Saxon civilization in its relal'on to government. r Steps should bo of rtnoa tn arrPKt Its Itlinril, iuciciuK.1 " - - progress and finally to destroy it." The other candidates for Senator Cnlbertson'3 seat have put themselves forward on platforms which include charges of mismanagement of the federal reserve system, indorsement of prohibition and the Volstead Act by one candidate, and denunciation of it by another. Texas has an unusual system of double primaries. Of the five men in the primary on Saturday the two who get the highest vote will engage on Aug. 26 in a second primary, known as the "dun-off." It is generally conceded thafMr. Clubertson will be one of the highest two in the primary on Saturday. , (Copyright 1922 by The - New "iork Evening Post, Incd . . . . . . PROPOSE U.S. RECEIVE

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FOR GUARDING RHINE (By Associated "ress) PARIS, July 21 The American government would receive its quota of German dyes amounting to more than S3 000.000 annually as part ' payment for maintaining its army on the Rhine i under the terms of a plan which now" is being worked out by the American government with the aid of the reparation commision. All that remains to put the plan into eHect is the final approval of some of the allied powers. This approval is expected within several weeks. " The reparation commission regards the plan as a successful solution of how the United States is going to be paid for keeping its forces on the Rhine, and it is indicated that the American government has endorsed the plan. It was said today that this method of payment which insure immediate cash would not interfere with more extensive arangements which the allies might see fit to make for the payment of the , total . costs of the Rhine forces. iTndor the nroposed scheme tne American government probably would receive the money for dyes which Is now paid the reparation commision by the textile alliance of America. The alliance Is the medium through which textile Interests obtain German dye. It also has been suggested that the American government receive the dyes direct and sell them to the textile concerns, but this has not yet been ap- . proved

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Mrs. Gertrude Bonnin, a member of the Sioux tribe, educated in Boston, is lecturing in California in an endeavor to promote a better understanding between the white and red races. FOULKE CONDEMNS RAGE, SECT, GREED DIVISIONS IN AMERICA Urging his hearers to all stand to'and not to permit our citizenship to become divided into sects, creeds and v'u,- units, William1 Dudley Foulke addressed the 110 Muncie and Rich mond Rotarians and their guests who attended the Joint dinner meeting in the K. of P. temple Thursday evening as the final event of the Muncie-Rich-mond Rotary Day activities. The speech was considered by many of his hearers as the best and most timely after-dinntr - oration ever delivered by Mr. Foulke. His remarks were frequently punctuated by hearty applause and the. many compliments paid him at the close or nis speecn - ...... JJ.l--were maicauve inai ne naa voicuu iub dore Roosevelt. As a prelude -to his. address, Mr. Foulke asserted that .he was proud to claim the distinction of having been a close friend of the greatest American since the time of Abraham Lincoln and' stated that he would endeavor to deliver a message such as Roosevelt would deliver were he still living and the speaker at that particular meet ing. - Mr. Foulke s speech in lull is as follows: Know People Well "I think it was Charles Lamb who, once whenhe said he hated a certain man, was asked whether he knew the man, and he said: 'Of course not, you can't hate anybody you know.' While that is no talways true, yet in a general way, knowing a person, and knowing him well, is apt to be a certain security not only against unjustly hating him, but for esteeming him, and even loving him. The reason for that is, that arsong men generally good preponderates over evil, and . franties and - ... many have vices, there are very tew who are devoid of lovable qualities. This is quite as true of groups as of individuals, it is that particular race cr sect or nationality of which we know the least that we are most apt to despise and detest. The greatest (Continued on Page Seven) CANDIDATE CLAIMS KU KLUX OBJEGTED TO JEWISH PAPER AD (By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS. Mr., July 21 Robert L. Younsr. of St. Joseph, candidate for ! the Democratic nomination for United States Senator, in a letter made public today said he had received notice from the Ku Klux Klan to remove a campaign advertisement which he had contracted for insertion in the Jewish Record, a local Hebrew language newspaper, because the "Jew is after the Almighty dollar and to hell with the country." . 1 Fred Weissman. attorney for the newspaper, made public the letter which Young wrote to H. D. White, advertising representative of the newspaper in explanation of his refusal to fulfill the contract. An excert from the letter read: 1 have'always been very friendly to the Jewish people and am yet. I am no moral coward, but I do not care to get a coat of tar and feathers." . , Counsel for the paper - announced suit would be tiled against Young to collect money due under the contract. At Union, Mo.-William Sacks of St, Louis candidate for the Republican nomination for United States Senator in an address declared that "the people have prohibition today mainly because they elected to of ice pussyfooting candidates, who would take no open stand on the wet and dry question. , "It is time that the voters forced .candidates into - the open on impor tant issues and make them declare themselves," Mr. Sacks said. "The man who drives the drys away before election owe them nothing after elec tion. He is running on a beer and light wine platform. STRIKE OIL NEAR LIMA . LIMA. Ohio. July 21. A new oil well estimated to be producing 100 barrels daily, has been drilled on the Allison farm, in the Slabtown ristrict

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BULLETIN WASHINGTON, July 21. Distribution of coal during the strike emergency through a special commission was understood today to be the administration's plan to .make certain the fuel necessary to continue rail road operations. The matter was discussed at today's cabinet meeting and later it was understood that Secre tary Hoover, acting for the president. naa undertaken the formation of the commission. Formal announcement of the plan was expected before night. WASHINGTON, July 21. As a first step toward conserving for most e3-

wni7nV country s coat Buppiy dlcate that perhap8 Mexican recogninow declining more sharply under th tlnn ,,In(3lvat

cucti ui a car suorxage at mines operating during the strike, the interstate commerce commission and the commerce department today were drawing up a scheme for diverting coal to transportation lines now verging on a shortage. By the use of priority orders to be put into effect, probably within a day or two, coal from non-union mines and those that, may be opened in union territory will be diverted to meet the n-?eds of these roads and others as they appear. ... Priority Plan. The priority plan next contemplates it was . indicated a supply for the Northern Great Lake ports and in event of an absolute shortage developing later on, the plan may be exDandea into a rationing system for other mausine sana territories, as the need arises. In the view of Attornev General Daugherty as expressed in connection with the nlan the strike al ready has proceeded to a point to make; certain a coal shortage next winter. Replying to a message yesterday from Governor Sproul, of Pennsylvania, in which he pledged co-operation in the administrations program to invite a fesumption of coal production. but expressed the hope that if this failed a federal commission would be appointed to intercede. President Harding declared that the, appointment cf a coal commission would be made -'in due time" notwithstanding the refusal of the mine workers and a minority, of- the operators to accept such arbitration as originally proposed-" Stating that the "broader purpose" of his proposal was "a searching inquiry, into the coal industry to learn all the causes of dispute and find a way to. avoid them in the future," the president added: "There is an .authority above all workers and operators and that authority the American public must have an agency of effective expression." ASK FEDERAL TROOPS GUARD MINE IN OHIO (By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 21. Declaring the local officials are unable to cope with the situation and that "the governor has refused to furnish any protection" the consolidated Coal and Coke company, of Butler, Pa., through its attorneys today telegraphed President Harding asking that federal troops be sent to guard the company's operations near New Straightsville, Parry county, Ohio. .... The telegram recited that the company has a slack coal pile of 400,000 tons but that striking miners have in terferred with the operation, one at l tack resulting in the death of one i man, and serious injuries to several others. Attorneys of the company last week appealed to United States District Judge Peck, at Cincinnati, to ask the president for federal troops, protection. Judge Peck this week refused the appeal on the ground that he did not have the jurisdiction. ASKS TELEGRAPHERS TO ASSIST STRIKERS (Bv Associated Press) ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 21 A. J. Mannion. president of the order of railroad telegraphers, today addressed an ap peal to the 80.000 members of the order asking that each man give one day's pay to help the cause of the striking railroad men and striking coal miners. Mr. Mannion stated nis or ganization was the first of the railroad unions to take action along this line. He expressed the belief that the appeal would bring at least $200,000, and explained that 50 per cent of the donation would go to the railroad men and 50 per cent to the miners. Banditry and Fighting Continues In China CANTON. China, July 21 Fighting between Chen Chiung-Ming's forces and the Kiangai troops of the Sun Yat Sen, deposed president of South China continues In the neighborhood of Shiu chow, northern Kangtung province, fol lowing the fall of the Yat Sen govern ment,- bandits are reported as becom ing more active. The United States gunboat Panama has returned from a dash up the. West river to Wuchow. where an appeal for help had been made by eight American and Canadian missionaries stationed at Ldnchow. The Panama brought back word that the missionaries were-safe, and that they did not care to leave Linchow.

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Adolfo de la Huerta. Smiles on the face of Adolfo de la Huerta recently, after an interview with Secretary . of State Hughes, in OHIO NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS ARE ON DUTY IN MINING DISTRICTS (By United Press) COLUMBUS, July 21 Ohio nation al guard units, for the first time dui ing the coal strike were on cuty in mining districts. Three infantry companies, . one machine gun company and one motor transport unit were at Cadiz, where j union miners last night were reporte& to be armed for a march or. strip mines. , Late last night, under orders from j Governor Davis, tne roiiowmg companies began mobilization. Company G, Lancaster; company E. Marysvillc; M. G. ccmpany, H, Chillicothe, and the 123rd wagon train or McConnelsville. Early today no disturbances had been reported in any of the mining districts. Feeling, however, was said- to be running high in the Hopesdale and Adams districts, and Sheriff Martin declared there was a strong possibility of trouble. - "His commu'hUy, Sheriff Martin said, has developed a tremendous sentiment against the bringing in of troops. " , . . The new mobilization brings the total men under arms in Ohio to 650, including both officers and privates. Sending of troops to Cadiz was asked by Sheriff Martin who said his own deputies were not sufficient to Insure against disorder." "Troops were stationad at Lancaster and Cadiz as points of Quick access to a large part of Ohio's mining territory, said the Coventor. Additional troops will be mobilized if necessary. IRISH FREE STATERS GAPTUREWATERFORD; HOLD 50 PRISONERS (By Associated Press) DUBLIN, July - 21. The town of Waterford on the southeast coast of Ireland which was stoutly defended by Republican insurgents, has been entered by National army forces who have already taken 60 prisoners. an official report issued by the Natio alist headquarters early this morning. . The irregulars have retreated from the infantry and cavalry barracks and from the postoffice, all of which are now m the nanas or National troops, the statement says. The irregulars axe now retreating southward. WATER POWER BOOM WASHINGTON, July Si. There is more water-power development under way at the present time than at any previous period in the nation's history, the federal power commission reported today in reviewing the results of its two years of administration under the water power act. Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore Thundershowers late tonight or Saturday; generally warm and sultry. The eastward movement of the storm center over the upper plain states indicates unsettled weather-for the. next 36 hours with occasional showers or thunderstorms. Temperature Yesterday Maximum 80 Minimum - so Tndav Noon 81 1 Weather" Conditions' The,' weather

continues generally fair over the cen- j was called July 1, says the announcetral states. It is becoming unsettled I ment. It compares with the average over the states adjacent to the Mis-i , CK nnn men renrtrtlT. tn

sissippi river and it is raining in por tions of .the plain states. It remains hot and sultry over the western plain states but cooler over the far northwest. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Increasing cloudiness tonight probably followed by showers Saturday; warmer northeast portion tonight. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,673

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and Power Threatened Within Few Days Big Loss Impending. WHEELS ARE SLOWING (Copyright, 1922, By United Press) WASHINGTON, July 21 Slowly paralyzing the nation's industries, threatening widespread shortage of light and heat within a few days, causing increasing disorders, loss of life and property damage already running into millions, the combined rail and coal strikes have brought on an indus trial crisis, the magnitude of which was revealed in exclusive reports to the United Press today from all parts of the country. Not only are wheels slowing on the country's transportation systems but public utilities are closing down and actual suffering because of shortage of coal is not far off, advices indicate. Disorders are reported from coast to coast. New England carriers announce increasing sabotage on many lines; Pacific coast roads report kidnappings and beatings. Trouble is feared in western Penn-

sylvania. West Virginia and Ohio a3 GaCT r tne orrice or presiient genmines are re-opening. State troops : era of the Daughters of the American are out in New Hampshire, Pennsyl-1 Revolution. She is said to have th vania and Ohio. Serious fuel short- support of Mrs. William E. Reynolds ages, due in part to the coal strike, f North Carolina, until recently a can- . . . . .... ' J : J - 1 l

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rail shopmen's walkout as well, are reported from all parts of the country. Many Hard Hit. Some steamship lines on the Great Lakes are down to four days' supply. Cleveland has only three days' ration of coal for its light plant. Iowa farmers are hard pressed for fuel to run threshing machines and public utilities. Des Moines' waterworks must close in 15 days. Denver has been hard hit due to curtailment of tourist traffic, that ordinarily brings upwards of a million dollars annually. Schools at Emporia, Kans., are without fuel, while at Hannibal, Mo., street lighting has been discontinued. Business, big and little, throughout the country, felt the pinch today. In I Illinois the slump was estimated at 50 percent. The steel industry at Youngstown, Ohio, was limping down to "scrapings." Rationing, confiscation and emergency measures to import coal were announced from many , states. Wisconsin expects to Tation fuel shortly; Ohio threatens to confiscate private coal shipments; industries at . Cleveland will start closing down in five days unless emergency rationing is immediately effective. Grip is Felt Train service continued to feel more and more the grip of the strikes. Trains came off on practically all roads running into Chicago. Eastern carriers were announcing further suspensions, as were southern roads, while in the extreme west, where the coal shortage had not made itself felt, many trains have been taken off,' in cluding 27 on the Northern Pacific. Strikebreakers have been assaulted in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Kansas City, San Francisco, St. Paul, Concord, N. H., and several deaths directly due to the rail strike occurred. A report of representative states shows: Massachusetts: Has only, one-fifth of its necessary coal supply for this time of year. Householders and manufacturers alike face a crisis in the Bay state, with rationing expected. Progress towards alleviating shortage hampered by sabotage on railroads. Pennsylvania: Has had eight deaths and several hundred injured due to the combined strikes ; no coal for commer'TvT 1 western part of the state; the average weekly loss m production of coke in the Connelsville region is 86,750 tons. Illinois: With the Herrin tragedyhas suffered the greatest loss of life of any state. Property damage runs into seven ngures. Trams are run nine behind schedule lnw th" mng Denina scneauie Because or tho shopmen's strike, and have been tnrshopmen's strike, and have beeh cur tailed. California: Has had numerous disturbances in connection with the rail strike; trains are slow and discontinued. The coal shortage has not been felt. PENNSY ANNOUNCES 42,284 ARE WORKING IN SYSTEM'S SHOPS Telegraphic reports from all portions of the Pennsylvania railroad system, giving conditions as of Friday morning, show 42,284 shopmen actually working, says an announcement Friday from the office of the superintendent of the. Richmond division. This is the largest force at work at W tlme since the Pn's strike work at normal times. "During the present week, the Pennsylvania system has made a net gain of 1,299 in the number of shopmen actually at work." says the announcement. "All train schedules, both freight and passenger, have been fully maic- ' tained throughout the entire Pennsyl vania system since the strike began, and all shops and engine houses have been kept in operation. - "The management is progressively rebuilding its shop forces to normal levels by the hiring of additional new men to supplement the large proportion who remain loyal. The management expects to continue this policy."

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Mrs. G. W. W. Hanger. Mrs. G. W. W. Hanger, Washington, C. has just announced her candiMOVING CAVALRYMEN AND GUNNERS INTO PENNSYLVANIA FIELD (By Associated Press) j HARRISBURG. Pa., July 21. Pennsylvania cavalrymen and machine gunners are moving into Cambria, Indiana, . Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland counties in the southwestern part of the state today to prevent disorder when bituminous mines are reopened. The whole power of the state government is being massed behind them. State policemen in the affected districts will act with the soldiers. . While the calvarymen and gunners are going to the strike districts, more than 4,000 men will b3 moving toward Mount Gretna, In the center of the state, to begin the first of the two periods of active service of the summer encampment, and 5,000 more men are at home ' stations . ready . to be called out. Movement of the soldiers to the soft coal districts is the first to be made as a preventive measure. Heretofore guardsmen have heen ordred out when disorder occurred. Many of the men on active duty were overseas veterans and they are equipped like regulars. Colonel E. J. Stackpole, Jr., of Harrisburg, who will command the cavalry and machine gunners, went ahead of his men to the districts where stations will be located. Loading of stojes was accomplished in quick time last night and entrainment began this morning. This is the first time units of the national guard have been placed on strike duty since the state police force was organized. PUBLIC RAIL MEETING AT HALL FRIDAY NIGHT Railroad men who are out on strike will hold a public meeting Friday night at the Odd Fellows' hall, says an announcement Friday. The meeting is called, the men announce, to give the public a chance to learn the exact reasons for the present railroad strike. Prominent speakers have been secured, the leaders say. f k . oeen securea. ue leasers say, to bring out the many questions that i,, k.,,,. ,v .. have-brought about the present situa tion. Arrangements have been made for an overflow crowd, which will be taken care of in another hall. Striking shopmen claim that the publice as well a sth epress has never had the opportunity to become familiar with the true situation. They urge that anyone interested in the existing conflict attend this meeting. The names of the speakers have not been announced but the strikers gave assurance that they would be men thoroughly familiar with their subjects and men of prominence. The meeting was. to be advertised Friday afternoon by an automobile, the sides of which were covered with banners announcing the public discussion. An electric device carried with the machine served to call attention to the banners. MICHIGAN AWAITS HARDING'S APPROVAL , " (By Associated Press) LANSING, Mich.. July 21. Takin over of Michigan coal mines and their operation by the state government, today awaited President Harding's ap proval of the program outlined yesterday by Governor Alex J. Groesbeck. The governor completed his plans last night and was prepared to take steps to re-open the mines immediately up on receipt or authorization from the president. .... Governor Groesbeck has been assured of the operation of Michigan operators and was confident a sufficient number of striking miners could be induced to return to work to avert a serious shortage in Michigan. ' The mines will be protected by stae police or national guard troops, the miners being sworn in as members of the state police force.

NEW BOARD IS ISSUE (By Associated Press WASHINGTON, July 21. President Harding was said by administration advisers, who conferred with him today to contemplate as his next move in the rail strike the summoning to Washington of Chairman Hooper of the railroad labor board for a full discussion of the question at issue between executives and employes. The probability of the new move was revealed today after tha president had been informed by Chairman Cummins , and Senator Watson, ol Indiana and Kellogg of Minnesota, cf the interstate committee, of the fruitless conference held by the senators last night with leading eastern rail

road executives. The information furnished the government through the conference according to additional disclosures today was that the three principle points at issue in the strike controversy were restoration of the seniority and of pension rights of the strikers and setting up a national board of adjustments. Received as Factor . The latter was received as a factor by the president who was said to have been unadvised that this was a strong point at issue. . Chairman Hooper, it was said, had notified the president that the national board question was permanently in volved although labor leaders have in formed senators that it was being pressed as a condition precedent to the return of strikers to work. On the question of the - strikers seniority rights the big point at issue the presi dent was said to have been informed upon statements of the rail heads to the senators of the 400,000 men who went on strike, places of 240,000 ave been filled. The railroads, it was said, in hiring these men guaranteed that they would be retained permanently if competent. CHICAGO, July 21 Full discussion of the nation's rail strike with Chairman Ben W. Hooper of the railroad labor board was contemplated by President Harding as the federal government's next move to bring peace to the industrial situation in the country. Following a conference today with Senator Cummins, chairman of the interstate commerce committee, and Senators Watson and Kellogg, members, the president summoned Chairman Hooper to the White House from Chicago. The government's new move is a result of the failure of last night's conference between several senators and a committee of executives from eastern railroads. Today Senators Cummins, Kellog? and Watson brought a full report cf that conference to the president in person. The question of seniority was still the paramount issue, the rail executives were reported to have Eaid. A secondary issue is the establishment of a national board of adjustment. Board Real Issue This board, according to B. M. Jewell, head of the striking railmen, is the real issue of the strike and 'means peace or war on the railroads." - The strikers' demand for a national board was brought out at last week's conference with compromise proposal of regional boards, but the strike leaders rejected the proposal., Peace negotiations meanwhile were at a standstill.- - , - - - Neither Chairman Hooper nor any other of the labor board members "in Chicago appeared to be making any efforts to start settlement proceedings. The executive council of the federated shops craft committee, held another executive session here today, at which, according 10 rresiaent. Jewell, a en-gthy stetement was to be prepared Jn answer to the recent statement of L. . 5 er ine recfnt statements or Chairman Hooper, issued on the strike, and announcement of the railroads' stand on the auestion of seniority. Conference Fails. An abortive conference at Washing. ton last night between several railroad presidents and members of the Senat Interstate Commerce committee only revealed a strengthened - determina. tion on th part of the railroads not to weaken in their declination not in grant the demands of the union men for reconsideration of the instruction? which would abolish the seniority rights of the strikers, destroy their pension status and refuse creation cf boards of adjustment. The conference also revealed that it was regarded as impracticable to pass legislation to deal with the present strike. Ben W. Hooper, chairman of tho labor board and B. M. Jewell, head of the railroad employes department of the American Federation of Labor and leader of the striking shopmen, would not comment early today when informed, by the Associated . Press -of failure of the Washington conference to produce a hopeful sign and so far as known here no further plan toward f-olution of the strike situation Is underway. " . Effect Felt. As the strike of the 300,000 shop men rounded out its third week .its effect on transportation was becoming more increasingly evident, as reports ! from throughout the country told of - ! anuHment' of nearly 300 trains and combining of numerous others. - On the' one hand, however, were deports of additional replacements of striken with increasing efforts to safeguard them, while on the other the ranks of the strikers were said by union chief 4 to have remained at full strength and the number actually out has been increased by walkouts in other departments of some railroads, the latest of (Continued on Page Twelve) 5

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