New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1922, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN HERALD —FOURTEFN 1) '\GES NEW BRITAIN CONNE("TICUT THURSDAY JUNE "9 1922, COAL MINE OWNERS AGREE TO MEET WITH UNION MEN AT WHITE HOUSE SATURDAY Harding is Expected by Some Officials to Open Session and Possibly Outline His Views Public Will Not Be Ad- mitted, According to Opinion — Hoover and Davis Will Be in Attend- ance. Washington, June 29.—Secretary of Labor Davis announced today that soft and anthracite coal operators had accepted the invitation extended last night by President Harding to meet at the White House Saturday with United Mine Workers' officials to de- vise methods upon which negotiations for the settlement of the coal strike can be initiated. Secretary Davis said he was unable to say at this time whether the presi- dent himself would open the confer- encé or whether that duty would de- volve upon another government* of- ficial. Other officials were inclined to believe that Mr. Harding himself would call the meeting to order, per- haps address the gathering and then retire. It is probable that two cabinet members, Secretaries Davis and Hoover will then be designated to represent the government and there also was a possibility that a represen- tative of the department of justice might be inciuded. It is unlikely that the public will be admitted to the gathering, and the total number of conferees is likely to be under 40. UNION ORGANIZERS AT HOOSUP MILLS AGTIVE Will Demand Employers Recognize Organization— Work at Standstill Moosup, June 29.—Work appeared to be at a complete standstill in the Union Mills of the Aldrich Bros, Mfg. Co. today as the result of the weavers strike, begun yesterday. The strikers held another meeting this forenoon and organizers of a union among the mill's employes were busy receiving names. In addresses made by various individuals at the meeting the plea was put forth that the strikers demand full recognition of their union from the mill manage- ment. Word was sent to New Bedford and Fall River this morning for officers of the national organization of textile workers to come here or send repre- sentatives in order to assist in organ- {zing the strikers. The present strike is thought to be the first in years in which unionism has figured, the working forces of tex- tile plants throughout eastern Con- necticut not having been organized, Labor troubles have been few and sporadic and such as have occurred bave been among small groups of the crafts over what were considered purely local conditions. A demand was made upon the mill management during the forenoon that the newly formed union be recogniz- ed. It is understood that represen- tatives of the owners refused to treat with the strikers delegates on the {s- sue raised. This afternoon the situa- tion appeared to be a deadlock. No employes appeared to have reported for work but nevertheless the strik- ers had persons out on picket duty. It was claimed by the organizers of the union that they had the names of 850 out of the 700 employes on the list. At the office of the mill it was stated that no discussion of grievances would be entered into which involved recognition of the union. Casualties Reach Hundreds In Italian-Tripoli Fight Rome, June 20.—A large force of Tripolitan rebels was defeated by Ttalian troops in a sanguinary battle near Azizian on Wednesday, accord- ing to reports to the Central News. The rebels casualties are given as sev- eral hundred killed or wounded while the government forces lost 17 native soldiers killed and one officer wound- ed. Large guantities of arms and am- munition were abandoned by the rebels. TREATY UP TO PRINCE. Tokio, June 29.—(By Associated Press.)—The privy council passed the naval treaty adopted at the Washing- ton arms conference and submitted it today to the prince regent for rati- fication. Police Board Chairman is Opposed to Plan For Going Out of City to Secure New Chief Chairman David L. Dunn of the board of police commisioners, will urge the apointment of a local man to be chief of the police department to succeed Chief W. J. Rawlings who will retire August 1. The suggestion has been made that an experienced wolice official froin some other cily PASSENGERS RESCUED AS BOAT HITS LEDGE Steamer Providence on Rocks Just Inside Nar- ragansett Bay Newport, R. I, June 29—The steam- er Providence bound from New York to Fall River, struck a ledge of rock off Iort Wetherell early today, Her passengers were landed here at 8§ o'clock this morning. No one was injured. The Providence struck at 3 o'clock this morning in a dense fog about two miles within the entrance to Nar- ragansett Bay where the shore is very rocky. She drove 100 feet on the ledge. The tide was out. Captain Hamlin assured the pas- sengers there was no danger and then sent a call for help to this city, about a half mile distant. The steamer General, also of the New England Steamship company's line, proceeded to the assistance of the Providence. The latter’s passengers were taken off without difficulty and brought here where arrangements were made to send them to Fall River by train. The Providence appeared to badly damaged. The steamer Pequot stood by the Providence this morning while efforts were made to determine how badly the crippled vessel was damaged. The Providence carried 281 passengers. A later dispatch said the Provi- dence was pulled off the ledge by two tugs and proceeded to Newport under her own power, arriving here before noon. Apparently she was not seriously damaged. be Block Island, R. I, June 29.—The tug Bathgade, with the barge Tenas in tow, went ashore off the southwest side of Block Island early today in a dense fog. Coast guards men took off the crews of both boats. The barge was reported as being in a dangerous position and leaking badly. sels were outward bound from Phil- adelphia. LEE ISSUES WARNING Health Snperintendent Advises Against Exposure to Accidents in July Fourth Celebration Dr. Frederick P. Lee, superinten- dent of the health department issued a warning today to parents to assist in making the celebration of Fourth of July a safe and sane one. To that end, he has asked that children be allowed to set off fire crackers only under supervision and care be taken| in the use of blank cartridges, etc. In all cases of accident, Dr. Lee advised that the family doctor be call- ed in to protect the injured person against lockjaw, which results from many July Fourth accidents. A quantity of tetanus anti-toxin| will be placed at police headquarters | so that doctors may procure it for use in treating accident cases. $1,000 FIREWORKS DISPLAY July Fourth to be Gala Occasion in New Britain—Music, Baseball and Pyrotechnics. A $1,000 firevork display will one of the features of New Britain's big Fourth of July celebration, next Tuesday. Most of the fireworks are here already. The definite program has not as yet been completed, but will be an- nounced tomorrow. The display will be the feature of the eve- ning program alternating at intervals | by music from the Eddy-Glover post, American Legion band. In the afternoon a baseball game which has attracted considerable at- tention will be played. The P, and F. Corbin team will cross bats with the Viking's Athletic club. The game will | be played at 3 o'clock in the after- noon on diamond No. 2 During the afternoon, music will be rendered by the American band. Restaurant Worker Weds Sister of His Employer | Boston, June 29.— Alexander Ro- | manesque, who claims descent from Austrian royalty, and Miss Walton, sister of David Walton, a wealthy restaurant owner, were mar- ried here last night. The marriage | brought to a culmination a romance | that began when Romanesque, as a | restaurant employe saw Miss Walton | in the lunchroom and fell in love with her. MARKETING LOANS APPROVED Washington, June 29.—Approval of four applications for loans to assist in financing the orderly marketing of | tobacco and wheat aggregating $16,- 500,000 was announced today by the war finance corporation. be induced to come here and reor-| ganize the department. Mr. Dunn feels that there are several men in the city, both in and out of the de-|ernment standpoint is the fact that | | | the insurgents are developing activi- | partment who are capable of handling The ves- | be | fireworks | DUBLIN BURNING, I$ REPORT BROUGHT IN B AIRSHIP PILOT London Times' Aviator Unable to State How Extensive Fire Is, Saw Smoke 15 Miles at So. NOT WHOLLY SUCCESSFUL Ofticial Observers Say It Is Impossible | to Forecast Immediate Develop- ments in Revolution—Government Forces Reported as Meeting With ‘Unexpected Difficultics” in Seige of Four Courts. | London, June 20 (By Associated | Press)—The Dublin correspondent of |the Daily News, who Is in close touch with the free state leaders, tele- graphed his paper at midnight that “‘unexpected difficulties have been en- countered by the government forces {In their siege of the Four Courts.” | "It is impossible,”” he added, to forecast what the immediate develop- ments will be but the Englich public would be unwise to assume that Michael Collins' determination to take | the bull by the horns has been defi- "nltely successful. Patience may be necessary before the fruits of victory can be reaped. Smoke Seen at Sea. The late edition of the Times con- tains the report of the pilot of an airship which the newspaper sent to Dublin. The pilot says smoke was drifting from 10 to 15 miles to sea| from the fires burning in the city, but that he could see little except empty streets and courts barricaded with sandbags. The airship was detained upon its arrival by representatives of the | British air forces and the free state authorities ordered the pilot not to leave without permission. This was obtained and he took off for the re-| turn. Circling the city before point- ing his ship toward England. | Extent of Fire Uncertain. | “Dublin was still burning,” he says, | “though extensively I cannot pretend to measure.” The Times prints photographs brought by the aviator showing a blg | column of smoke rising from the dome | of the Four Courts. Bridge Blown Up The regular army command is tak- ing elaborate precautions to exclude from Dublin anybody or any supplies intended to aid the irregulars. Every road leading into the city has been tlocked and is under the guard of armed men. The great Southern | railroad has been cut at several points and it is reported an important bridge | has been blown up. During the night free state troops occupied the Jameson distillery, the Guinness brewery and the National and Provincial banks on Rutland square. | | | | | London, June 29.—(By Associated | Press) — A Central News dispatch | from Dublin today reports members | of the I. W. W. in pogsession of some hnlld(ngs in the city including Mo- ran's hotel. They are all armed with revolvers and rifles, the message de- clares and have an electric mine laid in the center of the roadway outside the hotel in Talbot street. A cable is visible running from the mine into the hotel the correspondent says, the intention evidently being to ambush any free state force that at- tempts to renew yesterday's attack. | Insurgents Hold Out. Dublin, June 29.—(By Associated | Press.)—Rory O'Connor's band of in- surgent Irish republican army men | still was holding out in its *Four Courts stronghold at noon today against the continuing attempts of | free state troops to dislodge ft. | 4,,‘8 MORE REPORTED CAPTURED FREE STATE TROOPS ARL , Q% B - corta—catts 16 Work of| °v% |asserted tu TAKEN Mexican President Brands Report‘ of 40 Held as False Threatened Strike Brings Action By Govt. Labor Board | Francisco Chrémicle Gets Signed sent From Southern Leader | —C—— Chicago, June 20.—The U, S, Railroad Labor Board today cited the national officers of the six shop craft unions, the rail- way executives now| meeting here and the officers of four other railroad unions to appear before the hoard tomorrow af- ternoon in an inquiry into “the threatened interruption of traf- fic."” Mr. Jewell declared he per- sonally would obey the citation to be issued by the labor board “only under protest’” and that he could not speak for the six shop craft presidents until he 1 consulted them. Several of 'm are said to ba on their way to their headquarters to di- rect strike operations. N H. ROAD WORKERS REFUSE WAGE CUTS Central New England Employes ,'3% P 9 ‘une 20.—President “exico in a tele- | sco Chronicle - Jfom Tampico of Americans hy \ vaptive by bandits was absolutely baséless, He characterized | the capture as only one of the many malicious deeds to speate unfavorable opinion in the two nations. The Chronicle telegraphed to Presi- dent Obregon asking for a statement as to conditions at Tampico and the truth of reports of§ Americans held for ransom. His reply read: “'As chief executive when I received your dispatch I knew that the news to which you allude is absolutely base- | less and is only one of the many mali- cious deeds of persons whose inten- tions are inimical to the interests of Mexico. However to satisfy public opinion T telegraphed to the chief of operations at Huasteca for cnmple'e‘ information 1 herewith submit the telegraphic communications. Asks For Details. Guadaloupe Sanchez Chin- gram tc ‘“‘Gen. condillo. “‘I see that newspapers in the United States publish in scandalous form a report from Tampico announc- ing that 40 Americans have been‘ taken captives and held for ransom from the camps at Aguada de la Cor- | Join in Protmt at Decision tez Oil Co. by the bandit Gorozav s INCREASE MORE EQUITABLE and although 1 feel positive that zhls report is one of the many painful|Protest of Steamship Clerks, Freight means used by the enemies of Mexi-| co to bring about difficulties between | the two governments and to create| animosity between the two nations I want your official advices for sub- mission to the press. ‘“‘Alvaro Obregon.’ “His reply: “Chinconcillo, June 28, 1922 No Complaint Received. Handlers, Express and Station Em- ployes Says There Is No Justifica- tion for Reduction. New Haven, June 29.—The state- ment prepared by direction of the ad- |Justment com. of the brotherhood of ;;ml:‘ay and steamship clerks, freight |handlers, express and station em- **‘The president of the republic: ployes on mepw»w Haven railroad and “* Up to the present time, no the Central New England railroad agency of any oll company has pre- against the application of decision sented complaint in regard to the tak- |number 1074 of the 17. 8. Railroad ing of prisoners of 40 Americans.. I|Labor Board was ready for presenta- made inquiries of Gen. Juan Casiano, 'tion to General Manager C. L. Rardo superintendent of the Cortez Oil Co. today. who was in the barracks yesterday| The statement is signed by ‘R. G. afternoon. He informed me that re-|Stearns of Providence, general chair- bels had been near the Aguada, La|man, and says in part, after reference Pluma and El Rosilo camps. I im-|to the decision in question: mediately obtained Gen. Protas to o] proceed to the vicinity of those camps| ., :J:;L“r'; :do t:“::f;e i=a withfordersitorpursuetandirunydonnl sqpastsiiilyfdeoiine to accept a fur- |ther wage reduction and earnestly |protest the application of the pro- visions of this decision of the em- ployes represented on said railroads Prev. ackno\\ledgsd v Collection at Centennial Lodge meeting A. T. Bannister .... Trinity Girls' Ach!ewment club 26.00 11.00 IERTRRTTE 3.00 Total today .$2042.00 Firing Continues. Firing was in progress all the fore- | noon and there was an especially heavy burst of fire at 11 o'clock.| Sniping operations were almost inces- sant with the casualties estimated this | forenoon at more than 60 being hour- |1y added to. | The insurgents have extended their | operations in other parts of the city. | Shortly before noon an ambush of | free state troops was reported from College Green and the irregulars were fortifying various outposts. A party of free state forces on the watch for | insurgent activities poured a \01]6‘“ into the public house in the vicinity | | of yesterday's ambush. Snipers Are Active. One of the outlying places seized by | Bessie | the irregulars was the Sackville street another youngster's organization did |club, an old fashioned aristocratic ‘coumry gentlemen's club near the | | Nelson pillar. In addition to the var- | ious organized operations of the in-| ‘surgen(s. their sympathizers in sev- eral parts of the city, acting as snip- | ers, made many attacks on free state | soldfers. | | I®fenders Well Supplied. | Meanwhile the replies from O'Con- | nor's men to the firing on the Four Courts were feeble. The garrison | which is believed to number about| to have unlim- and 150 is said, however, |ited supplies of ammunition plenty of provisions. The prospect was that the opera- | tions at the FKour Courts would in- creasingly assume the character of | an Investment. The building lepds | itself peculiarly to defensive pur- peses and it that the free state troops will at| least for the present, attempt to take it by assault. | Guerilla Warfare. | The most menacing feature of the | situation from the provisional gov- | the duties of a chief and while this conditions exists, he ses no reason for going clsewhcre, he explains, I ties along the guerilla lineg, particu- | (Continued on Twelfth Page). | fund. is consider.d unlikely | * J‘ [ One of the first letters in this morn- ing's Fresh Air Fund mail was from | one who prefers to hide his philan- |thropy from sight and who request- | ed that his name be not used in ac- knowledging the amount. It is at- tributed above to F. E. C. In the let- ter, which explained that the giver Great Injustice, The statement says that the reduc- tions to be applied by the manage- ments would mean reductions beyond those authorized by the labor board to similar employes en other roads |and as this is "a great injustice" | further, consideration is requested be- |fore those reductions are put into effect on July 1. (Continued on Page Twelve) [;AMP FUNI] Nflw [iflES | for the reasons set forth below: No Justification. UP flvER 2 “[]“ MARKS:?uanon since the reduction in wages brought about by the labhor board's | decision number 147 and number 426 o reduction in the clerical and station Each Five Dollars Means | sorces resulting in aditionai loss of sge i | pay other than that authorized by the Additional Week for Some |7, ’ . is no justification whatever for a Child Who Needs Change 7,112 "iuction in the rates of pay |at the present time as the aforemen- CONTRIBUTIONS' TO: FUND [to nearly 50 per cent. of the number FOR FRESH AIR CAMP. |of employes in the service on July 1, L.$10738.54 1920, in the larger departments and 2.00 jand experienced employes are now A perferming additional work at re- \ducén rates. | "“Existing conditions in New Eng- |1and and New York territory are such as to demand an increase rather than |classes of employes represented. ~ We have received many “family budgets’ covering the cost of living in the cities New Haven and Hartford and Central New England railroads which plainly show that the employ re not re- an average family in health and = B reasonable comfort and give an idea LR S L e IR Aol of the true conditions and difficulties $26.46 which, you will note, made an even two thousand dollars in the ! thelr efforts to meet the cost of But the totai did not rest there | V118 peal was made for contributions at| last night's meeting of Centennial |Lodge, A. F. & A. M. The hat was| “'After careful review of the wage [taken in conjunction with the large labor board: we maintain that there P |tioned reduction in the forces amount 26.46 | stations, which means that the older Increase Is Needed. a decrease in the rates of pay for the |and towns served by the New York, ceiving a sufficient wage to maintain Leven money,’ was & check fori, o..i.ed by hundreds of employes long. Later it developed that an ap- passed and $26 in cash collected. Also, | its bit with 83, and an individual gave | $11, Consequently the fund still grows and is starting to clip off the third thousand of the four that will | be necessary to give 300 New Britain youngsters who need a vacation two weeks at the Fresh Air camp in Bur-| : lington. ‘knn\'\lflng as to possible action of the We do not suggest that any reader Shopmen on New Haven railroad in attempt to make tonight’s sum an /View of the action of brother officers even three thousand, but do respect- |in Chicago authorizing a cessation of fully request that small contributions |WOrk on Saturday was available here be handed in at the Herald office. today, Many small donations will make a| General Manager Bardo of the sys- large sum, each five dollars means an | tem is understood to be at the eastern additional week for some poor kiddie |end and President Pearson is under- whose body is crying for an outing|stood to have left for Chicago and whose mind craves to be away, in Urges Careful Consideration. the unsullied, fresh country. If you| Mr. Bardo on his way east stopped| can help, will you? It is worth while, |at Hartford and spoke to the men in —_— the shops there and in Kast Hartford | % |and then he went to Willimantic and spoke to the employes at that point Mr. Bardo then left for Hyde Park, f No Statement in New Haven. New Haven, June 20 o definite THE WEATHER phirvis | Hartford, Junc 28.—Forecast | for New Britain and vicipity: Showers this afternoon, gener- ally fair tonight and Friday without any important thermal change. Mass. where he will address the shop- |men at that place. His remarks in each instance were similar to those Hconmmml in a letter to the shopmen ron the system two weeks ago #nd lruhwh has since been followed by a lletter from President Pearson to all | Fieate * *1 (Continued on Twelfth Page), Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS NOAMERICANSARE RAZLROAD STRIKE NOT EFFECTIVE EN-OBREGON UNTIL SATURDAY BUT WORKERS IN WEST CHICAGO ARE REPORTED OUT 400,000 Men Affected by Orders to Quit at 10 A. M. July 1st—Engineers and Trainmen Will Not Walk Out, But Won't do Strike Work Either. Chicago, June 29.—Railroad maintenance of way men were erorted to have quit in West Chicago, Ill,, today without wmtmg |veceipt of strike orders. It was said the men “deserted in droves” leaving many crossings unguarded. Mayor Edward J. McCabe of West Chicago has sworn in a number of special policemen to guard railroad property. Strike Orders Are Sent Out. Strike orders signed by the six craft presidents of the raile iroad shopmen’s organization were sent out today to general chair- men representing 400,000 men authorizing a strike at 10 a. m. July 1 “on all railroads and Pullman ‘shops in the United States.” Letters of instruction regarding the progress and conduct of ithe strike were being prepared at headquarters here today and were to be mailed out tonight. “The issue is clean cut with no strings attached” said B. M. Jewell, president of the railroad union section of the American Federation of Labor. ‘It is up to the railway executives at their meeting today.” All Off After Tomorrow. “They can stop this strike today or tomorrow but after Sat- urday at 10 o’clock it is all off. The telegrams of the union heads to Cuyler, is the union's last word.” The general committee of 90 general chairmen today were on the way to their home districts to take active cHarge of the strike. A sub-committee remained in headquarters to direct operations. No provisions have been made for calling off the strike in event of an acceptable settlement it was understood but instruc- tions being prepared for district leaders will include such ar- rangements later on telegraphic instructions. Engineers to Stay At Work. Cleveland, June 29 (By Associated Press)—Engineers and trainmen members of the railroad brotherhoods with headquar~ ters in this city, will continue to perform their regular duties and will not take their places or do the work of any railroad em- ployes on strike in connection with the strike of the shop crafts called for Saturday morning chiefs of these brotherhoods ad- vised the members of their organizations today. Warren S. Stone, president of the brotherhood of locomo- tive engineers and William G. Lee, president of the brotherhood of trainmen issued instructions to this effect to all members of their organizations today. W. S. Carter president of the brother- hood of locomotive firemen and enginemen was absent from the city today but it was expected officers at local headquarters would‘ issue similar instructions to firemen. Formal Notice Served In addition to the shopmeén, whoss strike order already has been {ssuéd, the four other unfons cited' now take ing a strike vote, are the clerks, the maintenance of way men, stationary firemen and oilers and signal men. * B. M. Jewell, leader of the shopmen today served formal notice on " the railroad labor board that a strike call had been issued “on all railroad and Pullman operating department loeal lodges of the six shop crafts.” * CONSERVATIVE JAZZ MEN’S CLOTHES IDEA Next Year's Style Will Fit Rath®r Snugly But Will Not Be “Extreme” Philadelphia, June 29.—'"Conserva- tive jazz' will be the popular motif in men's clothing for next year, accord- ing to an edict of the international as- sociation of clothing designers in con- vention here. A number of the designers appar- ently are determined that Kknicker- bockers for men shall come into more popular use, not only for sports but in the business office as well. These men are wearing knickers at the ses- sions of the convention and are mak- ing speeches in behalf of the ad- vantages of the abbreviated trousers. “Conservative jazz'"' clothes, it fis understood will fit rather snugly, but will not be considered ‘‘extreme style.” An innovation which the designers are trying to put over is an evening suit for summer wear. This consists of a black mohair tuxedo jacket and white flannel trousers. The designers thus attired will bring their conven- tion to a close next Saturday night. ASSASSINS NOT ARRESTED Although Beriin Police Have Their They Driver of Death Car. Names, Have Caught Only | Frankfort-on-Oder, Germany, June | 20.—(By Associated Press) — Ernest Werner Technow of Berlin, a student 21 years old, who, the police declare, was the driver of the murder car in the assassination of Foreign Minister Rathenau last Saturday. was arrested in the vicinity of this city today. The man named Fischer, alias Vo- gel, a Saxon, and Knauer, alias Koen- er, or Kern of Mecklenberg, alleged to be the other members of the mur- der party, have not yet been appre- hended. All of the accused men are declared by the authorities to be members of the monarchist organization ‘“consul” and former members of the notofioufl Enhrhardt brigade. STOLEN AUTO R. 0\ ERED. Haven June 29.—Vincent known as a boxing promoter, | New Reine, lost his automobile while out to din- r in West Haven last night and the | [Stratford officers found it in posses- {sion of Adolph Bitali of the city, who | was returned here and sent to “eql Haven. The man was carrying a In‘ | zalibre gun when arrested. { WARRANT FOR ALBAN Patroiman Patrick O'Mara !nda\l served a warrant on Tony Albanese citing him into police court (nmorrnu‘ morning to nswer a charge of \'io)a»‘ tion of the liquor law. The police sgeized some beer at Albanese's place last Saturday night, and the analysis showed an alleged alcoholic content in excess of that allowed by law. Iofflum The meeting of the railway excu- tives and heads of the ten unions was, set for two o'clock tomorrow by the labor board when the formal notice of the strike call was received from the shopmen, announcing the time for the walkout as next Saturday at 10 a. m, Chicago, June 29 (By Associated Press)—The first actual step toward & rail strike of railroad workers in pros test against decisions of the U. S. raile road labor board was taken last night when J. W. Kline, president of the international brotherhood® of black- smiths, drop forgers and helpers sent a telegram to the members of his craft, numbered among the shop workers authorizing a cessation of work at 10 a. m, Saturday July 1 ac- cording to news stories published here today. Momentous Day. Workers in the Pullman shops were included in the orders. The impend- ing walkout makes Saturday a mo- mentous day in the railroad world. On that date the $400,000,000 cut in freight rates ordered by the interstate commerce commission becomes effec- tive simultaneously with a slash of $135,000,000 from the wages of rail- way workers ordered by the U. 8. railroad labor board. The pay of the shopmen was cut $60,000,000, Railroad officials anticipated news of further strike orders to mainten. ance of way employes upon comple- tion of the canvass of their strike vote at Detroit. No Train Curtailment. In spite of the impending walkout from the shops and the tracks, rail- officials declared transportation would continue to move becausé train serve ice employes who constituté ‘‘the big four” brotherhoods, switchmen “nd telegraphers are not parties to con. troversies over wages and working rules, The shopmen's strike is in protest against the wage reductions, the aboli- tion of rules by the railroad labor board and the farming out of shop {work to contractors. Maintenance of ways men balloted solely on the wage reduction. Will Refuse Jewell's Order. It was a coincidence that the asso- |ciation of raiiway executivés called a meeting here today, according to rail The meeting, it was said, was called two weeks in advance of the ultimatum by B. M. Jewell head of the shop unions for a conference | principally on contracts with the Am« erican Railway Express Co. The strike situation however made the meeting all the more important | Rejection of Jewell's ultimatum that the roads ignore the labor board's wage cut decisions and restore abol- ished rules governing working condi. tions, was certain, it was said, rail of« ficials declaring that Jewell's condle (Continued on Twelfth Page),