The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 25, 1922, Page 1

THE WEATHER FAIR ESTABLISHED 1873 ‘THE BISMARCK TRIBUN BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1922 STRIK LEG. AND ARM BROKEN; FOOT [$ AMPUTATED Cyril King, 17, Badly Injured in Engine Accident on | Farm East of City CAUGHT IN A BELT Student in Bismarck High School Suffers Serious Injury on Farm Cyril King, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, C. D. King, living near Menoken, is in the’ Bismarck hospi- tal today suffering from sustained yesterday when his leg was caught in a belt’ at the King home. Amputation of ‘the right foot just above the ankle was found neces- sary. An arm was ‘broken between the elbow and shoulder. =P) Young King had gone into the en-| gine room at the farm, A small belt | on a portion of the engine would not stay on. While. working with it Young King’s leg was caught in the belt: He was hurled to the floor with terrific force and the belt twist- ed his leg badly, breaking the leg | above the right ankle. He called for help, but before this the belt broke, releasing his leg. Two boys quickly came to his recue. He was brought to a local hospital in an automobile, and surgeons called. Cyril displayed great courage during the accident and until some relief from pain could be given him at the Qospital here. He attended* the Bismarck high school, and will enter the junior class this fall.- t AUTO TRIP SADDENED. ‘An automobile trip to the Pacific! coast was saddened for one family who were motoring through in a house built on a truck when the house upset yesterday morning near Medora and caused the death of the baby of the family, according to Sher- if George J. Brown, of Dickinson, who was in the city tnts morning. The parents and nine children had injuries started, from, the east to the coast im their portable house. At Medora they were trying to obtain a better view of the petrified trees when their truck became top heavy and upset, resulting in the death of the baby. UNCONSCIOUS 48 HOURS. Harry Galloway, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs..A. M. Galloway who was kicked on the head by a horse Sun- day afternoon about 4 o'clock has been unconscious for about 48 hours. While the attending physicians have hopes of his recovery 4i‘s condition is found to be very serious. ARMED BANDITS GRT $20,000 (By the Associated Press) Minneapolis, July 25.—Four armed | bandits held up two officials of the M. W. Savage Factories, Inc., at noon today, shatched a bag containing | | $20,000 in checks and money orders | and between $2,000 and $4,000 in cur- | rertey, and escaped in an automobile. | S. D. BANKERS’ COMMITTEES IN SESSION (By the Agssnclated Press) Huron, S. D., July 25.—A meeting of considerable importance is being, held here today in the conference of | officers and chairmen of the com- mittees and members of. the special committee of the South Dakota! Bankers’ Association. The purpose of the meeting as stated by President Dave Finnegan of Yankton this morn- ing is to go over the association’s; program for this year and to outline! the work Yhat is to be done. Matters} connected with pending and rorageal banking legislation will also be taken! up at this time. FLIERS CRASH ON WORLD TRIP (By the Associated Press) London, July 25—The airplane in| which Major W. T. Blake, the British | aviator is attempting a round-the- world flight from England crashed to the ground at Sibi, British Beluch-| istan, near, Quetta, Saturday, says an! Exchange telegraph ‘dispatch from Karachi today. The aviator escaped injury but the under carriage of his plane was smashed. CARRINGTON TO OBTAIN | GERMAN HOWITZER SOON Carrington, N, D., July 25.—Con- gressman George M. Young has writ- ten city authorities here that the huge German howitzer field piece which has been promised Carrington for several months will soon be on its way and will be placed in state in the city park. WINS SLOOP RACE. Mackinac Island, Mich., Juiy 25.— Intrepid, the class P sloop owned by Donald Prather of Chicago, won the sixteenth annual yacht race which started at Chicago Saturday. | be removed within two or three days, A :” Mrs. Clara Phillips, 23, was smiling as though she hadn’t a worry in | their life in their nation’s service. the world as she returned to Los Faces Murder Charge Smiling ‘Angeles under .guard of sheriff's beputies to face an indictrient charging her with ‘the slaying. of Mra, ‘Ulberta Meado: ws. beaten to Gonth-with 2 hammer. NEGRO IS HEL IN CONNECTION Porter Charged with Attempt to Cash Check Stolen from” Injured Man Joseph Douglas, colored porter in; a local barbershop, was placed under | arrest by police in connection with| the robbery of W. G. Lee, traveling, salesman, who was badly injured in an automobile accident near Dickin-} son Saturday night and then, rob-) bed. Police charged that the two men! who confessed robbing Lee—Sigard DEFENSE ARGUES Los ‘Angeles; July 25.—Defense arguments to the jury: in the second trial of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain for the murder, of: J. Bedton Ken- arguments for the state were to be made Thursday. 9.4) & BY FREE STATERS AGAIN GAIN Insurgents Flee Precipitately, Is Report (By the Associated Press) Simpson and William Rather—turn-, ed over a check for $68.86 to Douglas in Bismarck and that Douglas at- tempted to cash it at a local hotel on promise that the money would be split three ways. Douglas was taken before Police! Dublin, July 25—Additional large areas in the west of Ireland have been. occupied. by the Free State forces before whom the Republican insurgents are retiring precipitately, |according to today’s official report. Clare-Morris, county Mayo, is the Magistrate Cashman, waived exami-| latest town to be freed from the ir- nation and was bound to court under $1,000 bond. Reports from Dickinson said that | Lee was driving out of Dickinson at! !2 o'clock Sunday morning when his Kilmalld¢k, | car plunged from the road into a 20-) The car landed upside down in the ditch with Lee pinned beneath it. Later he extricated himself an walked into Dickinson. His right eye had been gouged from its socket, and! half the flesh of his face scraped) away. - it was while Lee was walking down the road in a dazed condition that he was robbed by Simpson and Ra- ther. Sheriff Geo. J. Brown arrived from Dickinson this morning to take Rath- er and Simpson back. He said that Mr. Lee was getting along very well in the hospital. Phy- sicians say they will save the sight of his eye, he said, and declared that there was no concussion of the brain suffered. Lee narrowly escaped having his neck broken, the sherifl said, and it still is sore and stiff. Lee, he said, travels out of Dick- inson and was going east when the accident occurred. Lee has;a sister livihg in Edgely. Reservoir Cleaned Turbidity of the city water will according to John Caulfield, mana- ger of the company. Workmen have been thoroughly cleaning the reser- voirs and this work has been com- pleted and the filling of the big west reservoir begun today. This, it is stated accounts for the disturbed con- dition of, the water. district’ regulars who now have retired to! | Ballin Rode, on. the border between | Galway affd Mayo. . Intense fighting is in, progress near aecordihg! to reports! The reports jatated the . Renublicafi | foot ditch .after striking a culvert.|irregulars were trying ¢o delay the) advance of tke! national army troops, to be engaged in the'fighting nothing like a pitched battle is apparent. The communications of the nation- al forces are reported to be suffering| here and there from small but active bands of guerilla fighters.; ‘The na- tional troops, however, are reported to be continuing their advance. FARM PRODUCTS EXCHANGE VALUE SHOWS, SLUMP Washington, July 25.—The pur- chasing power or exentange value of farm products slumped four points between March and June to 72 per cent of the 1913 basis in the latter month, according to stati i s made public today by the-department of agriculture. The buying power of farm products in terms of éther products stood at 76 per cent in march, having advanc. ed 65 per cent in January which was a rise of three, points over’ the low mark touched in November, 1921. Since March farm. products have gained in less degree than those things required by’ the farmers, the index dropping one point for April, two for May and one for June. TEXAS CANDIDATE WITH SUPPORT OF KU KLUX KLAN Dallas, Tex. July 25.—Leading, Senator Charles A. Cutberson by more than 16,000 votes, former Governor James Ferguson on the face of lat- est returns from Saturday’s Demo- cratic primary seemed assured of be- ing in the run off August 26 with Earle Mayfield, who now holds first place in the senatorial contest by a margin of nearly 26,000 votes. May- field was generally regarded as ha ing the support of the Ku Klux Klan, LEADS IN PRIMARY Ferguson ahd Culberson opposed the Klan. Governor Pat M. Neff has been nominated for re-election over three other candidates, and will not partici- pate in the run-off. Congressman Thomas L. Blanton, who has been a conspicuous figure in the lower house sineé his election there to has.a lead of over 12,000 votes over his: nearest opponent and his renomination seems assured. FOR MADALYNNE,; GEN. SAWYER IS BLOCKING VETS’ AID, 1S CHARGE Col. Sprague of American Le. gion Committee ‘Assails President’s Physician ; ' ASKS HIM “STAND ASIDE’ General Sawyer’s Declaration Only 2 More Hospitals Needed Is Charge By the Associated Press) the Associated Pres! Chiengo, July 25.—Colonel A. A. Sprague, chairman of the American Legion’s: national rehabilitation com- mittee in a letter to Brigadier ‘Gen- eral Charles E, Sawyer, personal physician to President Harding and chief. coordinator of the federal board of hospitalization, made public jtoday charges that: Gen. Sawyer is standing in the way -of proper care for wounded’ and shell-shocked vet- | erans and holding. up hospital plans | voted by congress. | “I. recognize the fact,” Colonel 'Sprague wrote to. the president’s j physician, “that before becoming | chief coordinator of the federal board | of hospitalization you had no. con- tact with the men and women who were serving in the army and navy | during the war and no experience either in the field on in the govern- iment service that would give you a chance to really know how men feel who lose their nerve, their health and their minds in devotion to duty or how. their families look upon these men who went out ‘in the strength of their youth to invest ” Asks He Stand Aside Appealing to General Sawyer to “stand aside” Colonel Sprague said | over 4500. mental cases are still ‘con- fined in contract institutions and that of the remaining 4,715 victims | t of mental disorders only 3,500 are; in government institutions devoted | entirely to their cae. | Quoting from a letter received | from General Sawyer in which the ! chief coordinator sald, “I am’ cok vinced that the peak of hospitaliza- | government had sufficient beds, ex- \cept in two districts,” Colone} Sprague. replied:. - i “It is almost unbelievable that, having satisfied. yourself that these | hospitals were needed and that they should be built to capacity that we | now have to reply to your statement | that they are unnecessary. Sir, ask {the boys in contract asylums and ‘their families, ask the men whose nerves have been shattered by this ; war who have suffered from the lack , of adequate hospitalization. Reply of Legion “The reply of the American Leg- ion and every real American is ‘give these men the best care that medical seience can provide in government in- stituions maintained at the highest j standard of equipment and adminis- tration—and near to their own homes, so that, if rehabilitated they can be retured to civil life with greater ease, and {f doomed: to hos- pitalization they can be near those ; whom they love best.” “Four years have already passed and the veterans have not yet been j provided for. A belated program is now being held up and changed. It is being changed to meet your ap- proval. “ “I appeal to you, sir, to stand ‘but while a. good many men are said! aside and allow this program of the | veterans’ bureau to go into effect and at once.” , The controversy between General Sawyer and the Legion officials is i the outgrowth of a letter writen by the general July 12th to Colonel Sprague dealing with the Legion’s wounded under the Langley appro- priation bill. 16 ORGANIZERS OF GLE ARE (By the Acencjated Penge) Fargo, N. D., July 25.—With the ad- i | ;ers of the National Nonpartisan) | to sign new members or re-enlist old | Ones at $7.50 for a two-year member- ship in line with the plans made at the recent Bismarck convention of | | the league. Six or eight more men are on the! | way and it is hoped in three weeks <0 have 100 organizers in the field, | according to statements made at the ing. The work is coming on in pro- mising fashion, it was said, and op- Position to the convention plan in La Moure county has melted away as the plan has been explained, A. C. Townley, founder of the league, is-in the state directing the work, EIGHTH VICTIM’S BODY IS FOUND Wellsburg,/ W. Va. July 25.—The charred body of the eighth victim of the Cliftonville, West Virginiz, bat- tle of July 17, was found by work- men removing debris from the burned tipple of the Richland Coal company, Deputy Sheriff John McManus aa- nounced last night. Sheriff H. H. Duval of Brooks coun- ty, lost his life in the fight with the invaders. Six of the party which at- tacked the mine weze slain. | state headquarters here this morn-\ties and other necessary consumers U.S, EMERGENCY PLAN FOR COAL CRISIS READY | May Be Put Into Effect With-; in Short Time If Plan Is Accepted MINE OPENINGS} i Immediate Policy Confined to’ Opening Mines and Dis- tribution of Coal (By the Associated Press) Washington, July 25.—Crea-/ tion of a federal coal commis- sion of three members appointed by the president to investigate | the coal industry and recom- mend legislation to congress was | proposed in a resolution intro- duced today by Chairman) Borah of the senate labor committee. Recommeldations would be re- {| quired from the commission “on the advisability or necessity of nationalizing the coal industry” | and “the feasibility of necessity | of governmental regulation and control of the coal’ industry.” + Washington July 256.—The imme-} | diate policy of the government in the | coal strike situation was declared ‘at the white house today to be a con-; tinuation of its endeavors to fur- |nish_ protection to men willing to work in the mines and to put into motion the machinery decided upon distribution of the dwindling coal | | supply. ; The statement was made that | should coal not be produced in appre- jciable quantities under this protec- ition and in accordance with the pre- isident’s invitation to the operators ‘to open the mines, some other steps | might be taken, but that President! ‘Harding was unwilling to consider at his‘ time what this: might be. The administration spokesman inj discussing the coal strike situation, {said appointment of .a, federal com- ‘mission to: go into the coal indus- try and as¢ertain the: facts was not ‘in prospect at least this week. | The government’s_emergency coal | program will soon begin to function. |" Secretary Hoover in making this announcement today.said ratification | of the emergency. plan. for. distribu- by the operators’ association was ex- pected within 48 hours, but if co- | operation was withheld in any dis- trict the government would proceed | to appoint the necessary local com- | mittees. { Purpose of Plan The emergency coal control plan, ; Mr. Hoover stated, is intended to ap- | ply to all coal produced whether in| the non-union or union fields-and it was indicated that service orders by | the Interstate Commerce Commis- | sion providing for priorities in the ! allocation of coal cars may be ex-! pected almost immediately. ‘As regards the coal strike itself, | Mr. Hoover declared the government, \ had exhibited every means toward a| gettlement, that it had offered arbi-! tration which had been rejected and | the matter to be taken care of now i was the distribution of coal as pro- duced. The commerce secretary empha- | ; sized the intention of the govern-; | ment to prevent advancing coal pri-, ces and declared that under the’ emergency program no freight cars ; {would be allocated to those who! tried “to rob the public.” Possible enactment of new legisla- tion in connection with the govern- ment’s emergency coal control pro- gram was indicated by Mr. Hoover. OPERATORS CONFER (Bv the Associated Press) Washington, July 25,—Represent- demands for hospisal care of the | atives of operators in the producing | | fields remained here for’a further conference today with ‘Secretary Hoover to round out details of the plan to insure the fuel supply of essential industries and the mainten- ance of fair prices during the strike. A number ‘of minor changes in the ‘ THE FIELD | plan agreed to by the operators! and railroad representatives yester- day was considered probable and the revised plan then was to be re-sub- dition of two men today, 16 organiz-| mitted to government agencies ‘in- volved. It was said much work re- j League are at work in the campaign! mained in the organization of the! local committees through which the plan would be administered under the supervision of a central governmen- tal committee in Washington ap- pointed by the president: As announced by Secretary Hoover jin its tentative form last night the | plan is designed to insure fuel dis- i tribution to railroads, public utili- and the maintenance of fair prices through preferential allocations . of : freight cars. ‘FARMER'S BODY | IS RECOVERED: Luverne, N. D., July 25.—The body of Nels Nelson, prosperous farmer of this district who disappeared July 15, was found in the Sheyenne river, about seven miles northwest of “Lu- verne early yesterday. The coroner’s jury that investiga- ted his death held that Mr. Nelson had died by drowning, making no at- ‘tempt at fixing the manner in which he came to drown. / Mr. Nelson was last seen at’ the meeting of a church society near his home. Of every 100 people in the world, 18 live in India. ASK FOR WAR tion and ‘restriction of unfair. prices WHO'S REPUBLICAN (Leased Wire of Associated Press) CHAIRMAN, MAY BE DECIDED BY CANVASSING BOARD board may settle this afternoon their own satisfaction—who is chai man of the Republican state commit- tee for the purpose of canvassing re- sults of the election. ¥. C. Nichols of Heaton, Nonparti- san, who was elected two years ago chairman of the Republican state committee, was present. é B. F, Spalding of Fargo, chairman of the “Real Republicans” state com- mittee, also was here. “I'm here as the duly elected chair- man of the Repubtican state commit- tee, being chosen at a meeting of state central committeemen who were chosen in county conventions by pre- cinets committeemen duly elected,” said Nichols. Nichols said he was not notified by the secretary of state. Judge Spalding was reticent on the subject. . OIL COMPANY ‘DISCONTINUES SALE: OF STOCK Members of the state. canvassin, | The Dakota Oil Company, which, began sale of: oilstock-here recently, has discontinued its efforts, closed! its offi¢e and refunded money paid in, according to officers of the com- pany. Dr. T. H. P. Duncan, who was head of the company, said that times were not propitious: for absorption of the stock and may return later. The company had obtained ;oil land; leases in southwest North Dakota, it announced, and had been granted} permission by the Blue Sky commis-' sion to sell a limited amount of stock! with which to begin drilling opera- tions. It is understood about $1,000! ‘paid in was refunded, while the promoters spent considerable money; of their own in advertising and sales efforts, ON MOONSHINE Appeal Is‘ Made to Minnesota Dry Director Minneapolis, July 25—Co-opera- tion of the federat dry forces in. Wis. ‘consin ‘to assist in stamping out the activitiedof .moonshiners in the vi- ecinity of Kingsdale on the eastern border! of Pine county was asked to- day by S. B. Qvale, federal prohib:: tion djrector, following ‘the plea for help presented to him yesterday by a delegation of Kingsdale citizen. “The Kingsdale residents declared that the source of most of the liquor coming into their community was across the Tamarick river in Wis- consin,” Mr. Qvale said. “Here in a secluded valley are located a num- ber of large stills operated by men who were formerly southern moon- shiners. They have a lookout posted on a high hill to notify them when any strangers aproach. “I am sure that the federal forces in. Minnesota will Wave the full co- operation of the Wisconsin officials in destroying the stitts and arresting the law violators. The government will not stand for conditions as de- scribed by the Kingsdale residents and, if necessary armed forces will be sent in.” TRAIL BIDS “TO BE OPENED NEXT FRIDAY! Fargo, N. D., July 25——Bids for! work on rebuilding sixteen miles of the Red Trail near Mapleton and Wheatland will be opened when fed- eral engineers, members of the state | highway commission and Cass coun- i ty commissioners meet here next Fri- | day. Bids for construction of a new | Red Trail bridge over the Sheyenne river will also be opened. | TWO FOSTER CANDIDATES GET 940 VOTES EACH Carrington, N. D., July 26.—K. | Sheaffer and Ross Ferguson, who tied in the primary election contest for county auditor with 940 votes each, will both make the race in the | fall election, because they were the ! only two men in the field. In case there is another tie vote, some other means will be taken to settle the poli- tical controversy. no indication of th@)m: development in the strike of the shop-| “I’m simply here, on my way to Missoula, Mont., stopping because 1 was notified to appear to canvass the vote,” said Judge Spalding. “The committee of which I am head has been recognized in written word by the Republican national committee. The question is who should sit under our laws.” Secretary of State Hall appeared to think it didn’t make much difference who sat in, saying anyone could help canvass the vote. The question may come as to who should sign the cer- tificates of election. Members of the canvassing board are Seeretary of State Hall, Super- intendent of Public Instruction, Miss Nielson, the chairman of the state Democratic committee, who is Attor- ney General Johnson, and the chair- man of the Repub! tee. The board was to go into ses- sion this afternoon. RAR RRO RR SEE DECISIY ACTION TAKEN BY PRESIDENT Opinion in Washington’ Is that Harding Is Prepared * for Decisive Action BUSINESS IS HURT (By the Associated Press) | Washington, July 20—A growing imptession that the adminstration was rapidly approaching a point in its attitude toward the rail strike where a decisive move to arrest the resulting breakdown in transportation might be looked for, raised some ex- pectation of important developments at today’s cabinet meeting. Pres-| ident Harding who was declared by cabinet. members prior to the meet-/ ing to be in personal charge of the question is understood to have re- ceived the opinion from some of his advisers that the government can fermit the“disruption: of transporta-/ tion to go norgfurther. There was | er in which the ‘transportation crisis, might be lnid before the cabinet. sessiongy.,, With reports indicating” the strongly repressive effect of the strike on’ the nation’s business re- vival some administration advisers are known to hold the view that the railroad executives should be called upon to make every effort to restore interstate commerce. They believe the roads should even abandon, if ne- cessary, their stand against restor- ation of seniority rights to striking | shopmen, demanded by them among other conditions precedent to a re- supmtion of work and now forming. it is said, the crux of the whole strike question, Should the railroad executives re- fuse, there was said to be no doubt of the president’s authority to take over operation of the roads as a final resort either under the Esch- Cummins act specifically or the gen- eral powers conferred in the consti- tution. There is, however, little dis- | position in government circles to consider meeting the situation by such drastic measures, and further, | the broad powers of transportation control vested under the transporta- tion act in the Interstate Commerce Commission were cited as making such a step unnecessary, USE SHIPYARDS FOR REPAIRS} (By the Associated Press) New York, July 25.—The use of shipyard machine shops for repair-| ing the rolling stock of the railroads in the United States is the latest men, Some repair contracts are reported ready to have been let and a general survey of shipyard plants is being made, according to R. H. Robinson, president of the merchants shipbuild-} ing corporation of Chester, Pennsyl- vania. Strike leaders say shipyard work- ers will refuse to cooperate in a move to take work from the railroad shop crafts. ‘ There are many insects which make noises so faint that they are inaudible to the human ear. WOULD PAY BIG PRICE FOR STATE RIGHT NOW, SAYS U. S. OFFICIAL “If I were buying North Dakota from what I’ve seen on a motor trip from Fargo to Bismarck I'd pay a pretty good price for it,” said O. W. Pugsley, assistant secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, who left here today, continuing his motor trip across western states. “Crops were fine all the way from the Twin Cities,” he continued. “There is some damage from water- logged soil between Fargo and Cas- selton and some rust there. There is also rust in lighter form all the way to Jamestown.” The highest percentage of rust damage estimated by Mr. Pugsley was 10 to 25 per cent. Mr. Pugsley was accompanied here by G. W. Randlett, director of exten- sion, agricultural college; P. F. Trowbridge, director extension de- partment; J. W. Haw, county agent leader, Ralph Andrews, secretary of extension work, and County Agent Arnold of Kidder county. County agents in various counties west of here will join the party. The employment of county agents was urged by Mr. Pugsley, who is in charge of this branch of work for the United States Department of Agriculture, “We have put $8,000,000 ‘into county agent work in cooperation with states and counties,” he said. “Proof of the realization of the val- ue of their work is shown by the fact that in the last six months, dur- ing times when money has been scarce, there has been an increase in the number of agents. It is an indication people believe they are getting something for their money.” PRICE FIVE CENTS TO. CLOSE. DOWN IF SETTLEMENT I$ NOT REACHED Resultant Unemployment and Rationing of Fuel and Food Supplies Is Seen PEACE HOPES SLIM Interest Settles Upon the Ef- forts for Peace Made by Baltimore & Ohio (By the Associated Press) Washington, July 25. — The railroad labor board remains the only agency through which the government can and will deal with the railroad strike situa- tion though President Harding is continuing to hold himself in contact with all actions which the board takes in the matter, it was said today at the white house, PRIORITY ORDER ISSUED Washington, July 25,—The in- terstate commerce commission to- day declared that an emergency existed in transportation in terri- tory east of the Mis: sippi river which required it to direct rout- ing of shipments of all essential commodities and to fix prefer- ence and priority for the move- ment of food perishable products, coal, other fuel, and livestock, Priority to coal shipments un- der the orders will be furnished, it is understood, first to railroad and then in the order named to public utilities, ice plants, manu- facturing plants for public con- sumption and refrigeration plans for the prese: stuffs, Preservation of food- {By the Associa m1 Chicago, July 5 The eoilway strike combined with the coal strike was being brought home to the pub- lie today through the announce- ments of leaders in several indus- tries that unless a speedy settlemenc was reached closing of the plants with resulting unemployment, rationing of fuel and food supplies, and a crip- ‘pling of public utilities would result. Steel plants, especially in the east will be closed on a wholesale scale if Present conditions continue until Au- gust, according to the head of a large ‘steel corporation. Industria) coal was said to be unobtainable at any price in New York. In Chicago intreases of from 5.25 to $15.25 a ton in coal prices were announced, A shortage of coal cars in bituminous fields has caused an appreciable de- cline in production. The close relationship which the strikes were assuming was seen in the statement of H. B. Trumbower of the Wisconsin railroad commission that if the coal strike lasted an ad- ditional two weeks rail transportation in that state would be at a standstill. Washington Sitent. Official Washington has maintained silence on the rail situation, but it was confidentally expected President Harding would begin action to end the shopmen’s strike during the week. In some quarters, it was believed the next move might come through: the railroad labor board. It was pointed out that the board has power. to grant full recognition to the new shopmen’s unions which forty east- ern railroads, under the leadership of L. F. Lorse, eastern regional chair- man of the Association of Railway Executives contemplave forming. Hopes for immediate peace were centered in the meeting of officials of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad with representatives of the strikers. Fur- ther spread of the walkout was con- sidered unlikely since the announce- ment that the 10,000 members of the station agents union would remain at work, made by J. Noone, head of the union after a conference with W. L. McMenimen, labor member of the rail board. Members of the local union of firemen at Evansville, Ind., yesterday adopted resolutions recommending strike unless armed guards were re- moved from the entire Louisville and Nashville system. Shortage of Commodities. Existing embargoes on freight have caused a shortage of commodi- ties in several cities and lack of transportation has reduced the sup- ply on a few lines. In Chicago, a leading chain grocery firm yesterday announced that the sale of sugar would be limited to ten pounds to a customer. Similar action has been previously taken in several small towns. Curtailment of train service con- tinued, at various points. Six trains were canceled by the Soo Line, Great Northern and Northern Pacific rail- roads at St. Paul. In North Dakota train service on several divisions was placed on a tri-weekly basis. Motor trucks, would be used to carry mail on off days it was announced. Disorders took a new turn when seven men were arrested in Phila- delphia charged with spreading among the workers at the Baldwin locomotive shops literature demand- ing the workers refuse to work on railroad equipment. Two Kidnapped. Two men reported to the police at Henderson, Ky., that they had been kidnapped and beaten by strikers at Howell, Ind. (Continued on Page 3) | | ES MAY CRIPPLE INDUSTRIES %