The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 3, 1922, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST — Gen- erally .fair tonight and. Frid not much change in temperature. ESTABLISHED 1873 URGES CONFERENC. COMMISSION 70 GUARD SUPPLY OF FUEL NAMED Governor Nestos Appoints State Board of Railroad Commissioners for Task \ \ TO WATCH DISTRIBUTION Commission Will Act as Cen- tral Agency in Distribu- 4 tion of Fuel Supply The state railroad epmmission, con: sisting of three members, was named + today by Governor R. A. Nestos a8 a board of fuel administrators fe North Dakota. The action was taken, Governos Nestos said, because the board has the machinery for operation of such an office, has a good deal of informa- tion on hand that would be of value and because’ members of the? board. being called frequently to various parts of the state on official business, can also make the necessary. investi- gations of the fuel supply. Chairman Milhollan of the board said that he had no@nnouncement of any plans to make at this time. Belief is expressed by some lignite operators that there will be little need for anthracite or eastern bitum- inous coal, which has in- the past been held necessary for certain pur- poses. There has been a demand for some anthracite and eastern bituminous coal for certain purposes in North Dakota in spite of «ne targe supply of lignite, and it is expected that the fuel administrators will devote them- selves not only to this problem but alco to the distribution and exten- sion of the lignite coal market out- side the state. x One lignite operator said teday that he believed the present coal shortage would reveal the possibility of greatly increated use ,of lignite. Tie cited as example a local bakery and a creamery that had always re fused to use lignite. Unable to get eastern coal they ordered lignite ana’ are so pleased with results that they will continue. ; Chairman Milhollan of the railros: commission said that he ‘had not yet received-any.comeaints, from publi utilities, particularly gas’ utilities,” of their inability to obtain the, particu- lar kind of coal held’ necessary fer their businesg. ALL TELEPHONE WIRES SILENT Tributd to Be Paid Tomorrow’ to Dr. Bell (By the Associated Press) New York, Ang. 3.—-Every tele- phone instrument jn the United States and Canada will be silent for one minute tomorrow while Alexan- der Graham Bell, inventor of the telphone, is being buried. This was announced today by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. The exact time will be determined later. TOWN IN: MOURNING (By the Associated Press) Sidney, N. S., Aug. 3.—The entire town of Braddeck was in mourning today for the noted inventor of the telephone who. died yesterday. in the thirty-five years in which Dr. ‘Alexander Graham Bell has been coming here to spend his summers he had been regarded by the villagers ‘ag~one of themselves. He took an active interest in all local matters. One of the village clergymen will take charge of the simple ceremonies at his funeral Friday. Although he was in failng health throughout the summer and in spite of his 75 years, Dr. Bell had con- tinued his experiments with flying boats until July 18. Another of his many activities was his “hereditary studies of sheep.” RD PLAYER IS ‘TOO SMART; LOSES HIS LIFE 1 Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 3— Charles Schupman, termed by po- lice as “to smart a card player” * was beaten and choked to death early today when attacked by three men with whom he was’ playing cards. His body was found lying across the railroad tracks nearly 200 feet from the house where the card game was held and where it had been dragged after the killing, evidently in the be- lief that a passing train would blot out all trace of the murder. In the upper pocket of his coat was found cards identical with those used in the game, po- ce declare. Police are holding a 13-year- old girl as a witness. The girl, according to polrce says she help- ed drag the body to the tracks. A sixty-year-old cripple is be- sing held. Police say he admitted beating and strangling Schup- man hnt he refused to state how he did if, 4 = feud Peat is used in Ireland to such an _ extent that few people in the coun- try districts ever burn coal. HE / \GENERAL STRIKE IN ITALY HAS BEEN CALLED OFF (By the Associated Press) Rome, Aug. 3,—The ministry of the interior. announced this afternoon that the general strike which was proclaimed throughout Italy three days ago in protest against fascis.. reprisals against Communists was |. declared’ ended at noon today. i KU-KLUX KLAN DEALT BLOW IN SOUTHERN VOTE Smashing’ Victory for Anti- Ku Klux and Farmer-Labor Candidate Indicated REED CONTEST ee Senator from Missouri Has a; Lead Over Long with Vote Nearly All In kd (By the Associated Press) Oklahoma City, Aug. 3—A smash- ing victory for the opponents of the} Ku, Klux Klan in QOklahoma,. com- bining their strength with the farm- er union labor element was indicat- ed today with more than two-thirds) of the estimated total Democratic vote cast in Tuesday’s primary giv- ing Mayor J. C. Walton of Oklahoma: City virtual assurance of a big plurality for the Democratic nomi- nation for governor. Walton, anti-Klan and .farmer- labor candidate had a lead of al- most 21,000 votes over his nearest rival; R. H. Wilson, superintendent of the state board of education, al- leged Klan entry. This was on the} ! precincts out of 2,837 in the state. R. H. Wilson, state superintend- ent of- public: instruction and Wal-| ceded Walton’s victory. Thomas H. Owen who formed the third angle in the three-cornered- race admitted de- feat yesterday. Waltondrew| his support in the yoting from Roman Catholics, who are declared to have been-united against Wilson because of his alleg-| ed indorsement by the Ku Klux Klan; the “union yworkers, farmer voters, subscribing to the program of. the, farmer-labor reconstruction league of Oklahoma; Socialists and negroes, ¥ i , Gets Usual Vote ; { The mayor's endorsement by the farmer-labor reconstruction league, with a platform containing many of) the planks of the national Nonpar- tisan League including state owner-| ship of utilities and aid to farmers, brought him a heavy vote from many rural precifiets. Miss Alice Robertson, Republican, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, the only, woman in. congress, seemed sure of| renomination in the Second district. The political hopes of Manuel Her- rick, Republican, of Perry, self- styled “flying congressman” and styled by others “‘a political accident rin the Republican landslide of 1920,” seemed ‘definitely defeated. Running third all the time in the Eightp dis- trict, with the vote still incomplete, it appears as if his constituents had decided to let him devote his full time defying death in the air. M,C. Garber appeared to be the nominee — REED HAS LEAD (By the Associated Press, =. St. Louis, Mo, Aug. 3.—Senator James A. Reed continued tor maintain his lead.in the Democratic senatorial contest when-belated returns began coming in early. today. With 3420 out of 3848 precincts in the state re- porting, he had a lead of 7,879 over Brenckenridge Long, former _ third assistant scecretary of state in the Wilson cabinet. The vote for these precints stood: Reed 184,666; Long 176,787. The complete vote will have to de- termine the outcome many political observers believe. R. R. Brewster is the apparent Ke-/ publican senatorial nomineé, win- ning over William Sacks, “light wines and beer” advocate, and sev- eral other candidate i; WOMAN NOMINATED’ (By the Associated, Press) St. Lonis, Aug. 3—Mw. St. Clair Moss of Christian College Columbia, Missouri, apparently has won the Democratic nomination for congress from’ the: Eighth Missouri district from her two opponents. With 160 out of 220 precincts in tee district reporting, the vote stood Mrs. Moss 6,906; Charles T. Dewey; of Jeffer- {gon City, 5,158; E. M. Zeveley of Linn, 4,437. Mrs, Moss will oppose Republican November election. FOUR DEFEATED (By the Associated Press) hicago, Aug, 3.—Four Republi- can and one Democratic congress- man apparently had failed of nomi- nation in Tuesday’s primary in Mis- souri, Oklahoma and Kansas, ac- cording to reports received here to- day. The fight of the: progressive against the conservative wings of the parties played but a small part in the elections. In its national as- pect the defeat of Phil Campbell, member for 20 years, from the Third Kansas district. and chairman of the powerful rules committee, prob- ably caused the greatest sensation. That of W. H. Sproul of Sedan, who “‘Wehanged policy of the United States 'indicated a willingness to liquidate face of unofficial returns from 1,783;ed States toward foreign debtor na- ton’s strongest opponent, today corf-|, Congressman Sid E. Roach at the). BISMARCK TRIBUNE | (ORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1922 _ BISMARC K, U.S. POLICY ON FOREIGN DEBTS IS UNAFFECTED, Great Britain’s Willingness to Cancel Inter-Allied Debts Doesn’t Change It FUNDING PLAN GOES ON! Secretary Mellon Says that) _ There Should Be No | Hitch in Proceedings Washington, Aug. 3.—Great Brit- ain’s note to her debtor nations sug- gesting caricdlintion of the whole in- ter-allled indebtedness will cause no towards its foreig> aebts, it was stat- ed officially teday at the treasury. Secretary Mellon ‘was represented as taking the position that the Amer- ican debt commission must continu: negotiations for funding, the obliga- tions owed this country without re- gard to the dispositions evinced by Great Britain to wipe out interm: tional wartime indebtedness, Moreover, Mr,. Mellon was ,under- stood to feel that inasmuch as Great, Britain in correspondence with the treasury has acknowledged England's, war debt to the United States and the debt with interest and had an- nounced the sending of a financial mission in September to discuss ar- |, rangements for paymen:, there should be no hitch in the proceedings. While to a certain extent the Brit- ish note was regarded by the treas- ury as making more difficult an al- ready complicated mternational finan- | clal situation, it, was. not considered { as affecting the position of the Unit-} tions. As the note was not addressed to the United. States, Mr. Mellon was! said to hold tho view that no official ‘cognizance of its transmission would | -be taken by this country. RECOGNIZES OBLIGATION. (By the Associaced Press) London, -Aug. 3.—That Great Brit- ain has no intention ‘of suggesting any alteration of her financial obli- gations to the United States was en iphesived in the house today by Str obert Horne; ehiincellor of the ex- chequor ‘in reviewing the British po- ‘ion on German reparations. “I wish to m:%¢ it clear beyond} all questions of misapprehension,” deélared Sir Robert, “that we recog: | nize to the full ‘sur obligations to; pay’ our debts to the United States and we do not mean in any shape or fotm to evade that obligation.” SCOTTISH, ITE AT VALLEY. | Fargo, N. D,, Aug. 3.—The- 93rd _re- union of the Scottish Rite bodies of the Valley of Fargo will be held No- vember 13-16 inclusive, according to announcement of H. C. Plumiey, sov- ereign grand inspectgr general for North Dakota, HARVEST HANDS ON THE WAY More than’ 1,000 Get Cheap Railroad Fare .:..' ton Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 3.—During the first two days the five:dollar rail- road fare for harvest hands has been in operation, the fvee employment of-, fices operated by th> State Industrial, Commission in'St. Pau! and. Minne-; ‘apolis have'sent tu the.harvest fields of northern Minnesota and the Da- kotas, more than 1,000 harvest hands, it was announced today. There has been a steady demand for farm i bor in all parts of Minnesota: during July and road and building construe tion work has also caused a steady demand for both.skilled and unskilled labor, ‘it was said. The industrial commission express- ed gratification over the record of the Crookston free employment bu- reau, which, according to the month- ly report,of actual placements, aver- aged 90 per cent during July. PUREBRED COW MONEY MAKER J john Schneider’s Success Cited as Good- Example A striking example of success in dairying in western North Dakota is found in the experience of John Schneider, living near Bismarck, ac- || cording to-F. E. Shepard, cashier of: the First National bank of Bismarck which is aiding the movement for dairying by advertising. Mr. Schneider two years ago bought a registered Holstein cow with calf at New Salem. He'sold the first bull calf for $75 and a second calf for $50, reducing: his investment in the cow to $125. The cow just now is producing 48 worth of milk a month. or 40 per cent of the investment every 30 days. Mr. Schneider, encduraged by thy carried the support of labor, would (Continued on Page 7) practical success with purebreds, is extending his. dairying business. ~ ASSASSINS’ os = APPEALS WERE DISMISSED (By the Associated Press: London, Aug. 3.—The court of crim- inal appeal today’ heard ‘and diamis- sed the appeals of Joseph O'Sullivan and Reginald Dunn, under sentence of death for the assassination of Field Marshal: Wilson. The appel- lants were not present at the hear- ing. : ere BARLY VOTE ON TARIFF HALTED BY SEN.LENROOT Wisconsin Solon Will Not) Consent to Final Vote on Measure on August 19 LEADERS WANT AN END| Hope to Get Unanimous Con- sent for Vote So As to End the Long Fight (By the Associated Presa) Washington, Aug. 3.—Plans of Re- publican and Democratic leaders for @ finpl vote on the tariff bill’ this month were upset, at least tempor- arily today by Senator Lenroot, Re- publican, Wisconsin. Senator Lenroot said he was un- willing to consent to a unanimous consent agreement under which it would be possible for highly import- | ant changes in the bill, affecting the very policy of the national govern- ment to be voted upon without de- bate. : i In accord) with an agreement reached late yesterday at’a éofifer- ence between representatives. of, the majority and‘ minority, Senator: Sim- mons, Democrat, North Cafolina, renewed his ofer for a final vote on August 19 and Chairman McCumber of the finance committee was to counter with a proposition that the date be made August.17. The, sen- ate then would decide as between these dates or upon ‘some other. date under thé rules objection by a single senator would serve to Iyevent any agreement, ¢ ie As the plan has been outlined in agreement: between the majority and minority leadership the senate, at 11 a. m. August’ 11, would’ proceed without further. debate to. vote on all. pending ‘committee. amendments ‘Then it would take up individual amendments with debate confined exclusively to those amendments and the bill itself, At 1i a. m. on the date agreed upon for a vote all de- bate would. cease and after pending amendments has been disposed of the final. vote would be had. 1,000 Amendments Pending There were pending aproximately one thousand committee amendments to the bill, exclusive of any of the/ cellent one from crops in this sec-| committee majority may report later and under the present program these would have to be voted upon within eight actual working days, Many of these amendments are unimportant, involving only change in the phrase- ology of the bil. Individual amendments, proposed number several hundred, but in all robablty only a comparatively small pércentage of these will be pressed. The big fights remaning in the bill will come over: the duties on sugar and hides. APPROVED FARM LOANS SHOWN OVER 3 MILLION Repof ot the Farm Loan dgpart- meht/ af’ the Bank of: North Dakot+ for the bi-monthly period beginning July 17 and ending July 29, follows: No. of Loans., Amount. Loans appraised.....110 $467,050.00 Loans approved for closing .......... +183 Papers sent out for signature .........129 453,450.00 Paid on loans in pro- / cess of closing ... 85 | 247,996.54 New applications receiv- ed 134, amount ..... ESCAPES JAIL, REFUSED MONEY | SLAYS DRIVER |Possemen Are Hunting Along Mississippi Bluffs for Man Escaped in St. Paul NET DRAWN CLOSER \Believe that Slayer of Taxi- cab Driver Will Have to Surrender Red Wing, Minn., Aug. 3—Pos- semen early this afternoon were closing:in ona stone quarry neat Old Frontenac, just south of Wacouta, in the vellef that they had surrounded the men respon- sible for the death of Harry Hoff- man, a Minneapolis taxicab driv- ex, who’ was killed in Red-Wing early today. the Red Wing, Minn., Aug. 3.—Posse- | men, including national guardsmen are searching the bluffs in the vicin- ity of this city for a man believed) to be Charles Bains, who escaped from the Ramsey county jail, St, Paul, last night in company with a negro and who shot and killed Harry Hoffman, a Minneapolis taxi driver ; here early today. Nearly 200 men are searching for the slayer, who, according to the lo- cal police, was seen in the vicinity of Waucuta «this: morning. The possemen have surrounded the dis- trict in which the man was reported and his capture,is expected at any moment. According to Lloyd Best, another taxicab driver who accompained Hoffman. from Minneapolis on the trip, the ‘shooting occurred after | Hoffman had asked for his money and had threatened to take the man |. to the police station unless he paid. The bullet took effect in Hoffman’s stomach and he died before medical aid could be summoned, Best said the slayer was picked up at the..Minneapolis. general hospital in answer | call last night. Bains, assisted by Harold Watson, negro, escaped from the Ramsey county jail last night after over- powering the jailer and locking him (in a cell, using “his keys to free themselvdéa °* -« : pasate atl RAINFALL I$ BELOW NORMAL Deficiency Since First of Year but Not in Growing Season Slightly higher average rainfall and slightly lower. average tempera- ture for the month of July, which combined: to make the month an ex- tion; is reflected in the mynthly meterological summary of the weath- er bureau. The average daily temperature was 2.8-degrees less than normal, and the highest temperature of the month, 95, is 13 degrees below the record. On the other hand, the precipitation of the month was 2.77 inches, or, .63 above normal. Paths The weather summary shows that there is a deficiency of .11 in the rain | fall since January 1, but good distrib- ution provided all the moisture need- ed for crops in most places, North Dakota still lives up to the name, “Sunshine State,” with unly 4 cloudy days during the month. The percentage of su«shine was 4 per cent above, normal. DAIRY CIRCUIT TEST 1S MADE 564,850.00 Superintendent of Bismarck Circuit Completes Round Carl 0. Wolen, superintendent of the Burleigh-Kidder County Holstein 488,900.00) Breeding and Testing circuit, has just Total operations from January ! to} completed a complete circuit test. July 29, 1922: Total loans praised . Total loans proved Total applica received .. ns The umpire’s’ familiar ery will ring out again in Bismarck Friday. All Valley’ City home ‘games in the’ Dakota : league are transferred to Bismarck, Aberdeen be- ing the first visiting team. SEM _ Slope fans will have the opportunity of seeing the best baseball offered in the northwest outside of larger leagues. The local management asks your support. See sports page for details. 1,394 $5,830,690.09 | lowing: The three highest producing cows in the Bismarck circuit were the fol- enitentiary, 79.6 and 75.7 pounds of Pe é Pe + 1/154 3,882,650.0)] butter and 1,592.6 and 1,376.4 Ibs. of milk, resectively, and cow No. 9, own. 4 ,8,608 14,129,870.00| 04 hy Schneider Brees.ers, living near| for the Trish naefonal army in its Bismarck, 74.9 Ibs. of butter and! grive against the Irregulars in the| 1,577.4 pounds of milk, Mr. Wolen tested 342 cows. The| Thurles today which says the town total production from 19 herds was} of Cashel, has been captured by the 225,000 pounds of milk and 7,500} nationalists. pounds of butter fat in the Burleigh} enabled the Free State forces to ad- and Kidder county circuits. “BODI-RUB” SEIZED. ‘Minot, N. D., Aug. 2.—Twenty-five| pe Valera is making his headquar- cases of “Bodi-Rub”, consigned from ‘the “H: B. Talley company of Min- neapolis to H. B. Talley of Minot, *wete ‘yesterday ‘seized here by Minot federal agents, acting under instruc- tions from A. A. Stone of Fargo, fed- eral prohibition director for North Dakota. The label on the bottles in ‘which the liquid was contained, stated that the contents were pur grain alcohol, the federal agents said. Doubt was expressed by the agents as to the validity of the permit seal on ‘the bottles. ( The seizure was made from a on which the shipment was transferred from the depot. dray ! the earnest soocit Cows No. 15 and 18, state] Toward South and Southwest | e| ing stretchers. \ (Leased Wire of Associated Press) No Longer Needed Is ‘Reason Wires to Washington Fargo, N. D., Aug. 3.—The Farm Labor Bureau of the Unit- ed States employment service will withdraw eight special agents scattered through North Dakota to help tn distribution of harvest labor, at the close of business today according to a statement issued here today. Employes on the federal pay- roll since July 15 at Minot, Dev- ils Lake, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Jamestown, Oakes and two spe- cial assistants et Fargo will be taken off. This action is taken because “it now apears that our services are no longer required” and that continuation would mean useless ‘duplication, says George E. Tuck- er, Kansas City, middlewestern field representative for the fed- eral service who (issued the state- ment. The’ federal farm labor bureau entered North Dakota at n of J. A. Kitchen, atate commissioner of SECOND PARTY CROSS BRIDGE George Haggart ».¢ tue Haggart Construction company and John Timmerman of Mandan, claim the distinction of being the only passengers in the second automo- bile to cross the Missouri river bridge. They crossed last night just af- ter the Haggart Constfuction company had finished touches on the asphalt work. They admit that it was a lit- tle tough getting on and off the bridge but they did it. SUSPECTED OF RECENT MURDER Identification, Promised Two! Men Now Under \ Sauk Center) Minn., Aug. 3.—Iden- tification of two men arrested by pas- semen late yesterday near Cedar Lake} in’ connection with the killing o.| Marshal George Williams at Long, | Prairie after an unsuccessful atcempt: ito rob a bank at Hewitt, was prov-| ised today by Charley Brown, inves- tigator for the Bankers Protective association, The man who gaye his name as! Frank Reardon of Minneapolis was/ identified early this morning as Bier- ney McTague, according to Brown, who declares he has a police record. The’ second man’who is sufferina from a gunshot wound which physi- cians declare shows) indications of having been inflicted about the time of the shooting of Marshal Williams. : has refused to give any information regarding himself, Authorities’ said that they expect} to arrest a thirg;map within a short: time. ! Local authorities ard ;confident that the men under arrest are the ones} wanted in connection with Williams’ death. eh One of the things connecting th¢ men closely with the shooting, Brown said, is a canvas glove identified as the’ mate’ to one found in the automo- biléi ‘deserted: by. the ,robbers, when Williams’ blocked .a bridge with his machine previous to his death. The glove carried a peculiar trade mark, according to Brown and its mate wa» found in the clothes of the wounded man, covered with blood. NATIONALISTS STILL GAINING Insurgents Are Falling Back; (By the Associated Press) Dublin, Aug. 3.—Further progress south, is reported in a message from The fall of Tipperary vance on Cashel, thus paving a way to a further march on Clonmel, the} irregulars’ stronghold where Eamon, ! ters. Over night reports were that the insurgents were In general falling back toward the south and south- west. In Dublin, fsolated disorders are continuing. Last night three boml:s were flung at Rel. Cross cars convey- je cars were not seriously damaged but three pedes- trians were wounded. An ambulance in another. quarter also was fired upon during. the night. There are approximately 100,000 being| more tennis courts in Great Britain this year than last. TWO ARRESTED,| | tions drawn up for the ‘states, place | in each case entire responsibility for | ference of governors from a number Given for Action.—Governor Regarding Authority agriculture and labor, says the statement. John W. Haw, county agent leader of the agricultural - college has announced that co- operating with Mr. Kitchen’s de- partment he has mapped out a campaign to br-ag in and distri- bute the necessary laborers, how- ever, it adds. The statement continued that 5,000 men are in the state through the federal service efforts, at a conservative estimate. WIRES U. 8. OFFICIALS. Minot, N. D., Aug. 3.—Governor R. A. Nestos has wired Washington department of labor authorities to ascertain whether or not George E. Tucker, field director, has the power to withdraw agents in charge of labor offices in North Dakota, as ordered today, he told Clyde Nelson in charge of the Minot federal labor bureau office over the telephone today. Gov- ernor Nestos had not received any 0.5, PLANS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF GOAL SUPPLY Fuel ‘Dictator. Spencer Press- ing Plans for Final Stage of Distribution DIANA CONFERENCE Washington, Aug. 3.—With speci- fie plans drawn up for distribution of. coal during the existing .emer-} gency, Fuel Distributor Spencer was pressing the‘completion today of the federal organization through. which in the final stage distribution of the entire output of mines will be con- trolled. As formally: announced by Mr. Spencer last night after a con- ference witih Secretary Hdover and the, central: committee: appointed by}. President Harding, the function. of the federal organization \ will’ cover |: distribution among the railways, fed-! eral institutions and the states, with the governors of the states to han- dle local supply. Detailed instruc- financial ‘responsibility for all coal) shipped into a state on the gover- nor’s committee, which also assumes ; distribution and prevention of profi- teering. ' In the establishment of district; committees of government represen- tatives and operators to function with the central committee in the producing fields, special provision is made with a view to establishing a regular movement of coal to the Great Lakes section. Ready to Produce Coal. Indianapolis, Aug. 3.—Governor Mc- | Cray, having taken his first steps to produce coal for Indiana state insti- tutions and essential industries, to- day turned his attention to the con- of coal producing states called tu meet at his office at ten o’clock this morning. The governor who exterd- ‘ed invitation to six other governors | to meet with him to discuss plans for the production of coal, has re- ceived word that Governor Davis of Ohio, Governor Groesbeck of Michi- gan and the brother of Governor Morrow of Kentucky, as his repre- sentative will attend the conference. ‘The governors of Wisconsin, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, who were invited to the conference will be un- able to attend on account of urgent duties arising from the strike eitua- tion. Governor Groesbeck of Michigan is undéPutood to have a plan for set- tlement of the strike which will be presented to the conference for con- sideration. Meanwhile preparations for min- ing coal-in Indiana under state sup- ervision got under way today. The work of cleaning up the mines, prep- aratory to digging of coal was expect- ed to take up several hours this morn- ing following which the actual min- ing was expected to start at the shafts taken over by the governor. NO ANTHRACITE COAL (By. the Associated Press) Madison, Wis., Aug. 3.—There is practically no anthacite coal in Wis- consin, it was brought out at the wholesale coal dealers and dock owners meeting with the state fuel administration at the capitol build- ing Wednesday afternoon. There is relatively little shortage of coal in the state for threshing purposes. The East central portion of the state is the only place where # pinch is félt, Priority shipments under first class of Secretary Hoov- er’s classification, giving first rights to emergency shipments will prob- ably be requested by the fuel ad- ministration, it was said. GUMMER CHANGES JOBS. William Gummer, serving a life termin the state prison on the charge of murdering Marie Wick in Fargo, is now learning the printing business. Gummer has entered the school for printers and is making good progress, according to Warden Stair. ‘LAST EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS _OF 12 RAIL UNIONS FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT AGENTS T0 BE WITHDRAWN FROM NORTH DAKOTA STRIKE SPREAD THREAT VEILED IN PROPOSAL? E. J. Manion Suggests Meet- ing of Other Unions to Discuss Strike PEACE EFFORTS REST Railroad Executives and Shop Crafts Look to White House for Action (By the Associated Press) Chicago, Aug. 3,—E, J. Manion of St. Louis, president of the railway telegraphers, has sent letters to the heads of the twelve railroad unions not on. strike suggesting a meeting to discuss the growing tendency to involve their men in the shopmen’s strike it was learned here today. Mr. Manion’s letter, it was learn- ed, pointed out that the members of the twelve unions still at work had many problems in relation to the strike. and suggested the advisabil- ity of a conference of the twelve grand chiefs, including heads of the four big brotherhoods, “to consider strike developments and possible ac- tion,” (By the Associated Pr Chicago, Aug. 3.—There ie Tull today in peace maneuvers in the ratt- road strikes. Rail men were reticent and there was no, forecast of. where the next peace effort would originate, _ Strike leaders turned their atten- tion toward Washington, where Pres- ident Harding had a telegram sent by the shopmen last ‘night after their meeting here, accepting his peace Proposals upon condition that the unions interpretation ‘of the settle- ‘ment suggestions be recognized. Rail- Toad executives. were also awaiting news .from the capital after their acceptance of all the president's pro- posals excepting that regarding res- toration ‘of seniorit;-'rwgits to strik- ers, ' Railroad men noted the invitaticu of the’ Soythern railway. to striking shopment to negotiate for a settle- ment’ based: on President “Harding's plan, but made no comment. At ‘Dallad,* Texas; the ‘Texas divis- ion headquarters of the Missouri, and. T announced union men now. on strike ‘vould be employ- ed only. as,new men; One Man Dies. Violence was’ ‘reported from six cities in as many states during the night. Four of the disturbances as. sumed the proportions of riots, one resulting in the death of one man. Carl Spradley was killed during an exchange of~shots -at' Van- Buren, Arkansas, between guards in the Mis- souri Pacific shops ‘and men said to be strikers, The deed man’s brother. William Spradley, was wounded but will recover physicians says. At Jackson, Mich., several’ police officers and striking shop men were slightly injured when more than:-a thousand strikers gnd sympathizers, including many. women and children, attacked non-union workers wita sticks, stones, eggs and other missles as the non-union men were ‘leaving the shops of the Michigan Central railroad. Eighty strike sympathizers. attack- ed more than’ siaty workers in the Chicago Great Western shops at Des Moines, Ia. One man was severely in- jured and a dozen of the workers were missing when police stopped the fighting. % Three special guards of the South- ern Pacific at East Bakersfield, Cal., were fired on. Police investigated but made no arrests. Foreman Attacked. In Lincoln, Neb., more than a hun- dred men, women and boys, suld 4 be strikers and sympathizers attack- ed the home of a Burlington route car foreman with bricks and stones. Police dispersed the crowd. A dem- onstration before the home of anoch- er worker was also broken up by po- lice. Four non-unidn employes of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas were beaten with sticks and ropes and pu» on t train at Upton, Texas, by 15 men said to be strikers. DEMAND RIGHTS SAFEGUARDED (By the Asgociated Press) Chicago, Aug. 3.—Ten thousand shopmen on the Santa Fe who have formed an association of new em- ployes, telegraphed Chairman Hoop- er of the United States raliroad la- bor board demanding their rights be safeguarded in any agreement of the shopmen’s strike. They are entiled, they. say, to pro- tection in the seniority rights ac- quired during the strike. TRAINS DISCONTINUED cBy the Associated Press) New Orleans, Aug. 3.—Announce- ment of discontinuance of twenty passenger trains by the Texas and Pacific railway, due to strike condi- tions, was officially made here to- day. Many trains operating in Texas were included in the annulment or- ders. A number of trains operated by the system in Louisiana were also annulled. About 40 per cent of all the peas grown in America nre raised in Wisconsin, ——_—_—_ There are more than half again as many taxicabs in Havana, Cuba, as there are private cars,