The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 16, 1922, Page 1

Ve. oe A ‘ (io h BH si SS } } Ma o ‘ Will Exceed Valley WEATHER FORECAST — Gener- ally fair tonight and Thursday; somewhat cooler ‘tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 VARIATIONS IN CROPS MARKED THROUGH STATE, County Agent Reports Show, Generally Good Crops, with Some Damage Reported WESTERN PART GOOD Believed that Yields in West- ern Part of the State Remarkable variation in - grain yields throughout the state are shown in reports made by county agents to County Agent Leader Haw. The yields continue to bear out the previous information that there is a good crop throughout North Dakota. The yields this \year, however, ‘county agents reports indicate, show clearly the difference between good «farming and poor farming. In the same neighborhood great variations in yields’ are shown, and in many cases the variation,is ascribed to the difference in the farming methods. Yields in the western part of the state will’ exceed those in the Red River Valley, it is believed. Reports of yields as gathered from county .agent reports from many _,counties include: and Ruby wheat badly rusted in some neighborhouds and Kubanka, _,D-1, and D-5 show no damagé Burke—Threshing will start about August 20, Rust will cut the yield of late sown. wheat “considerably, * Oats and barley mostly in shock, Po- tato yield to be cut heavily due to bug damage and disease., Hay is es cellent. Much loss has’ been.caused oo | In Prize Contest Oe MISS HELEN BAKER Miss Baker is well known from her connection with the First Guaranty bank of Bismarck. and from the results of her first few days work, we feel she will live up to our expectations. solocits your patronage. RAR RRR oe CONTESTANTS MISSISSIPPI Stephens. and Vardaman Few Votes Behind Each Other in Early Returns She is out to win, She respectfully by lodging of wheat due to the wheat stem saw fly, Foster—Few pieces of rye.threshed, averaging 15 bushels to acre. Losses | from isolated sections in the Demo- will range from.5 to 30 per ce potato fields due to .wilt, black leg and rhizoctonia, Williams—One 28-acre wheat only one threshed thus far, yielded 211-2 bushels, weighing 63 1-2 pounds after sustaining a 10 per cent hail Rye yieldit.g 12 to 30 bushels. and barley yfelds will be heavy. Native pastures ure drying up byt loss. Dai the sweet. clover pastures are Bebal ey herntean e Ree Cavalier — “Rye range from 20 to 25 bushels. will damage some of ‘late wheat, but none of early wheat. Nelson—Rye yielding 12 to! 38 bus- “hels, on stubbled land from 12 bushels, while on Summer fallowing it has attained the maximum, Pembina—Rye will average 30 bushels with yields ranging 15 to 35 bushels per acre. is fine and samples have been br in weighing 59 pounds. Sweet er pastures are vupporting two to Your head to t ehucre while on ?’“pastures one animal is kept hustling on four acres to get eyough feed. McHenry—Winter rye yielding 12 to 18 bushels. Spring rye will 10 to 12 bushels. 1 Bet iC Mee wy ‘ threshing yields Quality (By the Associated Press) * Jackson, Miss. Aug. 16—Returns nt in| cratic primary yesterday were await- ed today to determine whether for- mer Senator James K. Vardaman or Hubert D. Stephens of New Albany, will succeed John Sharp Williams, who will retire from the United States senate next March with cam- paign managers for both candidates admitting the race close, and in the opinion, of political, observers, a sec- ond primary: likely as the-solution, Miss: Belle Kearney, of Flora, was running far behind her two oppon- ‘ents, *- Incomplete. and unofficial ‘returns from 74 of the 82 counties in the state gave Stéphens 45,014; Varda- man 44,620; Kearney 13,226, 4 CROWDS PAY TRIBUTE 10 ~ TRISH: HERO field, stil Rust to 20 20 to from ought, clov- other yield st 7 LEGISLATION | CONSIDESED * BY AUDITORS i \Methods to. Increase Effi- ciency of Public Service ‘Are, Discussed Here PEMBINA PLAN GIVEN Effort to Increase Knowledge of Conditions Among Tax- payers Successful Legislation to increase the effici- ency of public service /and lessen the expense was urged before the courity auditors of the st<te in session here by William W. Felson, auditor of Pembina county, in the ‘president's address at the annual convention be~ ing held in the senate chamber of the state capitol. Mr. Felson -urged, among other things: A better state budget sys- tem, a better county budget. system, a better school budget system and a better township city and village bud- get plan. Mr. Felson also outlined before the county and auditors a, plan used in Pembina county. to increase the ef- ficiency of the public service by in- teresting the public in it, a plan,com- mended by Governor Nestos in an address following the association president. “The systems of accounting and re- porting public transactions should be simple in form, yet adequate to show that the person or officials in charge have given careful consideration to, pense to be incurred and for which public funds are to be raised was carefully estimated,” Mr. Felson told the auditors, School Budget Plan. “During the past year in Pembina county effort has been made to miake the annual meeting of township, vil-| lage and school officials worth while and a more successful event. To il- lustrate—just previous to the annual school election a letter was written to school officers urging them to be- come a more harmonious working body in the matteg of school finances, a plan of school budget was prepared in the form of a questionnaire, boards were asked to anawer each question, officials to carry in mind continually, a question mark. There is no room in educational. work, or any other public’ undertaking» for: guessing at the cost. Facts‘ are facts and should be compiled as such. When official boards intelligently question every- thing, taking nothing for granted un- til justified by true; facts, with ap- plied common sense, reasonably and pleasantly carried out, they are sure of success and ey will become working forces ‘aguinst waste of pub- lic funds.” Mr. Felson described. in detail the questionnaire. to school officials. Governor Nestos, in addressing the auditors, urged that this plan be followed throughout the state, and also urged occasional meeting of county, officials, with state’s attorneys, oy others present, to go over matters of concern. their work, that every item of ex-j Mountrail—Rye yield average 17 to 20 bushels, yield reported ranging from 13 to 25 bushels. Only slight rust damage to late wheat, Alfalfa and sweet clover pastures are doing well. * . Grant—Lack of labor is holding up harvesting. Corn Js developing rap- will not be hurt. Hettinger—Gardens damaged by frost in few localities early in week. Headers are being used extensively due to rapid ripening of grain. Most of the fields have come through with “very little rust damage. Rye is all cut and will give a good yield. High average yield of vats and barley ex- pected. Ward—Rye to yield 15 to 20 bus- hels; in Berthold area from 20 25 bushels, Griffith Buried Amid Impres- sive Ceremonies.—Thou- sattds Fail of Admission (Ry the Assoclated Press) Dublin, Aug. 16.—Arthur Griffith : " was buried today in Gtasnevin ceme- idly and will make a good crop. Al-| tery where so riany famous patriots falfa is in blossom and promises 4 / jie, after impressive services in the good seed crop. Rust will damage late beautiful cathedral of the Immacu- wheat but the big part of the crop! Jate Homage~ to the memory of this great figure in Ire- land’s dramatic struggle for emanci-'total made.,,[t was reported that \ pation was paid by crowds from all walks of life. Many attended the solemn requiem high mbss for the departed leader, Thousands unable to gain admission to the cathedral stood in the streets, following nearly as possible*the service they could not see. The body reposed on a catafalque before the main altar, directly under the dome. Archbishop Byrne of Dublin in The governor spked the auditors when they went home to get county officials together, go over their prob- lems, consider possibilities for fm. provement of the state laws by the next legislature and report to state officials so that recommendations, may Urge Same Ballot. Among the changes in laws té’be urged by county auditors is thit’the same ballot be used for méfi’ and wo- men voters and that there be but one some counties, the law was ignored on this point by election officials in the last election: , Among the. ,proposed “changes in laws before the county auditors’ to- as|day are: ¥ & A simple and less expensive method of classification or ¢arm lands, more simple rules in reference to registra- {tion of taxable structures or_im- provements on lands and leased Sides, MeLeanw-A farmer in the Black-|full robes sat on a red brocaded/ adoption of q separate system of water country estimates his stubbled- in wheat will .yield eight bushels, while his other wheat will go from 2 20 to 25 bushels. Early potatoes are ripening and will make splendid crop. need of another rain. week stopped harvesting. Slope—Some rye threshing finished with yields ranging from 15 bushels. ‘Early wheat good, wheat will be cut to six to eight bus- hels by rust and weeds. Corn mi good growth. Grasshoppers cai heavy damage to late oats. Cass—Lack of moisture is damag- ing the corn and potato crops. ent indications ave that with d the 1921 acreage Cass county wii exceed last year’s production of po- tatoes. Rust and hot weather played havoc with the wheat and the average yield for the ¢ is estimated at £1 bushels. seeded wheat yielding 2Q bushels in some instances. Grand Forks—Much rye and some | wheat has been threshed, with the wheat yielding from 10 to.32 bushels acre. Early wheat is of London, All activities in Dublin ‘were sus- pended during the funeral. Lightning Starts i Fire Which Nets | Loss of $17,000. Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 16.—Fire | starting from lightning which struck the Halverson Hardware store at | Glasstown, Pembima county sixty | have | miles north of here, last night start- crap | ed a fire which bufned ‘the hardware | ounty | store, a general store and a confec- Early | tionery together with the entire stocks in all three buildings., The | loss was $17,000 «nd $12,500 insur. | ance was carried. The general store will be rebuilt. All were frame build. ings. very z to 26) late aking using Pres- jouble 1 not | throne to the left of the altar. On/ records ins tax proceedings: jeither side of the celebrant were other dignitaries. ‘ ‘America was represented by Mi-| notion’ g Ghasl Eeanels. Dojle of Philodelphia;|femen’ | Ofuguecteicwucility | power who was the American counsel Yor 1 and in Patten Late potatoes are stil Feat during | Sir Roger Casement at his trial in After discussion this morning the auditors adopted # motion urging as- lines the same as railroads, etc., be- cause many power lines now traverse more than one county and serve many .towns. 5 Taken on Auto Ride, At noon the auditors were taken to the state prison by the. Bismarck Town Criers. After lunch, there, served by Warden Stair, they were shown through the prison, Later they | state, who testified that if Cahill had | ere taken in autemobiles to the new river bridge, Fort Lincoln and other points “of interest. Officers will be elected this after- noon and tomorrow the auditors will meet with Tax Commissioner Con- verse, HUNDRED SHOTS ARE FIRED Superior, Wis., Aug. 16.-—More than a hundred shots were fired at rail- way guards and deputy marshals be made to thelegislature, . , ,,..|! per that 35 per cent of the wheat hauled jin during the pust few days has * eraded No. 1 dark, Late sown wheat, | good quality, an elevator reporting |MINOT CRIERS | ‘ds, h last night. The shoot- TO ENTERTAIN or pore isso and lnssed ntl small percentage of total, damaged | by rust. Richland—Yields are only wheat running from five to 26 hels and barley:and oats from G0. Wheat will probably average 12/ the Town €riers clubs. Will E. Hol- Minot, N. D., Aug, 16.—The Minot __ | Town Criers club will be ‘at home| ee to the Town Criers clubs of North | us 15 to Dakota on September 14 and 15, at | the state and disgrict convention of | bushels to the acre. The grade is/ bein of Bismarck is president of | generally good. the state Town Criers’ clubs. <a SSC Sic There are about, 3000 stitches in a pair of hand-sewn shoes. Paris was a fortified town as early ¢ as 360 A. D. guarding the yards of the Chicago, St. |Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway |12:30, The persons doing the shoot- ing could not be located in the dark. A fire discovered at the time of |the shooting destroyed three box- cars and damaged others on the re- pair tracks of the railroad. A probe by federal authorities and railroad officials is on, Max Osler Takes Step to Wed Daughter of Harvester Head Lucerene, ‘Switzerland, Aug, 16.—- Max Oser is reported to have gone to Basle, his. native town, where he must take the first legal steps in ob- taining the necessary papers for his ‘mick, the youthful grand daughter of John D. Rockefeller, ‘ The engaged couple, during their brief: sojourn here have been most successful in remaining incognito. ‘It is generally, believed that their wed- ding will take place soon, aay SOFT COAL MINERS BEGIN PRODUCTION i Many Producers, However, Must Be Placated Before - Resumption Is General THRACITE 6ASE NEXT National Convention of Oper- ators and Miners to Be Held October 2 (By'the Associated Prenay. Cleeviand, O., Aug. 16—For the {first time in twenty weeks, striking softcoal miners at scattered points | in seven states were today under or- ders to begin coal‘ production. This result of the part settlement of the | strike, affected only a small majori- | ty of the 450,000 soft coal diggers, who threw down their picks - last March 31, but union officials were on their way back home to seek to | make peace’ with other employers. | “Despite, the. unfavorable economic conditions and with tremendous polit- jical and financial influence raised against us, we are emerging from the conflict victorious,” John L,’ Lewis, international president of the United ; Mine Workers of America, declared in a statement to the Associated Press today. He said that the miners had won three “main and principal issued involved in the strike of 650,- 000 miners in the anthracite and bituminous mining industry.” President John L. Lewis, of the miners, who remained here for ‘a days rest before entering the peace. negotiations with anthracite. opera- tors at Philadelphia tomorrow, pre- dicted that soft coal operators gen- erally would accept the agreement made here.and held out’ hope for an early quantity production. He also | said he was hopeful of the result of the conference, with the anthracite ! operators, who employ 155,000 men. District union officials before leaving here for home sent invjta- tions for five meetings of operators with the view of concluding peace. To Meet Union Chiefs operatots were asked to meet the ‘union chiefs in separate meetings ‘on. Friday. One invitation went to the Freeport thick vein operators jociation and the other to the ittsburgh coal producers associa- tion, Thé southwestern interstate operators association, including members in Missouri, Kansas, Okla- homa, Arkansas and Texas, were asked to meet with the union at Kansas City on Tuesday. Illinois op- the’same day while the Indiana op- dry (Continued on Page 7) | do a SNE ‘CAHILL CASE IS SUBMITTED Judge Coffey Will Give an * “Barly Decision Judge J, A. Coffey informed attor- neys in the case involving the seat of J. I. Cahill asa member of the board of administration, after its conclusion in district court today, that they may have until Monday to | file-briefs in the case, and that he will render an early decision, prob- ably the middle of next week. Testimony relative to the question of whether or not Mr. Cahill filed his oath of office was taken before Judge (Coffey. Cahill’s seat on: the board | was declared vacane some months ago by Governor Nestos on the ground that Cahill had fatled to qualify by filing-his oath of office. The state introduced as witnesses Maurice Duffy, deputy. secretary of left his oath there it would have been filed, and a-number of girl employes of ,the office who were questioned about the manner of handling various matters. Hayold Hopton, manager of the state bonding» department, testified | for Mr. Cahill that the latter came to his office in the summer of 1921 with 'his oath of office. | A. S, Aslakson, deputy commi: er of insurance, placed on the stand by Mr. Cahill’s lawyers, testified that Mr. Cahill came to hia office in the summer of 1921 geeking the state ission- to Harold Hopton. Mr. Hopton testi- fied that Mr. Cahtll sought a bond and wanted to leave his oath of office the secretary of state’s office. Mr. Aslakson said he took Mr, Cahill’s acknowledgement. Mr, Hopton to go to the secretary of state’s of- | fice. Mr. Cahill, on the stand, testified he | went to the secretary of state’s office, The world’s production of sugaT filed his oath and paid a $2.00 filing lis approximately 18,000,000 tons. fee, . marriage to Miss Mathilde: McCor- | Two Pennsylvania associations of | erators were invited to Chicago for, bonding department. He was referred | with him, but that’he was directed to| Mr. Cahill left his office, presumably} TIE-UPS OVER WEST SECTION BASING SOME Railroad Executives Pessimis tic Over Success of Pro- | posed Peace Parleys | OUTBREAKS CONTINUE Disappointment Expressed Over Rejection by Union of President’s Proposals —— (By the Asgociated Press) H Chicago, Aug. 16.—Transportation |! tie-ups in the far west began to un- "| ravel today as railheads and union leaders were headed toward direct negotiations for the ending of the railroad strike. , Railroad executives here were pes- simistic over the success of peace: parleys proposed by leaders of the’ non-striking unions,, in whose hands the shop crafts placed their case. Rejection by the unions of Presi- dent Harding's proposals for ending the styike, rail heads declared, all but broke their faith in the success of the suggested eonference. Embargoes were fitted and trains were moved again over the Atchison, Topeka’and Santa Fe; the Southear Pacific and ‘Union Pacific, the roads chiefly affected by the walkouts of} the Big Four transportation brother- hoods. "Refuse Sanction. Refusal of brotherhood leaders to sanction the walkouts when the Santa Fe issued ultimatums demanding im-! mediate explanations of the attitude of national officials of the train serv- ice unfons, were followed by speedy developments in untying the traffic knots in California and other western states. affected by the brotherhood walkouts were slow in clearing up. Outbreaks and violence in connec- tion with the strike during the last 24, hours ‘strikers and guaros and workmen in the* Missouri: Pacific yards. at Van Smith, over 100 shots were fired. Non-Union Suspects Flogged. er, 18, and Frank Walker, 17, were seized by threé men in the Missoori | Pacifie yards, taken into the country and flogged, Neither had been work-, jing in the railroud shops but were | making their way to their home in Chicago. Four men were arrested at Bristol, Virginia, on federal warrants charg- ing them with intimidating non-union yards. ‘Nine Arrested. Nine men were arrested and war- rants were issued for others in con- | nection with riots at Newton, Kan., |on the night of August 12, The | warrants charged violations of the | Kansas industrial court law. Between 150 and 200 trainmen and switchmen on the St. Louis-South- western (the cotton belt) railroad, walked out at Illmo, Missouri, virtu- ally tying up traffic. The walkout] followed a disturbance at Fornfelt in which an engineer was hit in the lej by one of the 300 shots which were \fired. The striking trainmen charged | ‘that the presence of guards and shooting affairs at several points made working conditions hazardous. ‘At Topeka, Kan., officials of the in- dustrial court took steps, to prose- cute strike agitators under provi- sions of the anti-syndicatipm law. i —————q?, | The Weather || —_— For twenty-four hours ending at noon today: Temperature at 7 a. m ve OI Temperature at noon. hie 85; Highest yesterday - - 98) Lowest yesterday vee 64 Lowest last night.. ase s Precipitation ...++ Highest wind velocity.. Weather Forec: For Bismarck and vicinity: Gen- erally fair tonight and Thursday; somewhat cooler tonight. 4 For North Dakota: Generally fair tonight and Thursday; somewhat cooler tonight east and central por- tions, General Weather Conditions Showers have occurred in a nar- row strip along the Canadian border | trom the Great Lakes to the Pacific { Coast, and also in parts of Missouri and Arizona. Elsewhere the weather is generally fair. Temperatures are still high in the Mississippi Valley and Northern Plains States. H L in W Amenia .. .. 64 00 cl’'r | Bismarck 64.00 clr Bottineau .. 58.18 cl’'r Devils Lake. 66.00 el'r | Dickinson .. - 53.00 cl’ Dung Center . 572i. el'r Ellendale. . 7 «00 cl’r Fessenden 65 00 p.c Grand Forks 69.13. cldy Jamestown . 67.00 el’r | Langdon... 6) 18 eldy Larimore. 560 (05s. Lisbon .. 67 00 p. & Minot . .. "51 20. el’? | Napoleon: 64.00 p.c. Pembina. 60.00 cl’r Williston. : 5842 l’r Moorhead .. ..96 70 00 cl’r Orris W. Roberts, Meteorologist. tee Conditions on other roadsiand threatened the village. , TA included a’ clash between! Among those it is feared died are Buren, Ark., six iailes west of Fott! daughter ,14. werkers in the Nurfolk and Western’ Will Seek to Have Proceedings SITUATION ACUTE Pierre, 8. D., Aug. 16.—“South / Dakota still faces the problem of obtaining sufficient fuel for winter needs,” said J. J. Murphy, state fuel administrator today. “The news of settlement of the coal strike was received with much gratification. Our burden will be lightened but no. eliminated. Even if suffi- cient to meet our, requirements in season as well as confronted with the tremendous task of dis- tribution. The situation is, con- sidered serious,” (Ry the Associated Press) St. Paul, Aug. 16.—Prospects for relief of. the coal. shortage in the northwest were declared today to be “anything but bright” by C. -P. White, federal. fuel distributor for thd northwest, who arrived here today. ’ Mr. White declared that there is ho coal on the Lake Erie docks, that there is very little in transit on the lakes and that the movement from the non-union, coal’ fields to Lake Erie ports is only approximately 50 per cent of normal. Some of the non-union mines are being furnished with only about 20 per cent of their normal supply of cars, he said, “Settlement of the coal strike will of course have some effect upon the situation but this effect will not be felt immediately,” Mr. White said. “No great amount of relief can}, 12 Persons Believed Lost in Montreal Boys’ Orphanage Fire Montreal, Aug. 16,-+Twelve persons are believed to have perished in a fire that destroyed the Jewish Boys Orphanage at Strawbridge last night cause is undetermined. It is reported that eight of the six- ty orphans in’ the institution were missing on a roll call after the fire. Thomas Legault, 42, cargtaker, his wife, 41, his-sen-Jean, 12, and his; REPLY TO SUIT | OF HELLSTROM Quashed on Ground No Service Was Made Answer to the suit brought by! F. 0. Hellstrom to contest nomina- tion of J. F. T. O'Connor of Grand Forks as Democratic candidate for U, S. senate was served upon Mr. Hellstrom here late yesterday, O’Con- nor alsé serving notice that on Au- gust 26 he wo'@d‘make a motion in the district, court at Williston before Judge Mgellring to‘ have all proceed- ings,quashed. |" The basis of {O'Connor's answer whieh is drawn by C. M. Peterson, Grand Forks ‘lawyer and ‘0’Connor's partner, is that no service of Hell- strom’s ,suit was made by sheriff of | Grand Forks county, is being alleged that papers were left at ‘O’Connor’s | law office during! ‘his absence and that no service was ‘made personally or at his residence. The suit contesting the nomination of O'Connor was instituted in Ward district court by Hellstrom, alleging O'Connor was not qualified to accept the nomination because he violated corrupt practices act in entering into an alleged combination of Republi- cans and Dembcrats to defeat the purpose of primary law. 0'Con-| nor’s answer does not go into the merits of the charge, simply assert- ing the action has no standing in court. O’Connor replied to Hell- strom’s charge in a newspaper inter- view, ' No contention was made by O’Con- nor that suit of Hellstrom was filed too late. WHEAT THRESHED ON MORAN FARM Joseph Kelley, of the Copelin Motor company, conducted a demonstration threshing using a Fordson tractor for power, at the farm of Mrs. Jennie Moran, southeast of Bismarck Mon- day. Sixty-five bushels of wheat were brought to the elevator here, the first wheat received. It was figured, Mr. Kelly said, that the wheat made about 25 bushels to the acre and graded, No. 1 hard. DRINKS “CANNED HEAT” + (By the Associated Press) Fargo, N. D., Aug. 16-—William | Lane, who appeared in police court here this morning on an intoxication charge told the magistrate that he had drunk a liquor made by boiling “canned heat,” a camphor fuel pre- paration, Federal prohibition agents say that this preparation has heen used as a beveridge in other parts of the country. The cucumber originated 3000 years ago, probably in India, some | (Leased Wire of Associated Press) be expected in the northwest or any other section of the country until ‘something is’ done to improve the railroad situation. The equipment of the roads is in poor shape, they have an insufficient number of men and the situation in general is becoming worse instead of better.” Mr. White will remain in the northwest for several weeks, or at least until the coal crisis has pass- ed. ‘Mr. White and Ivan Bowen, state fuel administrator, will leave — to- night for Duluth, where they will join Governor Preus for a confe! ence tomorrow morning. Mr. Whi' then will return here to open his offices, In\a telegram to Governor Preus today, Senator Frank B. Kellogg de- clared that 150,000 tons of coal have been allocated for Lake Michigan and Lake Superior ports for this! week, He explained that this is in| addition to the 200,000 tons given priority for the northwest by the federal fuel administration. An addi- tional 400,000 tons has been allocated to the northwest for next week. TO CONTINUE AGREEMENT. Washington, Aug. 16.—Declaring that the federal coal distribution committee cannot yet assume that the coal strike has ceased, federal fuel distributor Spencer indicated today that the voluntary price agreement would be continued at least tem- porarily. BMBEZZLEMENT OF $258,000, CHARGE MADE Treasurer of Hennepin County Is Aceused in Six Indict- ments by Grand Jury * HAD RESIGNED. OFFICE Minneapolis, Aug. 16,—Embezzle- ment of $258,000 or Hennepin county funds is charged in six indictments} returned today by the county grand jury against Henry C. Hanke, county treasurer, shortly after he had re- signed that office, \ The shortage in the treasurer’s ac- counts was discovered yesterday by the state public examiner's office. A second defendant was named in the indictments but hts identity was not disclosed. Hanke spent the night at the homy of Sheriff Earle Brown and he was heported ready to go before a dis- trict judge and ask permission to withhold his plea for the time be- ing. County Auditor A. P, Erickson was preparing to call a special meeting of the board of county commissioners for late today to act on Hanke’s res- ignation. Each. of five Indictments charge Hanke with embezzlement of $40,000 and the sixth names $58,000. Hanke, it was declared, is prepared to turn over his personal holdings to offset{ part of ‘the shortage. Henry C. Hanke for 17 years Hen-} nepin county treasurer, was senten- ced to from one to ten ‘years in the state penitentiary this afternoon when he pleaded guilty in district court to first degree grand larceny in the embezzlement of $258,000 in; county funds. KENZIE CASE 18 CONTINUED After Brief Testimony It Again Goes Over Week St. Paul, Aug. 16.—After brief tes- timony late yesterday, the hearing to prove the purported will of the late Alexander McKenziefi former politz~ cal leader of North Dakota, was continued for one week by Probate Judge Howard Wheeler. Mrs. Anna McKenzie McDonald and Mrs. Mary Barbery Foster, children by the first marriage of McKenzie and leagtees to the bulk of the estate of their father, are making an effort to placate the three children of the second mar- riage especially Miss Jeannette Mc- Kenzie, in order to avoid any fric- tion and possible contest of the will. This was learned from an au- thoritative source following the hearing. It is said that efforts are directed specially toward a larger share in the estate for Miss Jeanete Mc- Kenzie although the two brothers, ‘Alexander McKenzie, Jr., and Thomas 0. McKenzie also are said to be dissatisfied. Each of the three would receive $50,000. The two children of the first marriage, Anna and Mary McKen- zie, are given the residue of the estate after payment of debts and specific bequests estimated at nearly $600,000 for the two. Testimony as to the signature of witnesses to the will was given in | court. NATION AWAITS PRESIDENT HARDING'S MESSAGE UPON STRIKE SITUATION WHICH IP IS EXPECTED WILL PUT FORCE OF FEDERAL POWER BEHIND TRAJN OPERATION RELIEF OF COAL SHORTAGE OVER NORTHWEST ANYTHING BUT BRIGHT, DECLARES FEDERAL FUEL AGENT PRICE FIVE CENTS Ly HARDING. TO HAVE MESSAGE READY SOON Administration Determined to End Paralysis of Transpor- tation by Prompt Action STRIVE TO END STRIKE Executives and Shop Union Heads Try to Compose Dif- ferences on Own Initiative (By the Associated Pre: Washington, Aug. To While the public awaited President Harding’s message to congress in which he will present all facts as to the situation ond in which ‘he is expected to ex- press determination to throw the full support of the federal government behind efforts for maintenance of railway operations throughout the country, chiefs jof the employe’s unions continued today with their plans for direct settlement of the rail strike, These chiefs, chairmen of the train service brotherhoods, not on national strike, still were pin- ning their hope to negotiations they began yesterday for a conference of the striking shopmen’s leaders and the railway executives in New York Thursday and ggom which they hoped some sort of compromise would be forthcoming. . The president’s message was not expected to be sent to congress today though there was a possibility Mr. Harding might complete it late in the day. Whether the president would suggest any sort or recommend leg- islation to deal with the rail situa- tion, was said to depend on develop- ments today. WHISKEY CARS, HOLD-UP MEN, ENTER STATE Reports Indicate, Says State- ment of Governor, They Are Attracted to State “It is reported that, attracted by our splendid crops, a large number of burglars, hold-up men, and whis- key runners have invaded our state from Omaha and other large cities to|the south and expect to reap a rich harvest in money and merchan- dise,” says a statement issued by Governor Nestos today. Continuing the Governor said: I desire to call the attention of sheriffs, constables and police offi- cials to these facts and to suggest that while they undoubtedly fair- ly enforce all the laws of our state, that for the protection of the life, the health and the property of our people, they keep the jungles clear, rigidly enforce the laws against v: grancy and the carrying of conceal- ed weapons, and that they keep a constant vigil to prevent and te punish the depredations of the robe ber, the burglars and the whiskey runner and seller. ; ‘The administration will support these officers fully in the full, fair and fearless discharge of their du- {ties and powers as police officers under the laws of our state. I be- lieve the Attorney General has al- ready advised local law officers that they will have the support of his office to the fullest extent in deal- ing with law breakers of this type. I also wish to urge upon the busi- ness men and the city and village officials of our state, that during the next three months extra precau- tions be taken to guard and protect life and property. RICHEST WOMAN IN MINNESOTA DIES IN GERMANY (By the Associated Press? Lake City, Minn., Aug. 16.—Con- firmation of the death of Mrs, Mary McCahill of Lake City said to be the richest women in Minnesota was re- ceived shortly before noon today, in a telegram addressed to the family by P. S. Cosgrove of Washington. Mrs. McCahill was fatally injured in an automobile accident in Germany. Mrs, Cahill, who had gone to Europe to visit the grave of her son, Louis, who died in France while serving with the American forces, was injured near Weilheim, Ger- many, according to a cablegram from Oberammergau. She was with her daughter, Miss Eleanor McCahill and Miss Mary Tumulty, eldest daughter of Joseph P, Tumulty, former pri- vate secretary to former President Wilson. Miss Tumulty was slightly hurt while Miss Cahill escaped un- hurt, according to the. advices. The telegram from Mr. Cosgrove, gave no details of the accident but stated that he “regrets to advise that Mrs. Cahill passed away yesterday.” Mrs. Cahill who was about 55 years old is survived by three sons, James, and Francis of Lake City, and Eu- genie, of New York, and two daugh- ters, Miss Eleanor and Mrs. Franklin K, Lane, Jr.