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Show S IL IjT5 S1KS Chicago Having Plenty of Trouble on Account of Several Walkouts ! CHICAGO, May 4. The switchmen's switch-men's strike still 'was in effect today, following the refusal of the railroad managers to accept the offer of John Grunau, tho strikers' leader, that the men would return to work If their seniority rights wero restored. William Wil-liam Nelson Pelouso, president of the Illinois Manufacturers association, Interceded In-terceded for a settlement because of aj shortage in raw materials reported by plants. Grunau claimed 19,000 men "who have not taken other work" still were out. About 125 of the 1,200 union iron molders in Chicago were on strike today to-day for $10 a day minimum wages. Ninety per cent accepted a $2 a "day incrcaso to the ?G.40 basic wage for eight hours. Employers today informed 4,000 striking carpenters in woodworking mills that unless tlicy return to work tomorrow, offers of settlement would be withdrawn? . The men, who wore getting 'So cents an hour, demanded $1.10 an Jhour from May 1 Instead of June 1, as offered. Striking waiters and cooks used picketing pick-eting "sandwich'' men today to inform people which restaurants were "unfair to labor." Ice cream wagon drivers who threatened threat-ened to strike today, v;ere said to have reached an agreement with their employers. em-ployers. .... |