The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 24, 1922, Page 1

Bans i ! i ~ o. te i \ i \ S | Vd Ter ) » ( » oe THE WEATHER FAIR " ESTABLISHED 1873 ROB MAN WHO IS DAZED BY MOTOR CRASH mitting Robbery at Dickin- son Sunday Morning MAN’S EYE IS INJURED Say Auteist, Whose Eye Was Hanging Out, Was Robbed and Left in the Road ' Two young men giving their names as William Rather and Sigard Simp- son confessed to police here this af- ternoon that they robbed a man he- lieved to be W. R. Lee, whole the latter was dazed following an auto- mobile accident just outside Dickin- son early Sunday morning. The two men will be taken back to Dickinson for trial. According to the written confes- sion the two made, they had come into Dickinson from the west. Simp- son said his home was in Portland, Oregon, and Rather hailed from Ta- coma, but formerly lived in Staples, Minn. They were run out of the station at Dickinson by policemen and started walking east. ‘They met a man in. the road, they said, He was dazed. One eye was hanging out of the socket. He was bruised. He told them he was in an automobile accident but could re- member nothing. detailed about it. They walked back to the car, a road- ster, Some papers and letters were on the ground. The two men said they took one of two cartons of cigarettes which had been thrown out on the ground, some letters and pa- pers and hopped on a freight train. They left the badly injured man wandering in the road, they told po- lice. : When they were} on a freight train they opened the letters and found a check of $68.86 made out to Ww. R. Lee by the Liggett-Myers To- bacco company. It is supposed that the injured man was Lee. Simpson and Rather said they got off the the freight at Mandan and walked to Bismarck. 4 The two men, Simpson and Rather, were arrested here about 11 o’clock last night. This afternoon they con- fessed to Chief of Police Martine- son. ‘ Gets 15 Years. Harry: Smith, a negro,“was given 15 years in the state prison here’ to- day by Judge Nuessle on a charge of robbery. The case was aggravated because .of. an.-alleged) attack on a white girl. Smith denied the attack. He stole about $12 to $15 off the girl after mistreating her, police said. Auto Theft Charged. A. M. Berry, alias Phillips, is un- der arrest here, charged with steal- ing a Ford coupe in Minneapolis. An officer will come from Minneapolis to take him back. Chief of Police Mar- tineson said the man admitted steal- ing the car, which he traded in a North Dakota city for, another Ford. He was in, Bismarck as a magazine solicitor, it was said. WHEAT CUTTING NOW UNDER WAY Binder Hums in Scores of Fields in This Section The binder is now humming in the wheat fields of western North Dako- ta. Scores of farmers have finished cutting rye and now are cutting wheat. + From east, west and south of the city some reports that early wheat is being cut. A traveler from Minot said that all along the route binders could be seen in wheat fields. While many farmers are cutting the wheat as soon ‘as possible to avoid possible injury by hail much of the early wheat is said to be plenty ripe enough. The hay harvest is well under way with an unusually fine crop. Many farmers will put up sufficient for- age feed to last them through two years if necessary. The end of the present week, it is believed, will see the wheat harvest general over the Slope county AG. COLLEGE WILL SEND MEN TO SPUD CENTERS (By the Associated Pross) Fargo, N. D., July 24.—The North Dakota Agricultural College in co- operation with the state farm bureau federation will send a man to potato, raising centers of the state soon to: help in organizing local bodies of the! North Dakota Potato Exchange, C. E. Bassett, representing the National Farm Bureau announced today. He has been in North Dakota for sever- al days to help with plans for the exchange, being director of field or- ganizations of the North , American fruit and vegetable exchange, which has been purchased by the national farm bureau. i There will be a bumper potato crop throughout the country generally this year and this, coupled with a car shortage will make close grading of potatoes a necessity, he said. OBENCHAIN CASE NEARING JURY (Ry the Asconiated Press) Los Angeles, July 24.—Arguments to the jury were to begin here today in the second trial of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain for the murder of J. Bel- ton Kennedy, young broker, THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE == BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JULY 24, 1922 NATIONAL ARMY FORCES AGAIN SCORE VICTORY Capture Stronghold in County Mayo from the Insur- gent Forces CASUALTIES OVER 100 my the Associated Press) Dublin, July 24.—National army! troops have gained a fresh victory in| west Ireland by capturing Ballyhau- nis, county Mayo, from the Repub-! lican irregulars, it was announced} today. The Free State triumph in the cap- ed by successes in the surrounding} | district. A number of minor positions: in this area have been added to the’ list of Free State victories according | |to today’s official bulletin. | The total number of casualties in’ the Limerick fighting has not been| accurately estimated, although it is; known that at least fifteen of the na-; tional troops were killed and 87; wounded. It is generally believed that | at least thirty of the irregulars lost their lives, The total number of cas-j ualties suffered by Free State forces | during the capture of Waterford! was nine killed and nineteen wound-| ed. ini i . 7 | INSURGENTS BURN BARRACKS | London, July 24.—Unconfirmed re- ports received in London today said the Irish irregular forces were re- treating with all speed into the Gal- tee and Knockmealdown mountains. harassed by Free State troops who are pressing them hard and prevent-| ing them from concentrating for re-. sistance. \ | A Waterford dispatch to the Daily! ‘Express says the irregulars have burned the barracks at Clonmel and Tipperary, which had long been held as garrisons and it is' believed the national army forces have occupied these places. This however is not claimed in any official report. The express correspondent says it is believed the pressure being exert- ed by the national troops upon both flanks of the Republicans will com- pel them to make a stand, perhaps whether they will be able to make a stand anywhere, although they do not draw the conclusion that an early end of resistance can be expected. The various views however, obvious- ly are largely speculative, since none of them can be verified except by the | general turn of events. KILL GIRLS Belfast, July 24—Two girls age 15 and 16 years, returning from Free State to Northern Ireland territory at Jonesborough, county Armagh last | night wer ordered to halt. They fail- ed to obey and were fired upon and killed. Near Newry, a girl on her way home from church with her father was hit by a stray bullet and is in a critical condition, MARRIES NIECE OF BERNHARDT (By the Associated Press) Oakland, Cal., July 24—Crane Wil- bur, leading man at the Fulton thea- ter"here has announced his marri- age to his leading lady, Madame Su- zanne Caubert, who it is said, is a niece of Sarah Bernhardt. aeons ture of Limerick was swiftly follow-|- | their last, in these mountains. Some , of the other correspondents doubt \ (Leased Wire of Associated Press) THESE MEN SEEK INDUSTRIAL SETTLEMENT FLIVVER DIVES 35 FEET INTO MISSISSIPPI my the Assamiated Prose) Minneapolis, July 24.—Showing a number of bruises, Harry Sny- der, Fargo, North Dakota, enter- ed a Minneapolis police station today as patrolmen were prep: ing to drag the river, the occu- pant of an automobile that crash- ed through the Tenth avenue bridge railing, and said: “Don’t. drag the river captain, here I am.” And then Snyder told the story of how his automobile happened to have crashed through the bridge railing and fallen 35 feet to the river bank below. Snyder said that he had cranked his en- gine on a grade when “the darned thing just poked me on the head, ran over me and diyed down. That flivver was some diver.” There was no other occupants in the car at the time, Snyder said. The car was a mass of wreckage, when found. N. P. UNDERPASS TIMBERS SET Most Difficult Part of Viaduct Said Completed The Northern Pacific railroad bridge crews. have completed what is said to be the most difficult part of the viaduct.on the Main street road to the river bridge. Slow orders have been removed and trains now | speeding across the portion again. For several weeks ‘workmen have been driving heavy piling into the | embankment, One pile has been placed | under every other tie for a distance of about 75 feet. Cross timbers were set in, and ‘the railroad track are is now held up by the timber work | instead of the embankment. The bridge crew say this is the | most difficult work as a bridge 75 feet long hag virtually been constructed. j Removal of dirt is the next step, ‘SCHNEIDER 10 DISTRICT COURT ‘Justice Casselman Binds Man Over’ After Hearing : i Kasemir Schneider was hound to district court by, Justice’bf the Peace W. S. Casselman’ at! the conclusion of his preliminary hearing on a charge of murder in the first degree, Saturday aight. Clara Fisher, a wit- ness for the state in the closing mo- ments of the hearing, testified that Schneider had told her he was go- ing to get rid of his wife. Two witnesses who had been held in jail, Roman Hedok and Johu Petthlgohny, were ordered released. Judge Nuessle entered an order pro- viding for the release of Schneider on bail. He will be under $10,000 bail until July 28°when $15,000 bail is to be executed. -His brother, John L. Schneider, living near Napoleon, and Ben Meier signed his bond. Schneider stoutly denies the charge that he poisoned his wife. MENTION CROPS WHEN WRITING TO FRIENDS, IMMIGRATION MAN URGES, “Wheat, oats, barley and rye | will yield above‘ normal this year,” | declared P. O. Williams of the de- ‘partment of immigration after His return from a recent inspection trip {through Burleigh, Emmons, Logan, |and McIntosh counties. “The corn crop generally is well | advanced with many fields already ‘tasseled. and the silks have ap- |peared,” he said. “This would in- ‘dicate that North Dakota is well | within the corn belt and will, with hogs and dairy products, be the source of much future prosperity and wealth.” He asserted that with the _pos- sible exception of the Red River | Valley where certain sections are below normal, all prospects indi- cate a fine harvest. He said the wheat and oats fields in the area 0° the recent hail storm could be cut for hay, and in this way thousands of tons or splendid roughage se- cured, By the utilization of the guards for the sickle bars which would lift the grain up from the ground and above the sickle, all the rye crop which was well ma- tured before the storm could also be saved, said Mr. Williams. “Tt gave me much happiness to drive through the country and ob- serve the unbroken ‘ocean of wealth,” he declared. “With the exception of a field here and there the wheat crop throughout this region is beyond ithe danger of damage from either rust or blight. It is rapidly turn- ing a golden hue and promises har- vest at the end of a week or ten days.” He urged that everybody men- tion the splendid crops and cheap lands to all their friends when they write letters to the East and in this way prevail upon them to visit the ‘state. He said that the people should adop the slogan of the Northwest North Dakota Develop- ment association, “100,000 more.” i stronghold of the industry said to in- Members of the Senate and the American Federation of Labor in conference seeking a solution of strike problems and labor conditions genera lly. Left to right, Samuel Gompers, Edgar sentative of the A. F, of L., Frank Mo rrison, A. F. of L. secretary, and Senators David Walsh, Borah and King, Wallace, legislative repre= WILL BE CUT Army Board Begins Work Made Necessary by Order ine (By the Associated Press) Washington, July’24.—The boatd of general officers headed by Ma- jor-General Jtseph T. Dickman, ap- pointed .by ‘Secretary. Weeks in compliance with the current army appropriation bill was called in its first session at the war department ing nearly 2,000 regular officers, who are either to be retired, de- moted one grade or honorably dis. charged in order to cut the o°ficers corps by the first of the year to the limits fixed by congress. Jone of the more than 12,000 officers now on the regular rolls, including \the general officers, must be exam- value of these officers to the army determined in order that the separ- ation from the active service re- quired can be completed by Decem- ber 15, the date set by the war de- partment. HAYS STRIKES. AT CENSORSHIP | Head of Motion Picture In-; dustry in Los Angeles ! i duly 24.—Will H. Hays, former postmaster general and now head of the motion picture pro- ducers and distributors association, here today for a weck’s study in the | Los Angeles, | terviewers that “the principal of freedom upon which this nation was founded makes public censorship of press, pulpit, film, or spoken word virtually an impossibility.” Mr. Hays predicted “state-wide or nation-wide censorship will fail in everything it undertakes. It hasn't heen done successfully and never will be. Too many people who know nothing about the business are nam- ed on censorship boards. We are go- ing to obviate the necessity of cen sorship.” |CANVASS GIVES ' BURR MAJORITY OF 498 VOTES Complete reports from auditors of the state giving the vote for Judge A. G. Burr and W. H. Stutsman for judge of the supreme court give Burr a majority of 498 over Mr. Stutsman, increasing the lead of Burr as shown | ficial vote. This is believed to be aa accurate tabulation of the vote in the various counties as shown by the re- sults of the county canvassing boards jand to remove doubt as to the re- sult of the official canvass to be made this week. /NEGRO’S BODY (Ry the Associated Press) Ellenton, Ga., July 24.—The bullet j tiddled body of Will Anderson, negro | tempted to attack a fifteen year old white girl near here Sunday was found on the road near Reedy Creek church early today. PIERRE TRAINS DISCONTINUED (By the Associated Press) | Pierre, S. D., July 24.—Passenger ‘train service on the Chicago and Northwestern between Pierre and | Rapid City, and Pierre and Redfield | will be discontinued today, together | with the afternoon incoming and out- i orders received here late yesterday. |The suspension will leave but one {train entering the state capital and one outgoing each day. J. A. WINKLE SUCCUMBS Dickinson, N. D., July 24.—After an illness covering a-period of more ithan two years John A. Winkle, for many years a resident of the Belfield community, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs, Henry Morgan of this. city last Saturday evening. Death was due to paralysis. Funeral services were held from the Catholic church at Belfield Tues- day, Rev. Fr. Roessler officiating. In- terment was made in the cemetery at that place, OFFICERS CORPS today to begin its labors of select-! The records of practically every | ined by the board and the relative! in a previous canvass of the unof-, IS RIDDLED: who was charged with having at-, going Chicago trains, according to) POOLING PLAN ADOPTED FOR GOAL SHORTAGE | /Opetators Meeting with See- ;Yetary Hoover to Work Out Plans | | | MAYORS MEETING |Pennsylvama Executives Try Hand at Ending Anthra- . cite Men’s Strike Ebensburg, Pa., July 24.—Pro- duction of coal in mines affected i by the strike was resumed in this region today, under the scrutiny of Pennsylvania national guards- men, a number of companies re- ported. Major McKinney, commanding the troops in this region issued a public statement in which he said the only duty of the soldiers wa: “to prevent “any possible out- break.” He said his men would not patrol the mines or high- ways. PLAN DISTRIBUTOIN (By the Associated Press) Washington, July 24.—Bituminous |coal operators representing the pres- lent producing districts in six states gathering here at the call of Secre- | tary, Hoover who sought- their co- operation with the goveriiment and | the railroads in a coal distribution scheme designed to protect the car- riers, public utilities and other ne-~ cessary industries against a shart- luge and prevent profiteering during jthe strike emergency. + The plan contemplates the creation of a central committee, with repre- sentatives from the departments of commerce, justice, interior and the Interstate Commerce Commission, operating through local committees in the producing districts of Vir- \ginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, ‘Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Ala- bama, | Coal distribution it is planned will jbe controlled through pooling in the various producing districts and the {distribution of cars under a prefer- jential system to be instituted under \auhority of the Interstate Commerce ; Commission, i While the plan is assigned to op- jerate effectively through cooperation |of the operators and the railroads, it is founded on the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission authority to act in emergency on be- half, of interstate commerce. It is by this authority, it was explained that the commission wouldbe able to. control conditions, both'as to dis- tribution ‘and price levels, should © cooperative eff is- trict fall short. ae Senator Kellogg, Republi Minnesota, saw Mr. How ig few minutes before the opening of the conference. The senator said he had merely wished to inquire as! fo; the situation which he declared LEAVES FOR MINE AREA. Detroit, July 24.—Governor Groes- beck left Detroit for Saginaw today prepared to take some definite step toward bringing about resumption of operations in Michigan coal mines. He was scheduled to confer with T. Leo Jones, president of district 24, United Mine Workers of America, this afternoon regarding the propo- sals made to jthe miners by the gov- ernor last week which suggested the workers return to the mines and produce coal for state and municipal purposes either under private or pub- | lic control. i Mr. Jones is qubted as saying min- ers of Michigan cannot return to the mines withcut permission of national !union officials. John L, Lewis, na- tional president of the United Mine Workers, already has informed the | governor such permission will not be given in Michigan until a national agreement between operators-miners has been reached. MAYORS TRY FOR'PEACE Scranton, Pa., July 24.—Mayors of five cities in the anthracite re- ‘gions and district president Wil- lam J. Brennan, Thomas Kennedy and C. J. Golden of the miners union will confer here today on a pro- posed plan for bringing about a settlement of the anthracite wage| jeontroversy. The meeting was/ lealled by Mayor John Durkan of Scranton, who returned last night ‘rom Washington where, he con- ferred with President Harding. Mayor Durkan said that the out- ‘look for a quick adjustment of the ‘troubles of the operators and min- ers in the anthracite regions is bright. He would not reveal what | plan he had in mind for ending the | jsuspension. It is understood, how- | ever, that he has a proposal for the! appointment of an arbitration com- | mission of five members, none of whom would be affiliated with the! 'miners or operators, to make a} i (Continued on Page 3)~~ ‘WERNER TESTING CIRCUJT FORMED | Werner, N. D., July 24.—Thej Werner Wholesale Breeding and Testing Association was organized Jast week at a mass meeting of the |farmers of that territory. There lare twenty-three members in the ‘association and only a limited num- jber in addition will be accepted. | The purchase of stock will be} made around threshing time and \Max Morgan of the state agricul- “tural college will act as purchasing | lagent for the organization. | | “The directors of the Association | ‘are Ole Torgerson, F. S. McMahon, | J. D. Hanks, Joe Marx, and George ~ PLANS MA 25,000 Laborers Will Be Asks Cooperation As an incentive to secure labor for 'the harvesting and threshing of | North Dakota’s grain crop, railways are offering a special rate of $5 for fare to any point in North’ Dakota from Minneapolis, St. Piul, Duluth and Superior effective August 1 to 15. Parties of five or more must apply in a group to.obtain the special fare. The special rate was secured from general passenger agents and traffic managers of the Northern Great Northern. Soo and Milwaukee railways at St. Paul. Gov. Nestos and V, E. Smart, represesting the railroad sommission, attending the conference. “An enormous amount of labor will be needed to handle the 1922 crop,” declared Governor Nestos today. “The federal bureau of crop estimates places our prospect on July 1 at 94,- 000,000 bushels of wheat, 24,000,000, bushels of rye, 20,000,000 bushels of GOLDEN VALLEY CROPS FINE Crops. in Golden Valley county look better than they have for the last sdven years and it is believed the acreage is 15,per cent more than last year, says O. C. Attletweed of Beach, in response to an inquiry by The Tribune. There is no rust, he says, and the harvest will begin from August 10 to 15, with no danger of drouth in the meantime, “It looks like 20 to 380 bushels an acre,” he says of wheat. The corn crop is late but good and the condition of oats, bar- ley and potatoes is excellent. There is a 20 per cent increase in the flax acreage. Much labor will be needed and a labor shortage is feared. SCHOOL HEADS | TO FT. YATES Gather Here and at Mandan for Trip to Convention County superintendents of North Dakota and their deputies gathered here and at Mandan today ready for the pilgrimage to Fort Yates this afternoon, where for a week the county and state school officials will work over the problems of North Da- kota’s schools. In addition to school people already announced as being present as speak- ers Miss Minnie J. Nielson announced today that Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart of Frankfort, Ky., originator, of the moonlight schools of Kentucky would be present for the week and also Mrs. Marie Turner Harvey of Kirks- ville, Mo. Mrs. Harvey has gained an unusual position in the school life of Missouri becase of her suc- cess with the rural schools of that state and will speak especially on the problems of open country schools. Miss Nielson expects most of the county superintendents of the state to be present and many of the depu- ties. G. N. WILL CUT BRANCH TRAINS (Ry the Associuted Press) Minot, N. D., July 24.—As an emer-| gency measure for the purpose of | conserving ‘fuel and rolling stock, daily train service on the Great Nor- thern branch lines in northern North Dakota will tomorrow go on an every- other-day basis, according to an an- nouncement issued today by R. A. McCandless, superintendent of divi- sion. Dunseith, Antler, Maxbass, Sher- wood, Crosby and Grenora branches will receive curtailed service on this division. It is understood that the or- der is general on other divisions. pa Scie a HUNTER MAN BEST JUDGE (By the Assoclated Press) Fargo, N. D., July 24.—A. M. Pet- erson, Hunter, North Dakota, proved to be the best judge of dairy cattle of the five hundred who entered the open contest at the state fair here last week, it was announced today. He placed each of 8 cows right as SPECIAL RAILROAD RATE GRANTED FOR HARVEST LABORERS; ELABORATE DE FOR MEETING DEMANDS 1$5 One-Way Rate Provided from Twin Cities, Duluth and Superior by Three Railroad Lines.— Governor Says Needed to Harvest Crop and potatoes and also big crops of oats and barley. Preliminary surveys in- dicate that 25,000 laborers will have to be obtained from outside sources to handle this crop. “The state department of agricul- ture and labor, in co-operation with sthe North Dakota extension division, has mapped out a campaign to bring the ne ry number of qualified la borers into the state and distribute them where needed. The reduced rate offered by the railways, the first for harvest hands since 1909, and the lowest rate for many. years, should be a big incentive for the young men of the farms in Towa, Illinois, Minne sota and Wisconsin, to come to North Dakota, see what the country pro- duces and at the same time make # stake, Campaign in Newspapers. “We are carrying on an advertising campaign in newspapers in’ the dis- (Continued on Page 2) ASSESSMENT REDUCED FROM {924 FIGURES City Commission Takes 20 Percent Off Business Structures The city commission of Bismarck, equalizing real estate assessments this year, reassessed each piece of property, reducing business struc- tures 20 per cent and business lots valued at $1,000 or more five per cent. This cut, according to com- missioners, is the amount which was added to the assessments last year by the’ state tax commission, the city commission asserting that its valua- tions of last year were fair. The total assessed value of real estate in the city is fixed at $4,332,- 798.00. The real estate assessments as equalized by the city board for the year 1922, follows: Lands .. .. .. ¢. +. «-$ 30,173,700 Lots ..:e. ee es ve ve os 2)115,615.00 Business structures.” .. 1,025,930.00 Residences. used as houses .. .. .. .. .. 1,896,675.00 Residences used as leased property. .{ .. 665,105.00 Total .. 1... 1. +. ».$-4,382,798,00 The board is now completing the equalization of personal property as- sessments. CHEMICAL MEN ARE DEFENDED Washington, July 24.—The chem- ieal foundation and its president, Francis P. Garvan, former alien property custodian, who are being proceeded against by the govern- ment for the return of German chemical patents, were defended in the senate today by Senator Under- wood of Alabama, Democratic lead- er who criticized President Harding tion taken aganst them. _ Denying there was found, collu- sion or conspiracy in the acquisi- tion of the German patents by the chemical foundation, Senator Un- derwood also commended the record of ‘A. Mitchell Palmer, former at- torney general property custodian in deaing with and former alien enemy alien property. ‘German in- terests, Senator Underwood said, were supporting the administra- tion’s course against the chemical foundation in the hope of securing restitution of property and also damage claims for its use. 25 AUTOMOBILE SMASHES HAPPEN ON ONE SUNDAY (By the Associated Press) Minneapolis, July 24.—Ten persons in Minneapolis was the Sunday acci- dent toll, reported to police today. Four persons suffered such injuries taken to the hospital. The other six were only slightly hurt and bruised. to their producing ability. (By the Associated Press) Emporia, Kan., July 24.—With Governor Henry J. Allen scheduled to make an address in Emporia, the home of his friend, William Allen White, today, there was much specu- lation as to what will be the words of greetings should the two men meet on the street, in view of the happenings of the last week. Mr. White has taken down his placard, “We are for the striking railroad men fifty per cent,” which Governor dow of the Gazette office in violation of the Kansas industrial court law, Allen declared was posted in a win- | but not until a warrant had been Valuley. The secretary is A. G. _ Prager. sworn out for his arrest and he had GOVERNOR ALLEN INVADES HOME TOWN OF WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE put up a bond to appear in court. White, a supporter of the indus- trial court law differed with the governor in his interpretation of the act, declaring the governor's view interfered with free speech. The editor and the governor have been friends, both politically and private- ly for a long time, and throughout the present differences neither has expressed a change in his attiude. It was at first thought that both men would speak from the same platform today, but Mr. White an- nounced last night that he had not agreed to speak and would not do so because he “did not want to em- barrass Henry.” and the administration of the ac-| injured in 25 automobile accidents | as made it necessary to have them! _ PRICE FIVE CENTS EASTERN ROAD WOULD SETTLE | WITH OWN MEN Baltimore & Ohio Engages in Direct Negotiations to End Strike U. S. IS NOW WAITING Strike Situation Drifts While Government Watches De- velopments (By the Assocti Chicago, July tthe 10,000 mnized railroad station agents not be.called out on strike, W. J. Noone, president of the or- ganization, announced today af- ter a conference with W. I. Mc- Menimen, labor member of the labor board. “1 will instruct my men to re- main at work and order that com- mittees confer with the road managements over all points at issue,” he said. SEEK SEPARATE PEACE. (By the Associated Press) Chicago, July 24.—Interest in the railroad strike today was centered in the separate peace efforts of’ of- ficials of the Baltimore and Ohio rail- road in their meeting at Baltimore tomorrow with representatives of the striking shopmen. Despite the fail- ure last week of similar efforts made at St. Paul it was confidently pre- dicted the Baltimore conferenca would obtain favorable results. Should the meeting result in an adjustment it was expected other railroads would follow the same course. B, M, Jewell, head of the shopmen’s union refused to comment on the Baltimore parley, but previ- ously had acknowledged receiving of- fers of settlement from a number of roads, The ‘silence of federal officials to- day was interpreted as meaning that President Harding was inclined to let the situation drift for a few days, while he received the report of Sec- retary of Labor Davis. That the president might take sone action soon -was indicated in his ef- forts to obtain the facts from all angles,, The conference with. Chai man Hooper and Secretary Davi meeting at Mooseheart, Illinois, with strike leaders, a member of the la- bor board anda commission of eun- ciliation of,the department of labor, seemed to’ strengthen belief a definite plan. was. being made. Governor Neff announced that he was prepared to send aid to any points’ where trains were being de- layed by. violénce or inability of rail- roads to obtain men, but said that ample protection could be given. by state rangers and that none of the Texas national guard would be sent for the time being. Ra‘!zeads which had declared embargoes on perishable freight continued to enforce the ban and motor trucks were pressed into service in several instances. At Boone, Iowa, motor trucks were be- ing used to carry mails to and from the town of Moingona. Few disturbances were reported over Sunday. ; B. M. Jewell, head of the shop crafts had no comment to make on the situation while Ben Hooper, chairman of the labor board sat sil- ently in his office telling all ‘report- ers that “there is nothing to give out.” He still declined to discuss his recent conference with President Harding or to say whether the presi- dent had suggested any definite moves by the board. The statement by Mr. Hooper last night that the board planned no further activity at present (was reiterated. INJUNCTIONS ASKED. Indianapolis, July 24.—The Penn- sylvania Railroad company filed two petitions in United States district court here today for temporary in- junctions to restrain their striking employes from interfering with the operations of its lines in Indiana. 1A hearing on the petitions will be held here later in the day before Federal Judge Francis E. Baker of Chicago. One of the petitions is on behalf of the Fort Wayne division of the road and names 125 defendants, and the other is in behalf of the Pan- handle division which operates in and out of Indianapolis and names 1,300 defendants. The petitions were on the same order as those filed a few days ago in behalf of the Big Four, Wabash, | Baltimore and Ohio, Cincinnati, In- dianapolis and Western, Monon and Chicago and Erie railroads, on which Judge Parker granted temporary in- junctions in Hammond, Indiana, last week. The hearings on making these ‘injunctions permanent were to come up in federal court here today. NEGRO KILLED. Memphis, Tenn., July 24.—Frank Jenkins, a negro, said to have been ‘a railroad ‘employe, was’ killed and W. S. Record, a policeman, and Dan O'Kane, employed asa special agent by the Illinois Central railroad were wounded in an exchange of shots here today between a squad of po- lice and Jenkins and a companion. NVENTOR OF UKELELE DIES (By the Associated Press) | Honolulu, July 24—Manual Nunes, linventor of the ukelele the ‘musical instrument ‘of Hawaii, died at his ‘home here of heart disease after long illness. His death brought to |light, contrary to general belief, the ‘ukelele was known to the Hawaiians only after the advent of the white man, Ban meant be |