The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 11, 1922, Page 1

\ prego - The Weather COLDER TONIGHT HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Last Edition FORTIETH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 PRICE FIVE CENTS GOLDEN JUBILEE TOBE OBSERVED AT ST. ALEXIUS Friends of Sister M. Boniface To Pay Respects on Golden An- niversary of Service GENERAL PUBLIC INVITED Opportunity Given All To At- tend the Reception in Honor of Her Long Service Preparations were complete today for the observance of.the Golden Jub- yilee of the entrance of Sister M. Bon- iface into the order of the Benedictine ‘Sisters. Citizens and friends general- ‘ly in Bismarck and many friends of ‘Sister Boniface from other cities will pay their respects to her for her long, faithful service and her devotion in the administration of St. Alexius hos- pital, of which she is superintendent. | The Golden Jubilee observance will open with pontifical high mass for the sisters conducted in the chapel of_St.} -Alexius hospital by Bishop Vincent Wehrle at 6:30 o’clock Monday morn- ing. At noon there will be a luncheon, given by the sisters, alumni and nurs- es of St. Alexius hospital, in honor of Sister Boniface. The luncheon will be in the hospital dining room. Public Reception, The public reception wil) be from 2 to 5 o'clock Monday afternoon, at St. Alexius hospital. A great number of people are expected to call at the hospital between those hours to greet | Sister Boniface. “It is emphasized by friends of Sister Boniface that the; general public is invited at all times. (For the convenience of organizations and to,avoid congestion certain times jhave been allotted to organizations to ‘visit the hospital. These hours are ;published again today in another col- {umn of The Tribune. The reception will be simple and under present plans confined to the (exchange of greetings. At 7 o’clock in the evening there will be a banquet at the hospital giv- en by the sisters in honor of Sister Boniface, the hospital staff, the clergy and the Yrelatives of Sister Boniface who will be. present for the Golden Jubilee. a Has Helped City Grow. In the days since she first arrived here, Sister Boniface has seen most of the building of the town, has wit- nessef the growth of her own organ- ization from a beginning to its pres- ent leadership, and today looks for- ward, not to the laying down of cares and the release from work. but to continued and active leadership at ithe head of the institution to which she has given an ordinary lifetime. Sister Boniface assumed her name and nobes fifty years ago’ at Shakopee Minn. Twenty of the years since then were spent as a teacher of the order. At the end of that time she was as- signed, to be head of the combined school and the beginning of a school at Bismarck, and in July, 1892, she first came to the town where she has since lived, coming from St. Joseph, Minn., the Mother ‘House. She suc- ceeded Sister Regnia. . Sister Boniface found more of a |boarding school than a hospital, al- ‘though the institution had taken care of patients and had the beginning of the hospital work when she became head. In fact, the most noted patient, although at that time unknown, had already been an inmate when Sister Boniface made her appearance. In later visits, however, Theodore Roose- yelt, then a national leader, made her acquaintance and one of the inci- dents the quiet dignified leader of the hospital now holds in memory is the incidents of one or two of his visits. Thirty years ago the hospital and school were in the building now oc-| cupied by a commercial college. Sis- ter Boniface found four sisters to help her with the details of the insti- tution. Now she has thirty-five. At that’ time the students largely were; the younger students. These now are at another institution and the hospi- tal has a school for nurses with thir- y-eight enrolled. At that time, it was the only hospital in North Da- kota, the nearest ones being at Brain- crd, Minn., and Miles City, Mont. 'To-| day! there are many in the state. Pa- tients in the hospital that first year were few, though needy. . Last year ,2,700 passed through its doors and{ this number completed a total .since| ithe hospital has kefft its records of (27,551 patients. : Heating Plant Installed. Installation of the’ first heating plant in Bismarck brought Sister | Boniface some of her fir&t busi- ness trials. It was necessary to send to St. Cloud, Minn. for a man to do the work and to start the heating plant in operation. The most exciting experience in her fifty years of pioneerng are also centered in that same hea@ing plant. At a later date: it was necessary to replace the boiler} and through bungling work on the part of the mechanics and failure to properly disconnect pipes, the boiler exploded. The noise, confined within the walls of the building, was terrific, Wotowed by falling glass as the front windows were shattered. The base~ ment was wrecked, but by some bit of good fortune, none was seriously injured. A Sister Boniface’s other exciting in- cidents came with a couple of cloud- bursts which. visited Bismarck in early days. ‘Both occurred at night, and in the first ‘the water came down the hills in such a torrent, that Sis- ter Boniface remembers a policeman, hent upon some rescue work, splash- ing through waters breast high, as he passed the corner of the old hos- (Continued on Page 3) LINCOLN’S. SPIRIT _ BY HANFORD MAC NIDER, National Commander, the American Legion, | Indianapolis, Feb. 11. — Abraham Lincoln typities to every American the rugged honesty and high integrity we like to associate with our ideals for Our Country and its institutions, The men and women of the Ameri- can Legion, offering as they do, vol-| untarily, insurance to the nation for the preservation of its lawful govern- ment, have no other ambition than to serve as useful constructive citizens, than to be guided by principles and! precepts of the man we honor today. | Lincoln’s endeavors were ever to) strengthen the moral fabric of this} republic to counteract those forces; that weaken and destroy. He felt the proper care and consideration for the} veterans who fought the battles for America’s defense one of the most{ important and constructive forces to} that end. : The Aferican Legion has for its principal reason for being that Ameri- ica stay the way we fought that it! might stay—American. . We propose to do this constructive-| ly—through education and example, through a real and righteous, con- sciousness of our duties as American citizens that the principles of which Lincoln has given us such high ex- ample may be ever strengthened and maintained. “ANNEXATION” — IS UPHELD BY St ‘GOOD SALE OF operation j Bank of Bismarck it was announced; { today. LIVES ON .- IN LEGION, HEAD SAYS HANFORD MAC NIDER. a VICTORY BONDS MADE BY STEEN) An advantageous sale of Victory Bonds held in the permanent common school fund has been negotiated by John the ate “Treasurer with Steen in co- First National The sale of $190,000 of Vic- Cities and Villages Can Annex Adjacent Territory CONSENT NOT NECESSARY JUDGE A. T. COLE Opinion Handed Down That tory Bonds makes that much available for taking up municipal and school bonds issues within North Dakota. The board’ of university and school! lands already had pledged more than | \the full amount of the honds to Minot} and other school districts and cities. i Discovering that there were $190,- }000 of Victory Bonds held in the per- manent cemmon school fund, Treas- urer Steen suggested that they be sold and the proceeds re-invested in Norti| BARNECK HEADS ENGINEERS FOR Conclusion of Two-Day Convention in City ENDORSE PARKS’ IDEA Engineers Support Good Roads Association and Other Meas- ures For Improvement Members of the North Dakota chap- ter of the American Association of Enginieers were on their way to their convention here. Officers of the association were elected as follows: | President, Wm. Barneck, of Bis- marck; first vice president, J. N. Ro- | herty, Bismarck; second vice president, E. H. Morris, Bismarck; third vice president, Geo. H. McMahon, Bis- marck; fourth vice president, J. E. Kaulfuss, Bismarck; fifth vice presi- dent, -H. C. Frahm, Minot; sixth vice, president, R. T. Jacobson, Fargo. The secretary and treasurer are ap- pointive officers. Wm. F. McGraw of Bismarck, and C. #. Convert of Man- dan, were appointed to succeed them- iselves in these positions. Resolutions Adopted The convention closed with the pro- gram yesterday afternoon, the ban- quet and dance at the McKenzie hotel a highly successful. one. Resolutions adopted by. the engi- neers included: Endorsing the railroad commis- sion’s Safety First campaign. Endorsing public works to relieve unemployment: The resolution said: “Believing the expenditure of public funds for public improvements is far ~THENEXT YEAR Vy : - Officers Elected by Society at|Michael Collins Extends Am- homes today following the two-day | Residents Near Hillsboro Will Appeal Their Case To The Supreme Court Fargo, N. D., Feb. 11.—Judge A. Cole upheld constitutionality of the} he |Fi yi Pr ing in the territory, in a decision in district court here, made public toy day. The case was brought by prop- erty owners whose lané’ nad been an- nexed by Hillsboro. ‘The. .decision; holds ‘that action of the city in an- nexing the land was proper. The property owners have announc- ed intention of immediately appeal- ing ithe case to the state supreme court, Hillsboro is justified in taxing the annexed territory, says the judge in| discussing this phase of the matter, because of the advantages which the territory receives from its nedrness to the city. To permit it to remain without the town would be letting its residents enjoy its benefits without paying a proportionate tax, he says. In summing up reasons for his de- cision Judge Cole says:+ “In the case at bar the territory annexed created additional responsi-/ bilities for the city of Hillsboro. It| brought to its borders an additional j population in close community. It; de necessarily made an additional bur- {ponds to W: ‘mately 100. ADJOURN Valley City, Feb. session in the William Gummer ‘mur- Dakota. It was necessary to send ti ‘as The bonds then were sold on through the ck, The rst National Bank of Bisma | bonds were sold at the peak of the esent market, bringing approxi- 2 state law which allows ap incorpor-} ry) TT ated city or village to annex adjacent STILL DEBATE territory without consent of those liv-| HANDWRITING ON REGISTER Gummer Murder Case Today Settles to Debate Between Experts on Signature Court to Resume on Tuesday, Following Observance of Monday, Legal Holiday 11—One more T case was given over to expert | handwriting testimony when the state den for the requirement of police and | handwriting expert, R, G. Caton, was OVER MONDAY other provisions. to the fire risks of those within included as the territory remained unannexed it created a liability and an expense to the city of Hillsboro for which the inhabitants of such annexed territory paid nothing. It .was to cure this sit- uation that this territory was an- nexed.” AID CHILDREN Will Coonerate in Examination Of School Children It added somewhat; called for the municipalit} and other! matters might be mentioned. So long! i rebuttal. |agreed to permit Caton to testify in rebuttal before the defense conclud- jed its case, the additional defense/ ; Witnesses to be called this afternoon ;and,when court reconvenes next Tues- | day. e i'"Mr. Caton in his testimony this/Mrs. | Madalynne Obenchain) ‘morning’ reiterated his previous opin- o i 7 ion that Andy Brown, Gummer’s room- | Can’t Converse in Court | mate, wrote the name “James Farrell” room Counsel had { ington and obtain con.| Breferable to the use of such funds pon bonds in return for registered | bonds. the New Yetk. market for direct or indirect public charity and believing also that the construc- tion, enlargement, cete., of public works of all kinds will re-establish general optimism and confidence not only by furnishing employment to in- public by placing increased amounts dividuals who make up a part of. the of money in circulation and declaring further that full advantage should be the expansion or increase rather than the curtailment of public works and improvements, assertion being made that activity in public improvements is..indicatve, synonymous and largely prerequsite to general prosperity.” Extend appreciation to agencies which have given engineers publicity, including W. E. Holbein, editor North Dakota Good Roads magazine, The Bismarck Tribune for frequent space given the chapter’s affairs, activities and for the editorials and other ar- ticles on the engineer and his work; Northwestern Sheet and Iron Works of Wahpeton for advertisements con- cerning the value of properly compen- sated public engineers; also to the chief engineer of the railroad com- mission, the city commission of Bis- marck for the privilege of holding meetings in their respective quarters and the state highway commission, and thanking the Bismarck chapter of the society and the Bismarck Com- | (Continued on Page 3) BAN FRIENDS OF - ACCUSED WOMAN {that appeared on the register of the Prescott hotel the night of the mur-/; | The sate maintains that the | | name Farrell was placed on the reg: ister by Brown in collusion with Gui (mer to inject an element of mystery; when the murder should be discov-.| ‘ered. No man by the name of Farrell! ihas ever been accounted for. | | H, B. Howard, a member of the po-| ‘lice force at Fargo, testified today) ‘that at 2 a. m. he saw a man come} ‘out of the front door of the Prescott 'hotel, walk down the street a short! | j will conduct tooth brush drills in the Dentists of the city will co-operate with the school nurse in making a sur- vey. Examination will start ‘Tuesday ait the Will school. { Bismarck school children in the first} lowed by instruction in the care 0 the mouth by the school nurse who various grades besides other instruc~| tion for the home care of the dental} dista | nearby. six grades will be given a thorough) until dental examination which will be fol-| yonday being a legal holiday. f a EEE ‘Court ‘POPULATION OF MEXICO SHOWS nce and seat himself on a bench | “Parents frequently do not realize the’ serious condition of the childs mouth” said a nurse today. “An un- organs, i Mexico City, Feb. 11—The popula-| tion of Mexico is a trifle more than} BIG DECREASE ‘cero this morning. the face be clean. The condition of more the barometer of health. healthy gums is seldom below par} rected and the systematic use of the brush has been taught and enforced, marked physical afd mental improve- ment follows.” dren to help themselves and to teach them the importance of mouth hy- nurse and the dentists to help the chil-| night school. : gas engine work and history. Fifteen! store, which now additional students were enrolled a| puilding, will be moved to the Baker The de iE The! natives and foreigners during the per-' individual with clean sound teeth and) jogs of revolution. Officials here assert that there are! physically. It has proven to be a fact| now more than 4,000,000 Mexicans liv- | that when existing defects are cOr-| ing in the United States. MAN, 73, IN NIGHT SCHOOL, Minot, ) giene, few days ago. Los Angeles, Calif, Feb. 11.—Mrs. |Madalynne Obenchain, charged with| the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, will not be permitted to ‘converse with women friends and well wishers in court in the presence of the jury when her trial is resumed next Tuesday morning, it was announced today. On complaint of the prosecutor who asserted the grouping of women around her, some of whom have been kissing her, was likely to prejudice the jury, Judge Sidney ‘Reeves presiding | in the trial ordered the bailiff to for- Mr. Howard could not de-|;; | to escort Mrs. \scribe the man and when asked on | Pid auch gonduct and to esco cross-examination if he had ever seen Andy Brown said he had not. will adourn .this afternoon | Tuesday morning because of} Obenchain from the room promptly lat adjournment and recesses. RAPID DROP IN TEMPERATURE | | | Green Bay, Wis., Feb, 11—A drop of led a teperature of four degrees above St. Paul, Feb. 11—A drop of 47 de- grees in 24 hours was recorded by the BUSINESS BLOC \the business block at ;street had been sold by the C, L. | Burton estate ltake possession about March 1. Mr. D., Feb. 11.—J, H. Farns-| Neg¢ will move his cigar store and bil- It will be the,effort of the school worth, 73, has enrolled in the Minot) }jard hall from Main street to the He is taking a course in| new building. Brown & Jones grocery located in the; is ‘ puilding, Main and Third séreets, 34 degrees in 16 hours was recorded | by the weather bureau when it report- i Announcement was made today that 114 Fourth | to M. W. Neff, who will! SOUTH IRELAND GIVES: AMNESTY ‘T0 FORMER FOES ‘nesty to All British Soldiers Fighting Irish TO RELEASE PRISONERS British on Other Hand Will Re-| ‘lease Prisoners Held For Political Offences i | Dublin, Feb. 11—(By the Associated Press)—Michael’ Collins, head of the Irish provisional government, has is- sued an amnesty which extends to all members of the British forces which have been conducting hostilities against Ireland in the last six years. Full protection of the law will be} extended to such persons against vio- ‘lence, says the text, and citizens of the provisional government are ap-; pealed to to observe the amnesty in; spirit and letter. RELEASE PRISONERS (London, Feb, 11—(By the Associat- ed Press)—The colonial office an- nounced today that pursuant to au-| thority granted by the British cabinet | steps were being taken to release the prisoners who were taken into custody for offenses committed in England from Irish political motives prior to the Irish truce. LORRY ATTACKED Cork, Ireland, Feb. 11—(By the As- sociated Press)—A lorry load of po- last night. The convention was voted} lice traveling from Macroom to Ban- {numerous questions, attacking the} don this morning was held up by armed men. The attackers captured the car together with rifles and equip- ment, but there were no casualties. WANTS FEDERAL INSPECTION TO AID SPUD MEN Attorney General Johnson Sets Out Abuse Suffered in Ship- taken of the lower price levels to se- . cure cheap construction of «public ping Out of State works, we hereby urge public officials generally to give full consideration to BURTN PROMIS AID Extension of Federal Inspection Act to Include Potatoes is Aim in Matter Action toward’ obtaining federal legislation to correct abuses in potato marketing which are complained of by North Dakota potato growers and shippers has been taken by Attorney General Sveinbjorn Johnson and sup- port of the movement has been enlist- ed from Representative O. B. Burt- ness of the First congressional dis- trict. Investigating the legal aspects of the situation, from his personal knowledge and contact with the | growing potato industry of North Da- ‘ota, especially in the Red River val- ley, Attorney General Johnson has come to the conclusion that extension of the federal grain inspection lawto cover the potato industry is the solu- tion of the problem. Since the potatoes raised in the state are chiefly marketed outside of} the state the matter becomes inter, state and federal regulations are held necessary to correction of the abuses. Chief complaint made is that potatoes ; will be shipped at an agreed price but| when they reach the jobber, if the lower to take care of the change in price. Abuses also have been report- ed when there is no change in price. | Inspection of potatoes and grading at the primary potato shipping points in North Dakota is held the solution. i Explains Situation | In a letter to Representative Burt- jness, Mr. Johnson explained the situ-| | ation as follows: “I have a matter to which I have for some time wanted to direct your at- tention, and that is the marketing) | situation at the primary market. I | mean the market in the commercial’ cente’ like | Kansas City, etc., with respect to the) | marketing of potatoes. This practice! j has grown up, and is as follows, and) ‘constitutes a very serious grievance,} I believe. The commission house will ‘agree to take a carload of potatoes and it will be graded when it is load- ed, but before the car arrives at the terminal or primary market the price drops or the bottom drops out of the market. Therefore, the commission house, in order to protect its margin of profit, will upon one pretext or an- other, grade the potatoes below a fair; grade and in this way avoid, or scel | to avoid, a loss | but there is en oa | count of this practice, and I believe} clean mouth with decaying teeth and 44 999,999, according to figures recent-| Weather bureau here today, with the| (Continued on Page 1) abscesses, is one of the gravest pos-' jy’ vompiled by the census bureau |temperature 8 degrees below. sible dangers to the child. The mouth | which has just completed its enumer- | is the vestibule of the body. It is) ation, This represents a loss of ap more important that it be clean than proximately 1,000,000 since the las ;census was taken in 1910. the mouth is becoming more and’ crease is ascribed to emigration of| _ CHANGES HANDS | BE SECRETARY Miss Beatrice McMicheal, now em- ployed in a law office at Fargo, has been selected by Federal Judge An- \drew Miller as his secretary, accord- {ing to word fnom Fargo today. Sho | will leave Fargo Sunday for Bismarck. APPOINTED ON BOARD. | Governor Nestos has appointed I. C. ; Edwards, of Wahpeton, a nember of |the state board of chiropractic exam- iners. for a five year term to succeed W. H. Rafferty, of Lakota, whose term expired,” complish the intended purpose.” 'LIGGETT ASKS Minneapolis, Chicago, | There is no question | a real grievance on ac-| LODGE ACCEPTS JONES’ PROPOSAL Washington, Feb. 11 — Chairman Jones of the senate commerce com- mittee offered and Senator Lodge, Re- publican, Massachusetts, accepted to- day, an amendment to the independ- ent offices appropriation bill provid- ing that navy yards nearest to ports in which are government vessels to be reconditioned and repaired may in the ‘discretion of the President bid on such work. HAIL WARRANT BY HIGH COURT Gives State Administration Au- thority to Proceed With Its | Sale Contract INJUNCTION IS DENIED pected to Begin Immediate- ly Under Agreement Application for a writ of injunction to halt the proposed deal for the sale| of 1921 hail warrants to Minneapolis financial houses was denied by the gu- preme court late this afternoon. There is no obstacle to completion of the deal and the administration expects that purchase of 1921 hail warrants by the financial houses will start immediately. The case, brought by Otto Bauer. a taxpayer of Morton county, raised | | validity of the proposed contract by j Which the 1921 hail warrants would be sold. Members of the Industrial Commission, Commissioner of Insur- ance, manager of the State Hail In- surance Department and state treas- urer were defendants, Under the proposed deal the finan- ‘cial houses will purchase warrants in February at 98 per cent of face value increasing the offer one-half per cent each month until par value is reached, and will take notes of the Industrial Commission for the war- rants, which will be neld in trust by jthe state treasurer. In construing the section of the hail law providing the Commissioner ot Insurance and Iudustrial Commission may negotiate a loan to enable pay-| ment of hail warrant in cash Judge | Christianson writing the opinion, held) “that the power conferred and duty imposed upon the officers named car-! ries by implication the power to use such proper and lawful means as in’ their judgment are necessary to ac:| Answering the contention that there ig mo authority to contract that the warrants shall be deposited as collat- eral security with the state treasurer | Judge Christianson held that the law giving authority to negotiate a loan gave ‘authority to “issue instruments | evidencing the indebtedness incur- red.” The insurance commissioner is held to have full authority to, certify that the warrants are valid obligations of the department, waiving defenses. FOR HEARING Would Refute Hoover Charges About Famine Relief Work Chicago, Feb, 11—Executtves iof the| American Committee for Russian fam-| ine relief today wired President} price has dropped he will grade them| Harding a request for an opportunity to “meet and to refute” the charges) said to have been made against them by Secretary of Commerce Hoover in a report to President Harding in which he stated that more than 200 such relief organizations operating in this country are “friendly commun-j istic.” The telegram was signed by Walter T. Liggert, acting secretary of the; American Committee for Russian Famine Relief and former editor of the Fargo Courier-News. BANKS CLOSE Lincoln’s Anniversary, Legal Holiday, To Be Observed The anniversary of the immortal Abraham Lincoln falls on Sunday, February 12. Monday will therefore be the legal {closed Monday. Clearing houses and the banks in virtually all cities will} observe the holiday. Most public offices will be closed in Bismarck. The anniversary of Lin- FARGO GIRL TO lei aporpane cies FIRST SCOUT INVE Minot, N. D., Feb, 11.—With impres- sive ceremonies in keeping with the unusual significance of. National Boy Scout week, troop No. 6 of the. Minot Boy Scouts Monday night staged their first public tenderfoot investure re- corded in Minot during the city’s 11 years of Scout activities. Eight can- didates were received into the troop. The work was in charge of the com- Malone and Phil Scoutmaster. Daveau, SALE IS O.KD- Purchase of Warrants is Ex.|. | the McKenzie hotel. HERE MONDAY = workers and mine workers have missioned officers of the troop, Dr. E. G. DeMots, Scoutmaster, and Paul istart JUDGE MILLER IS WELCOMED BY MANY FRIENDS United States District Judge Greeted at Railroad Sta- tion on Arrival A RECEPTION FOLLOWS Judge Miller Announces He Will Continue to Maintain Resi- dence in City Judge Andrew Miller, who on Mon- day enters actively upon his duties as United States District Judge for North Dakota, was given a cordial welcome by a large number of men and women of the city when he stepped off the train from the twin cities at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Miller and J, Oberg accompanied Judge Mil- ler to the city. Although the cold was intense and a driving snow was falling there were about 200 men and women at the ‘Northern Pacific station. Judge Mil- ler was greeted heartily when he ‘|stepped from the train. Expresses Appreciation After numerous friends had con- gratulated Judge Miller upon his new position, the party went to the Miller home at 220 Thayer street. In the absence of Judge and Mrs. ‘Miller, friends had decorated the home with large American flags, Following infor- mal greetings Judge Miller was called upon to make a few remarks to the guests. “One cannot make a speech to one's friends,” said Judge Miller. He expressed the gratitude of Mrs. Mil- ler and himself for the evidence of loyal friendship and said; “We are going to continue to live here. The court chambers will be in Bismarck, and we will continue to be with you.” (Mrs. Alfred Zuger presided at the reception assisted by Mrs. Max Mil- ler, Mrs, John Bortell, Mrs. ©. V. Lahr and Mrs. W. P. Lomas. Banquet Tonight Judge Miller stopped off in the twin cities to visit friends and relatives and to take the oath of office before coming to Bismarck. United States District Attorney ‘Hildreth and United States Marshal Doyle conferred with him in the. twin cities on court mat- ters and accompanied him to Fargo. Tonight a public reception will be tendered to Judge and Mrs. Miller at The reception will be held at 7:45 p. m. in’ Patter- son hall, followed by the banquet at 8:30 p. m. at which will be present men and women of the city and repre- sentatives of tho bar from various cities. Judge J. M. Hanley, of ‘Man- dan, will be toastmaster for the ban- quet, 13 RAIL MEN AND WINE WORKERS 10 MERT SOOK President Lewis of Miners Fixes February 21 as Time for First Joint Session TALKS OF: THE UNION Says Railroad Organizations Al: most Unanimous in Vote to Enter Conference Indianapolis, Feb. 11—The first joint meeting of the representatives of. the railroad men’s organizations and the United ‘Mine Workers of America will be held in Chicago Feb- ruary 21, according to John L. Lewis, president of the Mine Workers who called the meeting. ‘The purpose, as announced by Mr. Lewis’ invitation to the rail union chiefs, is to consider an alliance of the 2,000,000 members of the rail and mine union organizations in resist- {ance to a proposed attack on wage scales. The miners meeting in spec- ial convention next week will adopt their policy in seeking new wage agreements, effective April 1. President’ Lewis said the acceptance 'by the railroad organizations of the miners’ invitation to enter a joint meeting was practically ‘unanimons and “especially gratifying.” “It indicates that the organized rail- a profound appreciation of the neces- sity for closer cooperation. and re- flects a determination to utilize every | proper means of protecting the in- of the men employed in those indu ) POWER PACT | ; (Washington, Feb. 11—Consideration ‘of the four-power Pacific treaty, one |of the seven laid before the senate yesterday by President Harding as the product of the Washington Con- ference s begun today by the sen- ate foreign relations committee which after a lengthy discussion of the pact adjourned to meet Tuesday. SNOW PREDICTED FOR NEXT WEEK Washington, Feb. 11—Weather pro- dictions for the week beginning Mon- day: Upper Missisgippi and Lower Mis- souri Valleys—Considerable cloudi- ness; occasional rain over south and Snows over north portion; normal temperatures.