Show APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT IN A STRIKE Georgia Railroad and Firemen Firemen Fire Fire- men AsK Board of Mediation Mediation Medi Medi- to Act WASHINGTON Ma May Mal 24 As As the result re reo re- re sult suit of appeals to the federal board of mediation to use its efforts to settle the strike of firemen on the Georgia railroad railroad rail raU road Commissioner of Labor Neill a member of the board will leave leave for for Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta At At- lanta tonight This decision followed follo a conference here bere today between Dr Neill Neil and Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man Martin A. A Knapp of the interstate commerce commission the other member of the board of mediation under under the tho Erdman act By both sides to the controversy controversy controversy con con- the board was appealed to with witha a view e to n adjusting if possible the difficulties dif dif- which have grown out of the employment of negro firemen by the railroad It is now likely that Chairman Knapp may join Dr Neill in the south perhaps perhaps perhaps per per- haps Wednesday HOKE SMITH SUGGESTS COMMISSION TO MEDIATE ATLANTA Ga May 24 Arbitration Arbitration tion to settle the Georgia railroad strike was proposed by Gov Hoke Smith todar today to to- day dar The governor suggested a commission commission com corn mission of six all to bo be residents of Georgia Geor ia and nd three to represent each side in the controversy The Tho Georgia railroad lies entirely within this state Involving a A. race issue as to whether white or ne negro ro firemen shall be Ijo employed employed employed em em- the strike has become of im importance im- im all over the south because of reports that the movement of tho the Georgia firemen to oust negroes from front employment will be spread to firemen on all southern railroads Over the miles of track of the Georgia railroad today practically not a train is moving |