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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1922
Page
1
Industrial strife spreads as rail and coal strikes threaten widespread plant closures by August. Higher coal prices, sugar limits, and cut train services strain cities like Chicago and Detroit while officials anticipate federal action to end the walkouts.
Count Charles de Chambrun, directed by President Poincare, will serve as charge d affaires of France in Washington during M. Jusserand’s annual vacation. He has previously served in Washington and is a descendant of Lafayette.
Washington July 26 President Harding affirms the railroad labor board as the sole federal channel to resolve the strike, pledging to uphold the dignity and majesty of the United States government. Administration advisers urge executives to restore interstate commerce, even if it means conceding seniority rights to strike shopmen to resume work. If refusals persist the President may seize control under Esch-Cummins or constitutional powers.
Chicago July 26 The grand chiefs of the shopmen union resist separate agreements with individual roads insisting any peace must cover all lines. I M Jewell of the AFL says unity is essential, with reports of terms possible on about thirty roads if allowed. The labor board and President Harding are cited as backing board supremacy in negotiations. Forty regional clerks chairs vote not to strike after lab or board talks.
A damaged report from Western Jows describes improvement in transportation yet notes public relations claims that freight is viewed as offered. The statement cites widespread daily shifts at shops and 25 to 75 percent manpower ranges, while shopmen leaders argue many workers are striking and not performing regular duties. A youth with clerical skills finds teaching work easy to secure.
Chicago July 26 The American Legion accuses Brig Gen Charles B Sawyer personal physician to President Harding and chief coordinator of the federal board of hospitalization of obstructing the veterans hospital program. The legion says 10000 mentally disabled veterans lack adequate beds and calls Sawyer to abandon his stance. Colonel A A Sprague, chairman of the legion’s national rehabilitation committee, cites Sawyer’s claim that hospitalization has peaked and beds are sufficient in all but two districts.
Washington July 26 the federal government took control of coal distribution and railroad facilities serving coal fuel and food supplies. Aimed to direct traffic along direct routes east of the Mississippi with a national plan to stabilize coal and avert a fuel crisis. President Harding to appoint tribunals within a week to adjust coal issues and Congress may create a fact finding commission to study mining costs production and distribution.
The rebels retreat into Tipperary with de Valera establishing Cashel headquarters while regulars push through southern Ireland. Parliament opening is postponed. Free State troops seize Claremorris and clear Mayo. Irregulars burn, destroy and leave wreckage as Fermoy becomes new HQ and Cork region braces for final clash.
A Toledo incident reports women attacking a group of workers. Brick reserves were called out amid rising tensions as authorities investigated the clash and noted no fatalities.
In Toledo on July 26 a mob of Wives and relatives of striking railway workers attacked non union men en route to New York Central shops. Police were hit by bricks and stones and reserves were deployed to restore order during the unrest in a wartime rail regulation period.
A miniature riot erupted in Chicago's Burnside district after a rail worker fired on a mob of striking laborers. No further details provided.
Thousands of coal cars on tracks at Washington Pennsylvania are expected to be moved immediately under a government priority order. The relocation follows a policy shift intended to expedite coal delivery.
Special to The Evening Journal notes Washington DC on July 26 reports the nation restoring war time control of railroads as talks on rail and coal mining peace remain distant and unresolved.
The Evening Journal reports in Cleveland on July 26 that a joint conference of miners and operators aimed at settling the coal strike remains undecided whether it will be held this Saturday. The situation casts lingering uncertainty over mediation efforts and potential scheduling changes.
Report describes a major confrontation between regular forces and irregulars. Irregulars attempted to seize rebel prisoners being transported for imprisonment. Hand to hand fighting followed and the regulars were victorious.
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