The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 9, 1922, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST — Cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight and Thursday. >\ ESTABLISHED 1873 1 1,300 BIG F SION OF N. D. LIGNITE INDUSTR - SEE EXPAN ORGANIZATION _,. FORMED HERE BY OPERATORS _ Look to Permanent Develop- ment of Lignite Industry Through Cooperation DISCUSS SITUATION Officers Elected and Second Meeting WHI Be Held on August 23 Here Development of the lignite coal in- dustry not merely to serve the emer- gency created by the present nation- al coal shortage but to permanently enlarge the industry in North Dako- ta to one of the! greatest in, the Northwest was advocated at the con- ference of lignite coal operators held here today at the call of the state railroad commission, as fuel adminis- trator for the state. Organization ‘of operators to em- bark upon a campaign of education as to the uses and availability of lig- nite coal was urged by Stanley, Wash- burn, of Lakewood, N. J., war cor- yYespondent and director in the Wash-! burn Lignite Coal company ‘of Wil-| ton, Creation of a basic market to permit continued operation of the lignite mines as a starting point for “the development of the industry was urged by Hans Evesmith of Fargo, who declared that the law now on the statute books requiring use of lignite coal in state provided it can be used as economic- ally as other coal, was intended to apply to all public buildings and mu- nicipally owned utilities. Organization Formed. An organization of lignite opera- tors was formed, with Stanley Wash- “burn of the Washbtrn Lignite Coal Company president ang*W. T. Kraft of the Beulah Coal Mining Company secretary. A committee on organiza- tion was named as follows: F, E. Dieters, W., P. Macombex, E. Ay | Hughes, Elmer Truax, ‘and JiF..Sul- livan, fi The president -was authorized to send a telegram to Secretary Hoover urging that a representative of, the North Dakota lignite coal operators 5 association be named on the national advisory committee to the federal fucl administration, Mr. Washburn said a meeting would be held Au- gust 23 to receive the report of the committee on organizationg “The great assets of North Da- kota are lignite coal and her crops,” said Mr. Washburn, “Your liabili- ties have been advertised throughout the east, but I have not found anyone east of Chicago who realizes that North Dakota is underlaid with 600 billions of lignite coal.” Can Expand Industry. Declaring his belief that the lig- nite industry in North Dakota could be expanded within a few years toa production of from three to five mil- lion tons as compared to an approx- imate capacity of 700,000 to 900,000 tons at present, Mr. Washburn urged operators to join in a common ef- > y fort. A market can be created, he asserted, which would consume ca- pacity production of every mine now operating in North Dakota. Minne- sota, he held, was the best field for expansion of lignite sdles. Governor Nestos, who attended the conference, said that he had found | in the eastern part of the state a great deal of misinformation con- cerning lignite and its uses. North Dakota has not only the problem this ,* year of helping to relieve a fuel shortage but also to educate the pub- lic to the proper use of lignite coal. “We must have a market in North Dakota first,” said the Governor. “If; every person in North Dakota will use lignite coal you all,could be working day and night, but. beyond the increase in consumption in North Dakota there is the opportunity to extend into Minnesota and South Dakota.” Mr. Washburn, asserting that all railroads in the Northwest should use lignite coal, said that Samuel Vauclain, president- of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, had written a let- ter in which he guaranteed to build locomotives that would use lignite economically and well. Other opera- tors told of experiences of bakeries, creameries ‘nd threshing outfits in using lignite coal, stating all had been successful. Good for Threshing J. W. Deemy,-Nels Nichols and oth- ~ ers asserted that there,was no need of importing coal for threshing out- fits, as many threshers had used lig- nite for years successfully. The production figures of lignite coal were brought into question. The 1921 report of the state mine inspec- tor showed a production of 895,000 tons in North Dakota. Opinions of operators varied considerably. Price to be charged this year was subject of discussion, Chairman Mil- hollan stating he understood that one of the duties of the railroad com- mission as fuel administrator was & to watch prices of coal under the di- rection of the national fuel adminis- tration. Talk on Price Hans Evesmith, Elmer Truax and other operators asserted that lignite operators did not want to and would not profiteer. He called attention to the fact that the lignite industry is a pioneer industry, and said oper- (Continued on Page 3) institutions |* THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Le] BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1922 MEARNS WOULD LIKE TO GET. OUT OF JAIL Washington, Aug. 9.—After more than three years in jail for con- tempt of court, William A. Mearns, formerly a member of the banking firm of Lewis Johnson and Company has petitioned the district supreme court for release. He refused to obey a court order to turn over $3,- 878 to receivers for the International Saleg Corporation. sf which he was president and was sentenced by Jus- tice Bailey to remain in jail until he did so. In his petition seeking re lease, Mearns stated that he did not have the:money and could not obey the court’s order. f POINCARE AND LLOYD GEORGE CANNOT AGREE Question of What Is to Be Done with Germany Caus- ing Strained Relations BELGIUM INTERMEDIARY (By the Associated Press) London, Aug. 9.—As a result of the three hour conversation between Premier Poincare and Mr. Lloyd George, the British prime minister today said it was decided to refer back to the- committee of experts Premier Poincare’s plan for contrel of German finances with the re- quest that the points upon which the British and French are not in agreement be re-examined. | of France, and Prime Minister Lloyd ‘George are apparently farther apart ‘on what is to be done with Germany ; than before they met and the confer- [ence of allied statesmen is in danger | of breaking: up with Franco-British relations worse than they were and with no decision of moment on the reparations question: . They may \ agree to a short moratorium for Ger- /many. * | Mr. Poincare hse indicated to Mr. Lloyd George things cannot go on as {they are and France may be com- | pel led to take immediate action. , Pre- {mier Theunys of Belgium is striving ito bring the British’and Frencn pos icles nearer together.’ i The committees of finance mints- ters and experts met again to pass upon the question of the form of their report to the full conference later in the day. The division of opinion among th» i delegates regarding Premier Poin- care’s plan for the control of Ger- many’s finances in return for a mor. torium for Germany is considered ir- reconcilable. The competents base their objections upon the conviction or would cost more than it could pro- duce. BANDITS RAID BANK; LOOT. OF $19,000 Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 9.— Three armed bandits raided the Penn Avenue State bank, here to- day, while the cashier was’ at lunch, forced two girl employes to Ife on the floor, looted cash drawers, a vault and the safe of $19,000 in cash and securities and escaped in an automobile. The bandits took every bit of cash and all the securities at the bank, it was reported to the po- lice. About half the loot was in bonds and securities, most of which are “non-negotiable bank officers said. The machine used by the bandits carried a Texas license number and had heen no- ticed near the bank an hour be- fore the holdup. TWO TRAINS TO BE CUT SHORT Reports were eyrrent in railroad circles here that the Northern Pa- cific would not run Nos. 7 and 8 (lo- cal afternoon trains here), west of Mandan after next sfonday. Railroad officials here were without definite information, but had heard the ru- mor. TERRIFIC HAIL IN STUTSMAN Southwest Stutsman county was visited with a terrific hail and windstorm late Tuesday eve- ning, the hail piling up in the.. streets of Windsor and in the fields around Sydney, Millartown and Montpelier. The storm cov- ered a territory twelve miles wide and twenty miles long and farmers are claiming from thirty to one hundred per cent damage for the standing crops in certain limited areas. One school house was blown over. \ London, Aug. 9—Premier Poincare | that the plan would be unproductive | PROGRESSIVES, WETS,’ LOSE IN OHIO ELECTION Harding Administration Man, Carmi Thompson, of Cleve- | land, Named for Governor |RENOMINATE POMERENE He Was Opposed by Organized ; Labor and Also by Anti- Saloon League (By the Associated Press) Columbus, 0., Aug. 9.—Candidates “favoring wine and beer and progres-| sivism within the Republican party ; Went down to defeat in yesterday's | state-wide primary election in Ohio, l according to returns early today from { more than 4,500 of the 7,336 precincts jin the state. The nine-cornered race for the Re publican nomination for governor, in} which these issues were paramount, ! | apparently was won by a large mar- gin by Carmi A. Tuompson of Cleve- land, who was strongly supported by President Harding’s administration and by the Anti-Saloon League. ! Thompson began life as a coal miner, became wealthy in oil, was elected | ‘secretary of state, later became treasurer of the United States and now is engaged in the iron ore busi- ness, The outcome was considered by many as a vote of confidence in Pres- ident Harding. Vie Donahey, of New Philadelphia, ; | who was the Democratic nominee for governor {wo years ago, again will ‘lead his party state ticket in Novem- ber, the returns indicated. Senator Atlee Pomerene of Canton,! Demperat, who was opposed by both | organized labor and by the Anti-Sa- loon League was renominated for the United: States seaate, over former Congressman John J. Lentz of Colum- bus, who was strongly endorsed by ithe big railroad brotherhoods. Fess\a Winner. Congress Simeon D. Fess of Yel- low Springs, former college presi- dent and until recently chairman of ‘the Republican’ national congression- {al committee, apparently had receiv- ed the Republican nomination for i ants. Like Pomerene, Fess was at- tacked by organized labor. He had the strong support of the Anti-Saloon League. : All. of Ohio’s twenty-two congress- men with the exception of, two, who were candidates for other offices ap- parently were renuminated; the Ohio! delegation is solidty Republican. Thirteen of the present Republican) those opposed were leading their op- ponents by appareutly safe pluralities. ee ALABAMA’S. PRIMARY. (By the Associated Press) Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 9—Judge W. W. Brandon of Tuscaloosa, has apparently won the Democratic nom- ‘ination for governor of Alabama over Colonel Bibb Graves of Montgomery, by an overwhelming majority. Mrs. W. B. Edmundson, they first woman-in this'state to seek,the par- ty’s nomination for a -seat in con- by a large majority in the Eighth dis- j trict by E. B. Almon, incumbent. In the other four district contests, returns indicate the incumbents have been renominated with’ the exception of Representative Rainey of the Sev- enth district who was not a candidate. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. (By the Associated Press) Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 9.—Nomina- tion of candidates for the United | States senate and all state offices | from governor down, making a ful Republican ticket and adoption of | resolutions and a state platform were ‘on the program for today’s session of | the Texas Republican convention. i ministration, disapproval of the Ku i Klux Klan and advocacy of a high protective tariff are expeced to be th chief planks in the platform to be adopted. McRAE LEADS TONEY. «By the Associated Press) Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 9.—Gover- |nor T. C, McRae, candidate for re- | nomination as’ the Democratic nomi- nee in the November election—re- garded in Arkansas as equivalent to election—held a lead of more than ‘two to one over Judge E. P. Toney, his opponent when tabulation was re- | sumed today of the delayed returns from yesterday’s Democratic primary. | Representative W. A. Oldfield, | Democratic “whip's In congress, the lonly member of the Arkansas con- gressional delegation up for renomi- nation having opposition had a lead of approximately two and one-half to one over W. A. Hedges of Bald Knob. Neither of the gubernatorial can- didates took, sides on the Ku Klux Klan and anti-Klaa agitation which, in some sections of the state, figured largely in several contests. Gover- nor McRae was understood to have been endorsed by Klan supporters. In Little Rock and Pulaski county where the Klan fight was made an is- sue, the ticket sanctioned by , the Klansmen held a lead on the face of partial returns, | the bringing of such a contest. congressmen had no opposition, andj gress has apparently: been defeated | | Indorsement of the Harding ad-: THINKS SUIT OF HELLSTROM IS TOO LATE Deputy Secretary of State, Maurice W. Duffy, in looking into the elec- tion laws governing contests believes that the attempt of Frank O. Hell- strom to bring J. F. T. O’Connor be- fore a court of justice will fail be- cause of the legal requirements for The law requires that a contest be filed within ten days ‘of the comple- tion of the canvass. The language of the law has been approved by the supreme court in a case brought by one Oleson against Hoge. The North Dakota Canvassing board completed its work and the certificates of nomination. were signed July 27th. This would make -Sunday, August 6, the last possible day for serving an action against any of the candidates. The understand- did not'reach the Grand Forks Coun- ty Attorney for serving until Mon- day, August 7th, and that the serv- ing took place on that day. REIGHERT SUES OLD DIRECTORS OF ROUNTY 0. More Than $100,000. Demand- ed for Alleged Wrongful Acts of Directors CASEY IS ACCUSED Fargo, N. D., Aug. 9.—There was collusion and fraud in a contract said to have een made between Ray Craig, Lisbon, North Dakota, attor- ney for the plaintiff, the Central In- vestment Company and the law'firm’ of Burfening and Conmy. It jis al- leged that by, the contract the law firm was to negotiate a loan of $10,- 000 for the plaintiff and collect cer- tain notes (for $729,000) for the plaintiff, terms being in favor of the law ‘firm and’ Ray Craig. (Tne law firm was to get all- interest and 16 2-3 percent of the capital collected and use what was necessary of the company’s share for pushing further eollection lawsuits, Mr. Burdick says. Loss $10,000. That the Northwest Audit Com- pany of Fargo was allowed to disar- senator from a field of four contest-| 11.0. and destroy records of the packing company during an audit causing a loss of $19,800. Other cases of alleged mismanage- ment are cited. Those being sued include P. M. Casey, Fargo, former president of the company; H. P. Beckwith, Fargo, banker; Anthony Walton, Minot; J. L. Leum, Mayville, and Louis ‘Alten- bernd, Sabin, Minn, Twelve causes of action are al- leged, namely that: Habilities of the North Dakota State Union American Society of Equity, for Loss, $750. 2, Casey damaged truck of com- }pany in personal use. Loss, 275.94. "3. Rented refrigerator cars held several months after plant shut down. | Loss, $5,226.75 4. Casey and P. J. Burfening ‘ “wrongfully” authorized to take trip ‘to Washington in attempt to secure $500,000 loan from war finance board for the company. Loss, $954.23. 5, The board insisted’on making re- shipments of livestock from the plant to South St. Paul, after losses from these were called to their attention. Loss, $60,009. BLOC FIGHTS FOR TARIFF Washington, Aug. 9.-—Proposed tar- which were. rejected by the house were on the senute calendar to with a decision before a recess made necessary under the unanimous con- sent agreement entered into last Sat- urday. A heated controversy was !n prospect with leaders of the Repub- lican agricultural tariff bloc ur the imposts on hides and senators from eastern and southern states op- posing all of the proposals. BYERLY NAMED. W. E. Byerly of Velva, has been appointed chief game warden for that district of North Dakota. TWO BURNED | TO DEATH (By the Associated Press) Little Falls, Minn., Aug. 9.—Mrs. C. 0. Burt, 66 years old, and her granddaughter, Mary Anderson, 11, were burned to death at their home on the North Shore of Fish ‘rap lake at Lincoln, Morrison county, early today. They were alone in the house, The pair was discovered. by Wii liam Wolf, a neighbor early today. Noticing a blaze on the roof, he o?: ganized a bucket brigade and fought the fire thinking no one was in the house, as he previously had tried to rouse the occupants but received ne response. Later the charred bodies of the two were taken from the ruins. The fire is believed to have started 1” the attic. ing in Bismarck is that the papers! the | 1, Defendants took over assets and| | their own personal interests and paid| liabilities out of packing plant funds.) iffs on hides, boots, shoes and leather: UNION LEADERS REPORTED 0 BE READY TO _ IN BITUMINOUS COAL STRIKE COOPERATION OF PEOPLE IN STATE ASKED Board ‘of Railroad Commis- sioners Issues Statement on Coal Emergency Cooperation by the people of the state during the coal emergency is asked by the board of railroad com- missioners in a statement issued by Frank Milhellan, president of the commission, ,The ‘statement fol- lows: “The Governor has designated the Board of Railroad Commissioners as Fuel Directors and Distributors for, the State of North Dakota. The Commission is now engaged in mak- ing a survey to determine the amount of coal now available for distribution and the amount of lignite that will be mined under present existing conditions. A survey is also being made to determine the amount of coal that will be required by public utilities, governmental institutions, wholesalers, retailers, industries. and households. The operators “have been called in conference at Bis- marck for Wednesday, August 9, and in view of ‘the fact that the Com- mission has also called a conference; on lignite ’rates.on the same day, it} is expected that there will be a large | attendance. “The Commission will impress on operators the fact that . they should not. take advantage of the! | present emergency to increase the price of ‘coal. The increased profits | | should come from greater volume of | | business and not from higher prices. i The Commission requests that wher- ever possible lignite ‘coal be burned | \'so as to permit use of eastern coal for threshing needs. ‘An effort is : being. made, by ‘the :Commission to i obtain sufficient eastern coal to pro- | vide for threshing operations. | “Appreciating the fact that many | people are not accustomed to burn- | ing lignite coal, the Commission has requested Mr. E. J. Babcock of Grand ' Forks, to write a bulletin describing the best methods’ of burning lignite both in ordinary stoves and in fur- naces, We have also inquired as to i the best methods of storing lignite. | | “The Commission earnestly so-| i licits the cooperation of the people lof North Dakota in the present emergency. We would like to be ad- vised if dealers are charging extor- tionate prices and will also be; pleased to receive suggestions from | | the public.” PEN GUARD DROPS DEAD | Prank Laer, guard at the State | penitentiary, dropped dead about 5| | duty in the penitentiary grounds. | Coroner Strolke who was called im- | mediately pronounced heart failure the cause of death. Mr. Laer who! has been a guard at the penitentiary for four years was about 60 years of | age. He was a resident of Mandan, where burial will take plate. No time has yet been set for the funeral services. BROKER FIRMS | | OUT OF BUSINESS | Baltimore, Md., Aug. 9.—Four Bal- ‘timore brokerage ‘Arms were forced ito suspend business temporarily to- day when their stock tickers were dis- o'clock ‘yesterday evening while on{, connected by orders from the New York Stock Exchange The exchange recently began a campaign against firms selling stock on the partial pay- ment plan. i The heads of the firms explained that they were in sound financial con- dition and that the customers need fear no loss. 1. KILLED IN | ELECTION RIOT Webb., W. Va, Aug. 9.—Walter | Copley, Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney of Mingo coun ty was killed and Lee Curry and Rufe Wallace, probably fatally shot in an election riot here. The fight was the outgrawth of a bitter campaign in a road bond issue elec- tion in Lincoln district of Wayne | county. SPEEDER DENIED USE OF HIS CAR Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 9.— Glenn Carr, 19, drove his car too fast, a police court jury decided today. If he drives the car again before Jan. 1, 1923, he will go to jail for 30 days. Carr, ar- rested for speeding during the Grand Forks fair, demanded a jury trial which was given him yesterday, (Leased Wire of Associated Press) PRICE FIVE CENTS OUR TRAINMEN GO i MAKE PEACE Virtual Decision to Conclude Settlement of Soft Coal Strike Said Reached OPERATORS EXPECTANT See an Early Settlement of | * the Strike and Resump- tion of Production START FIRES (By the Associated Press) Harrisburg, Til, Aug. 9.— Fires have been started in every coal mine in this, section, and mules are being lowered into shafts today. Preparations, are being made by _practicalg'all operators in _ Williamson, county to resume mining and it is the belief of both. miners and operators in that the coal strike ‘alled off within 48 (By the Assocjated Press) Cleveland, Aug. 9.—Virtual decis- ion was reached today by union lead- ers to tonclude a settlement of the, soft coal strike with the operators who have gathered here for the joint! peace conference. The operators also! were expectant of an agreement af- fecting practically all mines in Ohio and others scattered in Illinois, In- diana and Pennsylvania. Final ‘decision on a_ settlement rests with the unions’ policy commit- tee and its members has been in- formed that President John L, Lewis had assurance of operators outside the four states of their willingness to reach an agreement based on one negotiated at the conference here. ISSUES SPECIAL ORDER (By the Associated Press), Washington, Aug. 9.—Special or-! ders for the shipment of fuel to rail- roads whose coal supply is running dangerously low were under consid- eration today by Federal Fuel Djs- tributor Spencer and the central coal committee. Particularly acute fuel situations were reported to the committee from railroads in Michigan and New Jer- sey and lines running out of Chi- cago, into Illinois and southwestern lines out of St. Louis. The question of diversion of coal under contract to railroad uses was discussed by the committee and the; opinion expressed that, under exist- ing laws, dealers could not be held on their contracts in cases where they diverted coal to carriers upon instructions from the emergency coal control organization. INDUSTRY CLOSES DOWN (Ry the Associated Press) St. Paul, Aug, 9.—The frst industry in the state of Minnesota to close down because of a shortage of coal! was reported to Ivar Bowen, state fuel administrator today. The Fow- ler and Pay Company, lime and brick manufacturers with large plants at) Austin'and Mankato,,notified the ad- ministrator that they have ceased operation and will not re-open until sufficient coal is received to guaran- tee céntinuous operation. Mr. Bowen this morning regarded the closing of; the Fowler and Pay plants as only the beginning of & considerable let-up in industry, due to the coal shortage. Several com- panies have resumed their requests for immediate shipments saying that they’ will. be unable to commence canning operations’ whless the ship- ments are received within the next week. Governor Preus and Mr. Bowen an- nounced that they would merely! mark time in the situation today pending the conference of governors which will be held here tomorrow [PROTEST TROOP MOVEMENTS 70 JOLIET SHOPS Trainmen to Stay on Job but Predict Walkouts AEDs ea pers Jewett Welcomed to North Dakota eset UNIONS REJECT PLAN Will Not Agree to Harding’s Proposal for Settlement on Seniority Basis SEND MORE TROOPS, Chicago, Aug. 9.—Seven com- panies of INinois guardsmen en- trained this morning for Joliet to go on strike duty. Officers here did not know whether the men already on duty there were to fe relieved or whether, the additional troops were being sent because of the walkout of Big Four Brother- hood members last night. The brotherhood men refused to work under troop protection. E. North Dakota Wheat Growers asso- ciation and former mayor of Grand Forks, extending the glad hand of fellowship to Geo. C. Jewett, (right), Geo. Duis, president of the general manager of the Northwest Wheat Growers’ Association, in his recent visit to Grand Forks. Mr. Jewett, who was formerly director of the Federal Land bank in Spokane, Washington, up until 1920, when he was drafted by the Wheat Growers of the Pacific states as general man- ager of that organization, stated that | he felt very much at home in this! 1,300 engineers, firemen, conductors state,'as he is an old time resident a a ee sperated. ‘a string of | td brakemen of the Elgin, Joliet anid Joliet, Ill, Aug. 9.—Approximately morning. The governors of North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa will be present and representatives will be sent from Wisconsin, Michigan and Montana. TAKES CHARGE (By the Associated Press) Madison, Wis., Aug. 9c Govexner | John J. Blaine, today took personal charge of the coal situation of Wis- consin which is becoming more acute every day. The governor cancelled all his speaking engagements for the week and will devote his entire time to the alleviation of the desperate coal needs of the state. $160,000 FINES, TAXES, ASSESSED Fargo, N. D., Aug. 9.—Federal pro- hibition officers in North Dakota ar- rested 93 persons during July, ac- cording to the monthly report of A. A. Stone, in charge. Taxes and penal- ties of $160,000 were assessed. Thir- ty-four complete stills, two automo biles, 95 gallons of liquor and 743 gallons of mash were seized. Prop- erty held or destroyed is estimated at $2,150. NAMED DELEGATE. Dean C. B. Waldron of the agricul- tural college at Fargo, has been ap- pointed the representative of Nort Dakota at the third annual meeting of the State Foresters association, meeting in St, Paul, Aug. 9th to 13th. banks in Bowden, Columbus and Ken-| Eastern “Big Four” brotherhoods walk ed out here at midnight last night in protest to the stationing of troops around the “J” yards. There were no disorders connected with their strik- ing. sel from 1900 until 1910. Mr, Jewett will have personal charge of marketing the 1922 wheat pool of North Dakota and Montana at the Minneapolis sales agency of the organization. ACUTE DEMAND FOR HARVEST LABOR IN N. D. Fargo, N, D., Aug..9.—North Da- kota on the whole is harvesting an unusually large crop but available returns from the threshing machines are rather a disappointment after bumper expectations of earlier in the year, according to the weekly report of 25 county agents to John W. Haw, leader. Hot, dry weather has brought on wheat harvest with a rush and there is acute demand for harvest labor even though thousands poured, into the state last week. Rust is spreading in late sown wheat in the west. Potatoes are badly in need of rain except on the slope. Rye threshing is practically com- pleted with returns showing yields of from 8 to 40 bushels. Wheat ‘threshing is expected to he- ‘come general next week. AID ASKED FOR SWATOW SUFFERERS | (By the Associated. T’ress) Hong Kong, Aug. 9.—Chinese over- seas are being appealed to by the Chinese chamber of commerce here to aid their stricken countrymen at Swatow, the port which was prac- tically destroyed by a typhoon and tidal wave a week ago with the loss of 28,000 lives. The general chamber! of commerce of Hong Kong is invit- ing subscriptions for the Swatow sufferers, The Chinese Tung Weh hospital committee has appropriated $10,000, The British-American Tobacco Com- pany gave $1,000 to the relief fund and ghipped rice to Swatow. ‘The government of the British section of Hong Kong shipped another hundred tons of rice last night. British and Japanese steamers are carrying supplies to Swatow free. SENATOR’S WIFE DIES Washington, Aug. 9.—Mrs. Nicho- line Jacobson Nelson, wife of Sena- tor Nelson, Minnesota, died early to- day after a long illness. She was a natice of Norway and married Sena- tor Nelson in 1886. They have « daughter, who, with Senator Nelson will leave tomorrow for the funerai at Alexandria, Minn., the Nelson res- idence, 6 SHOT FROM SPEEDING CAR “New York, Aug. 9—Six men and a little girl were shot, one of the men probably fatally late today, by four occupants of a touring ear which drove swiftly through lower Second avenue. A score of automobiles gave chase as the assailants’ car sped away. + RIFLE SHOTS WILL BE HEARD All National Guard companies in the state will hold rifle shoots on their own ranges Sunday and from the reports made to the Adjutant- General’s office a National Guard rifle team, to represent the state at Camp Perry annual shoot, will be selected, Major Harold Sorenson of the Adjutant-General’s office an- nounced today. The selection of a team of 10 men and one alternate is made conditioned upon sufficient funds being available to the War De- partment to pay expenses of the team to Camp Perry from Sept. 2 to Sept. 28, : (By the Associated Presa) Chicago, Aug. 9.—Members of the Big Four brotherhoods and_ the Switchmen’s Union of North America can help the striking shopmen most by remaining at work, preserving the peace and not playing into the hands of the railroads in such manner as to cause government intervention in the strike, according to a statement sign- ed by the five grand chiefs and print- ed in the. current number of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers’ Journal, The statement eoncludes with in- structions to all members to file writ- ten reports on actual violation sep. the safety appliance iaws and of “iin- proper orders to do work formerly employed by! men on strike.” It is signed by Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; D. B. Robert- son, president, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen; L. E. Shepard, president of the Order of Railway Conductors; W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainmen, and T..C, Casnen, in- ternational president of the Switch- men’s Union of North America, Engineers are advised by the state- ment that they are not expected to take out engines which will endanger their lives because of bad condition but are told to “use soma encren sense in this important matter’ an4 not “tie up power over some techni- cal violation of the law that you know is of little or no importance.’ SEES MORE SUCH CASES. (By the Associated Press) Cleveland, Aug. 9—Warren S. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, when told that 1,300 brotherhood men had quit at Joliet last night told the Asso- ciated Press representative that there would be 100 more similar cases soon if working conditions at rail- road yards and shops are not changed, “The men have got to the limit of endurance through abusive treatment from guards and conditions have reached the breaking point,” Mr. Stone said. Asked if the action of the Joliet men met with the approval of the brotherhood chiefs, Mr. Stone said: “The action dovs not require any approval.”’* W. G. Lee, president of the Broth- erhood of Railroad Trainmen, and D. B, Robertson, president of the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen when told of the Joliet walk-out of brotherhood members and President Stone’s stand on the situs tion concurred in the position taken by the engineer’s chief, PEACE HELD UP. (By the Associated Press) Chicago, Aug. 9.—Developments in the railroad strike were apparently hanging fire today pending the com- ing conferences of railway executives at New Yrok and of rail union lead- ers at Washington next Friday. Neither side in the strike was ex- pected to reply to President Hard- ing’s new suggestions for ending the strike until after their separate meetings. Executive officials of the shop crafts were summoned by their strike leader Bert M. Jewell, head of the railway executives department of the American F\ feration of Labor, to a meeting at, Washington today preliminary to the Friday conference. President Harding’s request for a full attendance when the house of representatives convenes next Tues- day after a six weeks vacation, the president’s desire expressed to Re- publican Leader Mondell that the house remain in eontinuous session along with the senate during the in- dustrial crisis, a statement by Ben W. Hooper, chairman of the United States railroad lavor board, charac- terizing the president’s proposal as a “safe and sane” proposition for so- lution of the strixe, and threats by trainmen to quit work on the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern railroads unless troops are withdrawn rom the yards (Continued on Page 3)