The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 19, 1922, Page 1

Se _ Defense in Case Against G. E. Ns THE WEATHER | FAIR ESTABLISHED 1873 MINING OF VARIATIONS IN HOME BUILDING PRIGES SHOWN Much Difference Shown Price of Materials With- in Short Period MATERIALS DIVERTED ? Wallace Indicates Effort to Prove Irregularities FORMER MANAGERS COMING. 4 R. B. Blakemore and John B.” Adams, both former association, the Home Building association, will testify in the suit against George E. Wallace in district court in which the prices charged home builders for houses. built by the e association is being attacked, it was announced in court today by George Shafer, as- sistant attorney general, repre- senting the association. W. A. Anderson, former secretary of the Industrial Commission, came here from Minneapolis to testify. The dealings of the Home building association, already sub- | jected to scrutiny through vari- ous audits, will be gone over in ithe sujt, wh{ch will continue through tomorrow. W. C. Schraeder, architect and engineer, who made séme investi- gations for the association, tes- tified in court today that he un- derstood that 50,000 shingles, nearly a carload, had been stol- en in Fargo. Glaring irregularities in prices paid by the Home Building associa- tion for materials used, excessive prices paid in some instances and an indication that the defense would en- deavor to prove that thousands of dollars of material purported to have} been purchased, never went into the| homes marked the trial today of the Home Building association against George E. Wallace, former tax com- ioncr. The association is sueing allace for the balance due on the price of his home as fixed by the Home Building association, the: price being over $11,000. Wallace claims the price agreed on was $5,300 with a further provision that “extras” should not run the cost beyond $6,- 000. M. W. Thatcher, who headed the Equitable Audit Company which made examinations of the Home! Building association, read from a re- port showing large variations in the} prices purported, to have been paid{ for materials, Some of these fol- low: Variation of $24 a thousand in bevel siding in four months; 82 cents in shingles in a few days; $9.25 in se-| lect fir in 30 days; $14 on common/ boards in four months. Reading from a report of one of hig auditors, Thatcher told Judge} Pugh, hearing the case, that the Home Building association paid $310 a thousand feet for quarter-sawed oak flooring to a Wisconsin firm which, -the auditor said from his per- sonal knowledge, did not have the machinery for making this grade of lumber. The opinion was expressed that it was a grade which should have sold for about $225 a thousand afd was charged at the rate of $310 a thousand. ‘ Variations in Price. The variations in price were far) greater than they should have been! and éntirely out of keeping with the} trend of the market, Thatcher testi-1 fied. The Home Building association, which claimed to be saving home builders great sums of money by low; ales prices, actually was selling ma-| at a loss, he said, quoting from! te the report of his employes who said |; that the selling price was in in- stances virtually the wholesale price with no allowance made for expenses, loss, and similar. items of cost. ‘Attorney Langer, for Mr. Wallace, endeavored to show that all of the! material purchased by the Home} Building association did not go into the houses. Thatcher said that he thought it probable that through) theft of material and loss this was true, but was unwilling to say from} his knowledge that this was true. ‘Attorney Langer indicated witnesses would be produced later to testify) upon this point. Much of the testimony of Thatcher, who was on the witness stand yester-/ day afternoon, went to the method by which he distributed $149,000 to} nbout 50 of the houses built by the; association. Thatcher said that be-| cause the records of the Home Build-| ing association were in such a jum-| ble he and employes visited each heute, made. ‘ani ostimatd ‘of {he| amount of material used, questioned | the persons for whom the houses were built and examined the houses. Method of Computing. After the investigation was com- pleted and the materials chqcked the auditors found $149,000 had been expended which could not be account- ed for. This amount, Thatcher said, was distributed to the costs of the various houses on a pro rata basis. Five were not charged with the ex- tra amount, he testified, these being arn and house in Underwood, the Willman house ‘in Bismarck and the William Lemke and Seeley houses n Fargo. With respect to the Lemke (Continued on Page 3) HE B \ ISMARCK TRIBUNE L===] BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1922 (Leased Wire of Associated Press) Hundred Million Dollar Baby Robert Goelet, Jr., sits there in the auto just like any other baby you might happen to know, but statistical-sharps figure the fortune he is heir to as the son of Mr. and Mrs, Robert Walton Goelet, New York, is 3100,000,000, RUSSIANS PUT FORWARD NEW PLAN ON DEBT Suggest at Hague Commission that Individual Negotiations Be Undertaken NON-RUSSIANS MEET {fy the Associated Press) The Hague, July 19.—The dete- gates of the powers agreed to assemble at 4:30 o’clock this aft- ° ernoon ‘to consider the Russian proposal that settlement for debts and compensation for con- fiscated foreign property be left to direct ‘negotiations between “the Russians themselves and the foreign bond holders and proper- ty holders.’ PROPOSAL APPROVED The Hague, July 19—The non- Russian commission of the con~ ference here this afternoon ap- proved the. proposal made by Maxim Litvinoff <n. connection with the debt and property com- pensation questions. Resolutions were adopted stating that this action on the part of the Rus- sians would create a favorable atmosphere for further negotia- tions. . (By the Associated Press) The Hague, July 19.—-New pro- posals in connection With, compensa- tion for confiscated property and payment of the Russian debt were j advanced: by the Russian delegafion at a meeting today with the entire non-Russian commission on the con- ference on Russian affairs here, The Russians suggested an ar- rangement by which Russia would undertaken to negotiate directly with foreigners for the payment of compensation for confiscated’ prop- erty and bond holders for-settlement of the Russian debt. The Russians proposed that all the delegations, including the Rus- sian, submit this project to their re- spective governments, and await an answer for one week at The Hague. The Russians for the time being dropped the question of credits as ‘they said the non-Russians had de- clined credits. It was announced that ‘the non-Russian representa- tives said they, would agree to make arrangements with foreign claimants within two years. RUSS LOOK TO CROPS (By the Associated bress) Moscow, July 19.—The Russian government now is more interested in the harvest of Russia than in any help from the western world partic- ularly since the developments at The Hague. If the grain crop should come up to expectations many of the leading government officials advance | the theory it will be best for Russia to struggle én alone, or only with the assistance of thé individual for- eigners who are willing to take a chance, on the Soviets own terms. The Communists are openly boast- ful that if the food after the har- vest is as plentifyl as now is promised Russia whose chief thought is food,! will be in such immeasurably better shape than during the past three years it will be slowly able to re- construct itself, notwithstanding the industrial break down. MILLION ASK AMNESTY GRANT Washington, July 19.—Approxi- mately a million signatures were said to be attached to the petition asking a grant of anmesty to the remaining 87 “war opinion” pris- oners, which will be brought here by a delegation today for presentation to President Harding. The petition was circulated by the general de- fense committee of Chicago. Members of the delegation includ- ed Morris Hillquit of New York and Mrs. Robert LaFollette, wife of the senator from Wisconsin, DENBY ESCAPES \ (By the Associated Press) Pekin, July 19.—Secretary Ed- win Denby of the American navy narrowly escaped death here this afternoon in an airplane acci» dent. He was flying at a height | of four thousand feet over the Great Wall when the engine of | the plane broke down, The ma- chine was demolished in landing but Mr. Denby was uninjured. LABOR PLANS 10 "TAKE PART IN WIS. POLITICS ‘Committee Is Working On Plans“ to“ Take Active” Part in Primary CHL SCORES M’HENRY (By the Associated Press) Oshkosh, Wis., July 19.—A plan for concerted political action on the part | of organized labor in Wisconsin ¢ur- ing the present primary election campaign, is being worked out by ‘the committee on the organizers | port of the state federation of labor |'This committee of the labor conven- jtion is expected to recommend the | delegates that they use their pouiti- cal strength through cooperating with farmers in farmer-labor leagues ¢s- jtablished in all legislative districts of Wisconsin. Criticizes Mayor , Mayor A. C. McHenry of Oshkosh, candidate for governor in the Re- the Wisconsin federation, and by E. A. Fitzpatrick, seoretary of t tate board of education for his,gpfbsition compulsory part tinfe €ducation. Mr. Ohl asserted that Mayor Mc- 'Henry was using this issae affecting the education of thé children of Wis- consin for purely partisan ‘and poli- tical purposes and charged that the mayor in an interview with him had admitted thatihe was ppposed,to the part time educational prograrh be- cause he believed it would help him to be elected to congress. Ohl said | decided to run for governor rather |than for congress because he believed that he could veto’ the educational bills. i Mr. Fitzpatrick told the delegates i that there would be no retreat from j the part time educational program ‘undertaken in Wisconsin but that re- commendation would be made that half time instruction be made com- pulsory for all children up to 18 years of age. This faction will urge that Socialist | candidates receive the support of the! gatherings of the wage earners. day had a complete program of pro- posed laws on which to work, while the resolutions committee was con- ronted with two resolutions on which ‘division is expected, one calling for recognition of the Russian govern- ment and the negotiation of a trade agreement with it.and the other urg- ing recognition of the Obregon gov- ernment ‘of Mexico by the United States. - ‘ : Opposition to any proposal for in- dependent political action by the. workers, was looked for from the Socialist group within the conven- tion. COMMITTEES ORGANIZED Organization of the Republican and Democraty central committees of the county was to take place this afternoen in the court house, the regularly elected ~committeemen meeting at that time. tisans were in control ‘of the Re- publican meeting. IN PLANE CRASH) which met today for its first session.| | publican primaries, was scored today} by Henry Ohl, general organizer of; |that Mayor McHenry had probably} | state federation, a suggestion that! has not met with approval in past! The committee on legislation to-| The Nonpar-j [err 5 COAL SALE OF BEER, BOARD AGREES WINES, FAVORED “IN LABOR BODY Minnesota State' Federation Adopts Recommendation | After Compromise NE LEADER OPPOSES) ’ i | Vice President of Federation Speaks in Opposition to Recommendation | + Crookston, Minn., July 19.—Recom- | | Mendation forthe MMe of light wine! |and~beers in the United: States un- der governmental control was con- [tained in a resolution adopted today | by the fortieth ‘annual convention of |the Minnesota State Federation of Labor here. Duluth was chosen as the meeting place of the 1923 convention, after Bedmidji, another contestant had | thrown its solid vote in favor:of that! city as against Faribault, the third] jentry. The deciding ballot gave Du- luth 100 votes and Faribault, 95. Other resolutions adopted by the convention which will adjourn late today, called for: Recognition of the Soviet goyern- | ment of Russia and the Mexican gov- ernment by the United States. ; Repeal of the transportation act {and the abolition of the railroad la- | bor board. Amnesty for political prisoners and opposition to the manufacture of war materials. Motion to Table, Lost. A motion to table the resolution | favoring a trade agreement with Rus- 'sia by the United States to permit workers to participate in the manu-! |facturing of goods needed by Rus-| | sia, was voted down and a chorus jof hearty “ayes” sent the resolu- tion through. ‘A resolution offered by Thomas Van Lear of Minneapolis and William H. Mahoney of St. Paul, recognized |labor leaders in their respective cit- j ies charged the “financial interests” i with supporting the open shop drive against the unions and recommended | the establishment of farmer-labor | co-operative banks. j ‘Another important, ‘resolution adopted declared the United States }Supreme court had ‘usurped the pow- ers of congress by declaring uncon- | stitutional laws that had been passed ; by the representatives of the people and it urged amendment of the fed- ‘eral constitution curbing such pow-| ers, ‘This resolution, palpably drawn on the lines of the address by Senator : R. M. LaFollette before the national labor convention at Cincinnati urged that each local union set aside one! meeting for discussion of the resolu- | tion and take individual action on it. | War Referendum. | A resolution calling for a refer- | endum vote before the United States could declare war. was adopted after ‘it had been am@nded to include a vote by the people on conscription for war, Other resolutions adopted included recommendations for relief by local unions’ for starving Russia; support (Continued on Page 3) H ‘ACCUSED WOMAN STILL SMILES | Mrs. Vhillips, Charged with Murder, Unconcerned i |! dk (i i | Los Angeles, July 19.—The plea tu j; be made tomorrow by Mrs. Clara | Phillips to the indictment charging _ her with the murder of Mrs. Alberta | Meadows is still a matter of specu-| lation here, | Although the statement previously | made that insanity, either permanent or temporary would be advanced, the state has had Mrs. Phillips exam- ; ined by an alienist who reported she} | was “not legally insane.” | Officers announced they had locat- ed a clerk who would testify to hav- ing sold a hammer to Mrs. Phillips. | Mrs. Phillips is said to have be- come intimate with Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain. “They talk and read to each other. | Mrs. Phillips smiles most of the time and laughs often. Everybody likes Mrs. Phillips. And she said she thought she wouls be happy in jai | because everybody was so jolly and ihappy there,” said another woman | prisoner. | Airplane Used to Rid Fruit Trees of Caterpillars London, July 19.—A farmer in Kent with a 50-acre orchard has solv- ed in a new way the problem of rid- ding his fruit trees of a plague of caterpillars, He engaged a flying machine and loaded it up with half a ton of insec- ticides. The machine flew to and fro over the trees at a height of from 15 to 30 yards, scattering the poison- ous powder. In half an hour the job was done and it proved quicker and cheaper and much more effective than spraying the trees from the 5 | ance of re-hearings was generally re- | and St. Paul railway for a revision of | | wage. scales, the company having] .PRICE FIVE CENTS TO BE RESUMED 10 RE-HEARING ON RAIL WAGES Cencession Made to Unions Does Not Bind Board to Change of Its Decisions WAGE MATTER REMOVED ' bes View. Taken, with Track; Men’s Walkout Averted, Only Rules Dispute Left NO INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENT, Minneapolis, Minn., July 19.— The second attempt to arrange a northwest settlement between striking railway, employes ‘and the roads was blocked today by Timothy Healy, president of the Stationary Firemen and Qilers’ Union who wired Albert Brown, northwest chief that “the strike must be won nationally.” “I will not stand for you mak- ing an individual agreement,” the telegram said, “take the men out and keep them out.” The union will stay out in ac- cordance with the decision of the national officers, local officers said, (By the Associated Press) Chicago, July 19.—Railway strike peace parleys assumed new and mor? important proportions today, with possibility of the walkout of 400,000 maintenance of way men virtually removed by the action of the railroad labor board in indicating it would grant new hearings on the wage ques- tion, It was pointed out the board’s ac- tion in promising re-hearings com- mits the board to nothing it had not already ‘indicated might reasonably be expected under the transportation act and that although definite assur- ceived as a concession to the union men, this was not to be interpreted as weakening the stand the board has taken from the outset. Senator Cummins’ announcement | he would hold hearings on the trans- portation act, to ascertain how the law, may be amended so that the liv- ing. wage principle would be made clear, was received’ as“decidedly fa- vorable to peace, both by rail heads and strike leaders. Regarding this as one of the most important con- cessions yet offered the unions, strike | leaders pointed out that a clear defi- nition of what constitutes a living wage seemed in prospect. Wage Question Eliminated, i With the wage question thus elim- inated from the dispute, only certain rules afféeting overtime pay of the shopmen, and'the question of restor- ation of seniority right to men now; on strike were left as the important matters-to come before the commis-| sion. i ' The railroad labor board was ex- pected to give immediate attention} to the petition of maintenance of, way men on the Chicago, Milwaukee | waived its right to a thirty day no- tice. E. F. Grable, president of the main- tenance brotherhood was in Detroit preparing for the meeting of the brotherhood Friday. Before leaving! Chicago Mr. Grable expressed belie a walkout of his men could be avert. d. 2 Only isolated instances of disor-j ders marked the strike yesterday. A! non-union employe of the Texas and Pacific railroad was kidnapped at Shreveport, Louisiana by ‘ten men. An Atlantic coast line engineer was shot and killed by 9 guard. Fresh Troops Sent. Fresh state troops were sent from Chicago to relieve those on duty at Bloomington, Il]. Mayor Weaver of Denison, Texas, in a message to Gov- ernor Neff asked that a company of} Rangers be sent to Denison. Three! alleged strike sympathizers were ar-} rested at Taylor, Texas, on contempt; charges. At Muskogee, Okla. alli available police reserves were called | out to quell two disturbances. | ‘A negro employed in’ the shops of : (Continued on Page 3) HOOVER PLANS TO TAKE CARE OF NORTHWES St. Paul, Minn. July 19.—The northwest will he well taken care of on coal shipments under a plan worked out by Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce, ; as soon as coal mining is re-es- i tabished by the government, Ivan Bowen, railroad and warehouse commissioner declared today. Commissioner Bowen returned from Washington yesterday, where he conferred with the northwests representatives, Mr. Hoover and othor officials over the fuel supply. “Mr. Hoover understands the stiuation here in the northwest thoroughly,” Mr. Bowen said, “and I am confident the plan of distribution which he has worked out will guarantee this section an adequate supply of coal. Mr. Hoover feels that our entire sup- ply can be had at the head of the lakes hy the close of the ship- ‘higher than that of May. Food arti- While feeling that the coal strike problem in North Dakota was not serious, because but one mine was affected, Governor R. A. \Nestos, after reading the president’s telegram on return to his office here today, gave. out a statement in support of Pres- ident Harding’s policy. “he North Dakota Adminis- tration seconds the invitation expressed by President Harding to the mine operators to return to their mines and resume ac- tivities so far as this is appli; eable to North Dakota,” declar- ed the governor, “As I under- stand it, it applies to but one mine in this state, and I am sure that in cas¢ of that mine, min- ing operations will be resumed immediately, and every effort made ‘by the operators of the mine to produce coal to the ut- most capacity, so that. they do their share to avert the danger of a'éoal shortage in the north- west during the coming winter. “There will go with this invi- tation also, of course, an assur- ance that order will be main- tained, the laws of the state up- held, and adequate protection LENINE RUMOR IS ‘CONFIRMED’ (By the Associated Press) Stockholm, July 19.—Notwithstand- ing the denial issued by ar Soviet embassy at Riga yesterday of the statement made by the Riga corre- spondent of the Svenska Dagbladet that he had been reliably informed Premier Lenine of Soviet Russia hud | been poisoned, the correspondent to- day telegraphed his newspaper here from Riga that he had obtained con- firmation of his statement. Cyanide of potassium was used, the correspondent affirms. CITY PLACED ON AIR ROUTE Pathfinder’s Car May Take Northern Route Bismarck is on the federal air mail| service northern trans-continental j route, the Commercial club has been advised, The route in operation at) the present time after leaving Chi- cago passd through Iowa, Nebraska,: Wyoming, Utah, Nevada into Califor- nia, The suggested northern route is: New York, Chicago, Madison, Wis.; | St. Paul, Crookston, Minn.; Bismarck; | Miles City, Livingston, Spokane and: Seattle, thence down the coast. It is) possible that during the summer the! path finder’s car will take the north-/ ern route. | The, Commercial club, it is announc- | ed, will sponsor a Burleigh county farm tour on Labor Day. GENERAL LEVEL OF PRICES UP U: 'S. Department Figures Show Slight Gains Washington, July 19.—Further in- crease in the general level of whole- sale prices for June as compared with | May is shown by information gath-j ered by the department of labor: through the bureau of labor stati tics in representative markets of the! country. This increase, it was said,| measures 11-13 per cent which com- pares with an increase of 31-2 from! April to May. The largest price gains were re- ported for fuel and building materi- als in each of which groups the! June level was over four per cent cles average nearly 11-2 per cént higher and cloths and clothing over 21-4 per cent higher. Of 404 commodities, for which com- parable data for May and June were obtained, increases were said to have been found to have occurred for 132 commodities, and decreased for 106 commodities. In the case of 166 commodities no change in average prices was reported. MEX. POLICY IS ASSAILED (By the Associated Presa). Washington, July 19—The admin- istration’s policy toward Mexico was described as “wholly imperialistic” today in the senate by Senator Ladd, Republican, North Dakota, who urged “prompt and unequivocal” rec- ognition of the present Mexican gov- ernment. Mr. Ladd predicted that unless such steps were taken by the administration, “a real progressive party would come into power and es- | ping season.” ry tablish a new foreign policy.” NESTOS URGES MINE OPERATION BE RESUMED IN NORTH DAKOTA AND _ PROMISES PROTECTION TO MINES Says But One Mine Is Affected, in Issuing Statement “Second- ing” President’s Invitation to Mine Overators to Open Up Mines Again.—Law and Order Will Be Maintained in North Dakota If Mines Are Reopened, Governor Says | ,O’CONNOR IS CONFIDENT | publican and democratic voters, has ‘short it should be the work of the |‘ the ballot for the United States Sen- ‘ate, and in this way split the ranks given all lawful enterprise and activities. “I do not believe that we will have any serious labor troubles in this state, or any disorder similar to that which—other states may experience. Our la- borers in the main are men who not only insist upon their own constitutional rights, but who are willing to respect the rights of others. In dealing with men who will give to these problems thoughtful consideration on this basis, there is going to be no difficulty, in securing an adjust- ment and in insuring the opera- tion of our mines to their full productive | capacity. “The people of our state also have certain rights in this mat- ter, which must not be jeopar- dized by any disputes between capital and labor as long as fair opportunity for a lawful and proper adjustment of their dif- ferences has been provided and made available to both sides,” The mine referred to, it is un- derstood, is the Washburn Lig- nite Coal Co., Wilton. Directors of that company are expected to determine its policy this week, COMMITTEE OF 45 TO DISCUSS “PALL CAMPAIGN Meeting Will Be Held Fargo on July 21 by Bi- Partisan Organization x In A conference of the committee of 45 representing the anti-Townley re- been called to meet at Fargo, July 21. The conference is designed to include the campaign managers, women county chairmen, publishers of Independent newspapers, and all the anti-Townley republican and democratic nominees for state office. The purpose of the conference is to consider what candidates the In- dependent voters of the state should support, how, the campaign may be financed and how and under whose auspices it should be handled—in conference to decide what to do; how to do it and who shall dot it. J. F. T. O'Connor, in Grand Forks, asked by a press association con- cerning rumors that the Independ- ents would place a Republican can- |. didate in the field for senator, de- clared he did not think these rum- ors were true and added that “the faith would be kept.” “You are the first to advise me of these rumors,” said Mr. O’Connor. “No doubt the rumors came from those opposed to the Independents in this state, as I find the Independents with whom 1 have worked for six years are satis- fied with my nomination, Editorial expressions, organizat®ons of O'Con- nor clubs, personal letters and in- terviews confirm me in this belief. In 1920 I made 191 speeches when I opposed Mr. Frazier for the gover- norship. In this campaign I expect to make 300 speeches. “No doubt many who are opposed to the re-election of Governor Nes- tos and other Independents know that he cannot be defeated unless some Independent can be placed on of the Independents.” The Nonpartisan league dues for two years will be $7.50 instead of $6.50, the amount proposed at first by A. C. Towley, according to the Courier-News. In the closing of the convention here there was pro- test made by some delegates that the state committee was not getting anything out of the dues arrange- ment and it was suggested the state and national committees could ad- just this, and it is understood that they have done so by fixing the dues at $7.50. A large number of Nonpartisan leaguers are urging united support for Judge A. G. Burr for supreme court while others want to stick to but two league candidates, believing they will divide support of the op- position and thus be able to elect two judges, while if they endorse three men they fear they may lose them all, although, of course, they also would have a chance to win all three places, TURNER NOMINATED (Ry the Associated Press) Washington, July 19.—Robert F. Patterson of Minnesota was nominat- ed today by President Harding to be registrar of the Duluth, Mi land office and Claude C. Turner of North Dakota was nominated to be land office registrar at Dickinson, North Dakota, 1 , cities selected for GOVERNORS OF STATES PLEDGE HARDING HELP Will Back President’s Injunc- tion that Mines Be Opened with Troop Pfotection OPINION IS DIVIDED Officials Believe Production Will Increase — Gompers Says It Will Be Failure (By the Associated Press) Pittsburgh, Pa., July 19.- mines in the Pittsburgh district, shut down since the strike was called April 1 last, will resume operations “to the greatest pos- sible extent” at the scale of “wages in effect in November, 1917.” This announcement was . made after a meeting of the Pittsburgh Coal Producers As- sociation here today. (By the Associated Press) Washington, Juty 19.—Replies of governors of coal producing states who were called on yesterday by President Harding to cooperate with the federal government in protect- ing mines at which operations were resumed began today to pour into the white house. Most of the gover- nors responding said that they would support the federal policy if any emergency should arise and out- lined their plan for doing so. Meanwhile plans went forward to put the government fully in a posi- tion to fulfill the pledge of “every assistance at its command” given by President Harding in the telegram addressed to the governors of 28 coal states yesterday in which they were called upon by the executive to give necessary protection and safe- guards to 'men and employes willing to resume work in the industry. The failure to reach a voluntary ad- justment of the present controversy, the president said, in his message, made it necessary in the “name of the common people” that operators and miners, under assurance of nee cessary protection, be invited to re- sume production. See Supply Improving Despite’ the reduced car supply at present ‘producing mines, result- ing from the rail strike, officials were confident that, some additional supply would result from the gov- ernment’s action. The rail situation showed some improvement today, but it was evident that the government has decided to obtain a full resump- tion of transportation as well, and that high officials see a close rela- tionship and inter-connection be- tween the rail and coal situations. Asserting that the president’s message to the governors was mere- ly a gesture which will not produce coal in any substantial quantity was made in a statement yesterday by John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine’ Workers and similar predictions were made by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. In the govern- ment view, however, there was no certainty that the entire member- ship of the miners union would sup- port. their leaders, in refusing arbi- tration and the possibiltiy of separ- ate district agreements in the face of government determination to sup- port mine operation was ru: here. today. even ERIN NATIONAL ARMY VICTOR Succeeds in Isolating Irregu- lar Trooops (By the Associated Press) Dublin, July 19.—News, reaching Dublin this morning confirms the earlier reports that heavy fighting occurred in Limerick over the week- end, the national army troops suc- ceeding in isolating the irregulars in the Strand Barracks and King John Castle. The capitulation of the in- surgents is believed to be imminent. FARMER, HIT BY TRAIN, SUCCUMBS Dickinson, N. D., July 19.—John Arne, prominent farmer living 12 miles south gf South Heart, was fatally injured when the Ford car in which he was riding struck by the fast Northern Pacific Yellow- stone Park special at South Heart tion, 12 miles west of Dickinson late Monday afternoon. Lars Arne, his“ brother, and J. J. Buckley, farmers of the same com- munity whoi were riding with him, miraculously escaped death by jump- ing just before the train crashed in- to the car. \ CONVENTION DATE FIXED (By the Associated Press) Washington, July 19.—Dates .for postal conference-conventions to be held in every state during this and 1923 were announced today when Post master Goneral Work designated the the meetings. Among, the cities where conventiors will be held is Bismarck, North Da- kota, May’ 19 and Minneapolis May 17, 1923,