Show I I I I I I WIDESPREAD STRIKE OF MEN IS SCOUTED Midnight l Walkout Rumors Rumor Denied by Officers of Brotherhoods Dr fly StI Service fJ Another June r unauthorized d strike of railroad workers worker liis lii's time of shop hop eni- eni started early today toda- n as th the result of n a rumor that the thc railroad labor board In asio nt at Chicago plans plan to increase Tn f In the t hul by br not more than 2 i cents cent nt nn an hour Cr trY Universal 41 Service t. t Washington June 26 A A widespread walkout o of railroad workers is scheduled sched ached ht tonight according t to toI warnings received at nt the thc headquarters headquarter of ot the tho brotherhood hero here today Telegraphic Teles communications to th the headquarters hero here Indicate that the thc or organization or- or s leaders have lost control o othe ot of the men and that the tho walkout will b bo be carried out in defiance o o 01 othe the leaders leaders' orders Although it was officially denied donled that tha these reports had been received it I Is known that they have come In from Baltimore Dallimore Philadelphia Boston Doston and a number of or other large lars railway oa centers The Thc general tenor of the tho messages 1 It ItIs itis Is understood is that the tho men are al already all real ready to go out and that it will be b practically practical impossible to prevent this action Official Inters Interviewed P. P J. J McNamara Ic amara vice Ice president of th the tho Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen the tho on only high brotherhood brotherhood brotherhood brother brother- hood official in Washington sought sous-ht to stout sCout the Ide Idea that the leaders have lost control of an any considerable clement ole ole- ment meat of tho the men Ho specifically denied an any knowledge of or warnings s of a widespread d strike to Continued on page 7 WIDESPREAD STRIKE IDEA IS SCOUTED Continued From Page Pale 1 go Into effect at midnight tonight He TIe sat said I am lm sorry the railroad labor board has haa not decided to make a l prompt de decIsion decision decision de- de In regard to the wago vago Increases es However er I do not anticipate any serious seri seri- serious ous walkout A few rew malcontents will go on a n. vacation just JURt ns os th they have been doing ever er since the first outlaw strike but tho the majority of ot the tho men will obe obey the atI of oC their un union on of officials ot- ot and remain at their posts P Promise Does Dor Not ot T Today's days day's reports from railroad centers centers cen cen- It is un understood are not In line with Mr Ir Mc McNamara's optimism The Themen Themen Themen men these reports say are tire not satis lied fled with the thc promise of ot the labor board that a n. decision will be announced I not later ter than July 20 The fact tact that whatever er Increases are granted will be retroactive to May Iny 1 likewise has not I calmed tho the unrest With this feeling rife among a largo large number of 0 the men it Is said many of ot them hm will go through with the ached sched scheduled walkout unless some somo unexpected d move Is mado made by someone In nuth authority There Thero was a 4 report hero that union I off had hEld gone to tho the White House for a a. conference with President Wilson on the tho situation This was positively denied at the White House however and It was said that so far Car as it was wan Known there tho the statement of ot the labor l board yesterday promising a a. decision by July 20 had cl cleared up the situation The administration is 18 confident that I there will not be any general walkout |