The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 19, 1922, Page 1

\ LA y Co, of Zap. . mines along the Great Northern re- | Weather Forecasts—For Bis- marck and vicinity: Partly clou- dy, showers tonight or Sunday. ESTABLISHED 1873 TWO MINES AND UNIONS AGREE; TWO IN BREAK Washburn Lignite Coal Com-| pany and Lucky Strike to Operate—New Contract CONFERENCE HERE! South Dakota State Mine Rep- resentative Break with Union Labor A break between representatives of union,miners and representatives of the South Dakota Coal Commission | and the Haynes ou Mining com- pany occurred at the conference held here between operators representing four North Dakota lignite coal mines and union leaders for the purpose of | drafting a new working contract based on the Cleveland strike settle- ment plan. It is expected that the South Dakota state mine at Haynes, N. D., and the Haynes Coal Co. will be operated a8 non-union mines, An agreement with the union was signed by the: Wafrburn Lignite Coal company of Wilton, and P. J. Cahill, receiver for the Lucky Strike Coal Only the four above named mines were concerned in the conference. The union, leaders were accused by J. B. Slosson, president of the Haynes’ Coal Co., of breaking their contri.ct with his company and the South Da- kota Coal Commission, The contract under which these mines employed union labor. preyieus to April 1, 1922, when the national coal strike was called, differed from that of other union mines. It was a continuation contract providing a scale ranging for outside men from $5.00 to $7.00 per day, / “The situation was simply this,” said Mr. Slosson. “This contract ex- pired March 31, 1922, being in force on that day. The Cleveland agree- ment provided tHat the miners should resume work on the basis of wage! contracts existing on March 31, 1922. | We and the South Dakota Coal Com-j mission have remained idle all sum-/ mer waiting for this settlement. The| union leaders refused to abide by the Cleveland agreement. and resume work on the basis of this contract. They demand’a raise of $1.50 pef day for day men and $45 a month. for monthly ‘men, We held they. should live up to .the contract they had made with us.” ti The South Dakota Cbal Commission was represented by E, 0. Rousch, superintendent of the mine and al member of the commission. He and Mr. Slosson retired from the coh- ference. | The unions were represented by: Stephen Ely, chairman of the Mon- tana Federation oi Labor; President Smethson of District No. 27, U. M. W. A., of Billings, which district in- eludes North Dakota, It is understood that operators of fused to enter into the conference called here, and that one large mine at Burlington, formerly a union mine, will operate as a non-union mine. Working at Wilton Machine men had already been orking in Wilton mines in antici- pation of signing of agreement and general mining operations were re-; sumed today, according to word from there. r Scale of wages obtaining in union} mines varies for various classes of | labor. Union’ miners said the seale| provided day wage of $7.00 and $7.50) for “day men,” which includes mule drivers, timber men, general labor- ers, etc. the lowest scale of wages being $7.00 per day. Miners receive 95 cents per ton for entry work, 84 cents for room work, $1.09 for fill-;| er work and other rates for various, classes, earning power depending up-| on amount produced. t RUN OPEN SHOP. Burlington, N. D., Aug. 19—The Burlington lignite mine operators, despite the fact that the strike of the soft coal miners was settled in Cleveland Tuesday, declare that they! will operate their mines on the open- | shop policy this season. The Midway Coal Co. has started to/ mine coal in its new mine, John Perlichek & Sons are getting! non-union miners from Pennsylvania | and practically at other Burlington | mines will be operated on'the open-| shop plan. The Midway Coal Co, is loading cars by hand, the railroad spur ‘not! yet having been completed. i Potato Inspectors | Are Announced: (By the Associated Press) Fargo, N. D., Aug. 19.—Following | a potato conference at the Agricul-! tural College yesterday O. P. Lund,; head of the state grain inspection department announced three proba- ble appointments for potato inspec- THE es * BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1922 ing the cause of a fire that LEAGUE MAY | NAME TICKET. AT JINTOWN Republican State . Central, Committee to Join League | In Session Tonght CHALLENGE REPUBLICAN: Nestos Asked to State If He Will Support Primary «” Ticket pes ‘ (By the Associated Press) Fargo, N, D., Aug. 19.—The Repub- lican state central ‘committee of North Dakota and the Nonpartisar | League committee of fifteen will! meet at Jamestown, tonight it was! announced at league headquarters | here this morning. Governor R. A. Nsetos and other I. V. A. candidates cannot be re-! garded as Republican candidates if! they refuse to endorse the full Re-| publican ticket, says the league state-! ment; and it is:possfble that arrange-, ments’ Will’ be made tonight to sup- port # full “real” Republican ticket. | ‘A letter was recently published in} the Courier-News, Nonpartisan ‘Lea- gue ‘organ, asking, ‘the governor | whether he .would support the full! Republican ticket ‘including: Lynn J.j Frazier ‘and’ other, league endorsed candidates nominated at the ‘state primarygune 28; “The governor him- self gn ‘anti-leaguer, was nominated for re-election. ‘The committee of fif- teen was chosen at a league ‘conven- tion’ held at Bisinarck recently to! name independent rand:dates to take the places of duly nominated I.V. A. candidates provided that ‘be cortsid-| ered advisable. There are two Republican central committees in North Dakota, one which wili meet in Jamestown tonight has the backing of the Non- partisan League faction of the Re-; publican party in the state. It claims’ to be the only duly constituted Re-; publican eommittee in the state. ‘The other is backed by the anti-nonparti-| san faction of the party. { NOT NOTIFIED. Jamestown, N. V., Aug. 19.—P. W. Eddy, Independent and a member of} the Republican State Central Com- mittee said here today that he had not been notified of a meeting here toniht between the State Centra: Committee and teh Nonpartisan Com- mittee of Fifteen. Local heads of the League also professed ignorance of the proposed meeting, the first ih- formation locally concerning the meeting being when a visitor asked where it was to be, LIGNITE TRAIL TO BE BLAZED A meeting was held in Robinson, Kidder county, Thursday night by ‘business men along the newly form- ed Lignite Highway Association, be- tween Jamestown and Wilton. Deci- sion was reached to blaze the trail this fall, PRAIRIE FIRE IS CHECKED Center, N. D., Aug. 19—A prairie fire of unknown origin was started miles west of Center, last Thursday. A large number of citizens of Center were called out to fight the fire, and it was checked before any grain fields were destroyed. The only dam- age was the burning of about forty acres of pasture land. APPOINTMENTS Appointments as deputy game wardens have been filed ,by George Reko of Oakes and O, M. Heath of tion work in the state. G. C. Edwards of the college will! probably be supervisor of potato in-| spection in the Fargo district; C. R.| Johnson of the federal vegetable in-/ spection department, now at St.! Paul, the Grand Forks district. | R. Maynard Peterson in charge of the Minneapolis office will be as-' signed to supervise inspettion over) the whole state. ~ | Mr. Lund also announced that, there will be deputy inspectors at principal potato . production points | such as Hoople. | | The crow apparently knows whe a gun is, according to authorities on the bird. Douglas, o Following have been named on Barbers’ Examining Board by Gov- ernor Nestos for two-year terms: Fred K. Ode, Bismarck; E. H. Roder- ick, Mandan; Thos. R. Clemo, Ken- sal, | BUILD NEW BUILDING Center, N. Dak., Aug. 18.—The firm of Johnston & Digby are construct- ing a new general store building here, A larger building was war- ranted by the bumper crop in th section. oe “Heliogabalus is said to have had destroyed 80 iRiver yards, New_York City._ Heré fire tugs are sbi Ne eee The - on the farm of H. 0. Monson, two |’ a’ dish served up composed of the } brains of 600 ostriches. + ometais ‘York. Central Railroad’ are cooperating with officials of see ea Joaded freight cars and caused $1,000,000 damage in the North own trying to save @ warehouse on the pier. SEES FINE CORN. DURING TRIP Judge A. M. Christianson has re-; turned from a motor trip with his} family to the Tartle Lake, mountains | in Bottineau county, and reports! that crops in many places are the finest ever seen in North Dakota.| Judge Christianson reported a change in the trend of farming life; as compared)to a few years ago, how- ever. Now, farmers do not take a! visitor out to show him a fine wheat! field, but take him out to see corn{ and cattle. Many farmers, he found, | were going to cease the practice of selling’ cattle to be taken to Iowa and fattened on corn. They will be fattened in North Dakota in the fu-| ture. GIRLS WALKING TOCOAST STOR | HERE FOR DAY Two Young Chicago Girls Out | For Good, Time Find Lots Of Fun in Hiking t If you wanted to see the country; and felt you: didn’t have the price! of railroad“ fare or an automobile | what would you do? Simple, just walk! At least that’s | the way Hulda and Vivian Nyberg, | flaxen-haired’ sisters of Chicago,! view it. "They are walking from Chi- cago to the, coast, though, as the broad trail of ge western, plains stretches before them they are will- ing to accept an auto lift. The girls: were in Bismarck today and expect to continue their journey without much delay.. They ‘arrived here yesterday afternoon. visited about the city, remained all night at a hotel and were feeding bright and freshitoday as they started west- ward. , | The two girls are 17 and 19 years} old and they just came over from Sweden three years ago. i “We wanted to see the country,” | said Hulda. “We just been down around Chicago and of course you don't see anything much there, So/ we are walking to the coast and may, stay there this winter. No, we're not walking for a wager or anything except the adventure and to see the country.” The girls carry a knapsack with them, wear army hiking clothes and one of them carries a revolver with her although they both boast of the fine treatment. accorded them every- where. f ‘ The girls say they walk about 20 miles a day, and rest at, frequent in- tervals. ,. “No-0,, we don't? get tired,” said Hulda with a brokem accent and a slight drawl and an‘ undeniable air of refinement. “We just get use to it and we take our time, Its lots of fun.” t 27 CARLOADS OF CATTLE SHIPPED L. E. Heaton of McKenzie, in the city today, said that 27 carloads of cattle, averaging 26 to the car, had been shipped by him to market cent- ers since July 1. Most of the cattle are feeders and three-fourths of them went to the Sioux City market. All the cattle were bought in Burleigh county, he said. PRISON POET GETS 90 DAY SENTENCE (By the Associated Press) Fargo, N. D., Aug. 19.—John Brad- ford, famed as North Dakota’s “pri-j son poet” was given a 90 day sen- tence on a charge of being drunk here this morning. He was arrested twice last month on the same charge. Mr. Bradford has served two years in the state penitentiary on charge of stealing from a fellow prison in the Fargo jail. American Steamer Is Fired Upon (By the Associated Press) Shanghai, Aug. 19.—The American river steamer Alice Dollar was fired on August 15, near Fuchow, on the Upper Yangtze river and her captain, G. Crum,’ slightly wounded, accord- ing to advices received by the Robert Dollar Company here, from Ichang, province of Hupeh. see tye nese The Virgin islands were named by Columbus in honor of the 11,000 virgins. Tomatoes are said to ripen best by the light of the moon, Million Dollar Fire in Railroad Yards | Gotham's fire department in’ SENATETOEND FOUR MONTHS TARIFF DEBATE | Expected Bill Will Go To Vote And Passage Late Today WORKS UNTIL MIDNIGHT Not ‘Expected More Than Three Votes Against on Majority Side % Washington, Aug. 19.—The senate will end its four months tariff fight late today with the passage of the administration bill by an overwhelm- ing majority. With the absence of two Republican senators generally credited as in opposition, it was ex- pected that not to exceed three votes would be cast against the bill on the majority side. The general belief was that these would be offset by at least. that many votes in support on the Democratic side. é Although it worked until close to midnight last night, the senate was back on the job an hour earlier than usual ‘today in order to clean up amendments of individual senators. BREWERS TOLD TO MAKE GOOD BEER BY MAYOR (By the Associated Press) Johnstown, Pa., Aug. 19.—De- termined to rid thescity of boot- leggers and to provide a substi- tute for bad water,” Mayor Jo- seph Cauffield admitted today he had old local brewers and saloonkeepers that as Mayor of Johnstown he would not have any objection to the sale of real beer. “It must be real beer—not the poison loaded with alcohol,” said the mayor. The _ executives’ statement was taken to indicate that he was not satisfied with the activities of prohibition of- _ ficers operating in this district. Saloon men were inclined to ‘evade comment upon Mayor Cau- ffield’s declaration. They ist- ed they had been law-abiding citizens but they would not say whether they intended to dis- pense “real beer” and thus come in contact with prohibition offi- cials. 1 Johnstown, Pa.,, Aug. 19.—Brewers and saloonkeepers ‘of Johnstown have been notified by Mayor Jo- seph Cayffield that they may ‘“man- ufacture and sell good beer” and if they sell “poor beer” they will be arrested. The mayor said he took the step to see if he could not “rid the city of bootleggers who have been selling poisonous liquor at fa- bulous prices.” BANK HOLDINGS SHOW DECREASE New York, Aug. 19.—The actual condition of the clearing house banks and’ trust companies for the week show that they hvld $48,620,560 in excess of legal requirements. This is a decrease of $1,380,460. from last week. WANT NAMES OF CAVALRY MEN In developing the organized re- serves of, the United States Army, the 66th Cavalry has been assigned states which include North Dakota, and it is desired to get the names of North Dakota men who have ser- ved in the cavalry and who would be available as officers in the reserves, according to information received at the office of the Adtjutant-Gencral. Names may be sent to the Adjutant- General's office or headquarters 66th cavalry division, Omaha, Neb. WEEK’S 1 DRECAST. Washington, Av % 19. — Weather outlook for the w sk beginning Mon- day. Region of the Great Lakes: Gen- erally fair except for local showers and. thunderstorms by middle of week. Normal temperature. Upper, Mississippi Valley: Unset- tled and Yoeal Sit first part; lat- ter mrt generally fair; norma! tem- perature, ss : | Guards Be Removed From PEACE HANGS INBALANCE IN RAIL STRIKE Dynamite Placed on Southern | Road Nearly Causes Bad Wreck—Tears Up Track NO WALKOUTS ORDERED |Big Four Demand That Great Northern High Line | STRIKE CALLED OFF. (By the Associated Press) Los Angeles, Aug. 19.—The strike of the big four brother- | hoody on the Coast lines of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway syatem has been called off and freight and passenger service will be resumed immedi- ately,'it was announced today by I. L. Hibbard, general manager of the Santa Fe. General Manager Hibbard an- nounced he received word from Needles, California, the center of the trouble on the coast lines that the brotherhood representatives there had reached the decision that the trainmen will return to work, The walkout of the train- men on the Santa Fe was limited to the coast lines, and the return will restore service to normal throughout the system, he said. (By the Associated Press) Chicago, Aug. 19.—With railroad} peace apparently hanging in the bal- ance until next’ Wednesday, whe. spokesmen for the railroads and stri ing shopmen are due to meet again, dynamite and violence kept strike in- terest from. lagging. Outbursts occurred at scattered points from the Atlantic to the Pa- cific..»Bombs were thrown into the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe yards; at Albuquerque, New Mexico, and x heavy blast rocked the trestle of a Chesapeake and Ohio railroad bridge; near Huntington, y"est Virginia, early today. Aceording ‘to. early reports neither explosion caused much dam- age. Dynamite tore up the track of the Ilinois Central at, Paducah, Ky., just ahead of a egal train. Two pas- senger trains and a freight had pass: | jed a short time beforg and the ex-} plosion burst behind a bridge crew. The oncoming coal train was flagged in time to prevent a wreck. Illinois Central detectives expressed the be- lief the dynamite was placed on the tracks. in an at.empt to. wreck the bridge train,on its way to make rv. pairs. Transportation difficulties due to unauthorized ‘strikes of train crew» continued: to clear away rapidly as the trainmen returned to their jobs in most placds where walkouts occur. red, Removal of armed guards employed by the Great Northern railway ut Havre, Mont., was demanded by local officials of the Big Four train serv- ice brotherhoods. The demands fu lowed the killing of a Great North- ern brakeman by a guard Thursday night, Steps were taken in various parts of the country towards prosecution | of strikers arrested in connect with disorders and violations of in- junctions restraining them from in- terfering with railroad operations. At Pratt, Kansas, a warrant was is- sued for Thomas P, Hylan, general} chairman of the Rock Island carmen. | ‘The warrant charged violation of the industrial court act. Hylan, in aj i | the court as a joke, SENDS GUARD. Charlotte, N. C., Aug, 19.—Eight companies of North Carolina national guard began entraining today for Spencer, where, it 1s reported serious outbreaks are threyeened at shops of the Southern Railway. Companies from Durham, Winston and Concord also are under orders {from Adjutant Genyral Metts to re- port at Spencer at once, according to information obtained from local of- ficials of the Sothesan Railway here.' LULL IN NEGOTIATIONS. | New York, Aug, 19.—New York, for the last two days the scene of! {conferences between _ brotherhood 'jeaders and railroad leaders called in an effort to end. the national-wide shop crafts strike, today experienced a lull in negotiations. Rail chiefs were preparing for aj igeneral meeting of the Association of Railway Executives here early next; week at which wi be considered a proposition for ending the walkout made yesterday by tte running trades, | acting as mediatns to a committee | representing the carriers. Labor leaders here during ¢he parley also were holding themselves in readi- iness to receive. the answer of the employers at another meeting set for next Wednesday. | The proposal urder consideration iby the roads was not officially de- jfined at the end c: yesterday’s par- Hey. In some quarters ‘it was said ‘to provide for immediate restoration of strikers with scuiority rights un- impaired. In other quarters it was said to provide for return of the strikers as rapidly as they could be; absorbed, with thetr seniority ulti- mately to be settled with satisfac- tion to all. BLUE SKY BOARD ACTS The state blue sky board has tak- en the following action: Passed -and permitted to sell! stock—Dakota Fine Arts Company,| Bismarck; Modern Dairy Co., Bis-| marck; Stanley Branch Coal Co.,| | Hanks. License revoked and permit can- speech, was quoted as referring. to| P* { | hospital and was one of the oldest| | celled—Great American Gas and Oil Co., Mohall. (Leased ISMARCK TRIBUNE Wire of Associated Press) LAST EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH COAL AGENCY Steps Taken to Frame Legis-| lation in Line with Hard- ing’s Suggestions TO AID LABOR BOARD: Will Put “Teeth” Into Decis- ions of This Wage Commis- sion—Summer Absentees Washington, Aug. 19.—Plans for carrying out President Harding’s rec- ommendations to congress yesterday concerning legislation to control the present situation brought about by the miners strike and designed to forestall similar future difficulties were under way todiy. Both senate and house Republican leaders prom- ised speedy action and they were said to have the support of most of the Democratic lerders, Republican lead+«s in congress to- day proceeded with plans for action soon on some of the legislation asked yesterday by President Harding in his address on the coal and’ railroad strikes, The president’s mtn>y proposals, It was said, would bs taken up first, with prospects of indefinite delay on the part of Major Proposals. Sena- tor Kellogg, Repuylican, Minnesota, today sought to ar-ange a meeting of the senate foreign relations commit- tee next Monday te eonsider his bill giving federal protection to and fed- eral court jurisd etion over aliens| which legislation was urged vigor- ously by the president. The executive's recommendation fos a fact finding commission to investi- gate the coal industry will be taken up soon, Chairman Borah of the sen- ate labor committee, said, but’ prob- ably not until aftvr the’ senate dis- posal of the soldiers bonus bill, which is to be taken up next week, with a hard fight promised. ‘Senator Borah tuday received: the letter of Secretary Hoover of the de- partment of commeece recommending legislation against coal profiteering. There were no indteations, however; that. the recommenaations for a fed- eral coal purchasing and selling cor- poration or for legal authority to} control coal prices and distribution | would be considered soon in the sen- ate, Members of the house’ interstate commerce committee/last night were} requested in telegramps sent by Rep- resentative Mondeli, Republican floor leader to’ return”to Washington’ at once, to begin Work ‘on the nece: sary bills .and possibility of their passage in part a‘ Jeast, next week, was declared good, The proposed legislation, it was in- dicated by leaders, will be confined for the present to measures to set up an agency to purchase, sell and distribute coal in interstate commerce and’ for creation of a commission to ascertain the facty in the coal in- dustry. The agency proposition which would be designed primarily to control prices, it was indicated, like- ly would require more time for con- sideration than the fact finding com- mission as some leaders were said to oppose the recreation of any such body as the war time coal adminis- tration which they declared was not a success, Other recommendations made by; Mr. Harding in congress such as leg- islation to put “teeth” into decisions of the railroad labor board and for federal protection yf aliens were ex- pected to go over to the next ses- SURGEON SHOT. | BY PATIBNT (By the Associated Press) Duluth, Minn., Aug. 19.—Dr. J. J. Eklund, prominent Duluth surgeon, was shot and killed in his office ut noon today by John Magnusson, a patient, who then turned upon him- self and committed suicide, The shooting was witnessed by the slain surgeon’s son, Dr. W. J. Eklund, and Mrs, C. M. Peterson, of | Deer River, Minnesota and her| daughter, Miss Marie Peterson. Police are unable to advance any motive for the crime, Magnusson, who was 41 years old and unmarried, had visited the younger Dr. Eklund’s office for treatment. He walked across the hall! to the surgeon's office, opened the door and fired three shots into the elder Eklund’s head, Sitting with his back to the door, the victim was un- aware of Magnusson’s approach. Mag- | nusson then fired ‘a bullet into his| temple, dying almost instantly. Dr. Eklund who was sixty years old, was chief of staff at St. Luke’s practicing surgeons in the city. Th slain surgeon had been prominent) in state politics, having served ot the state, city and county Republi- can committees. He is survived by| one son. | Dr. Eklund also was prominent in| business circles, being president of the Duluth National Bank and a di-| rector of the Northern National) Bank. ——— SHERIFF INACTIVE. Laporte, Ind. Aag. 19.—“Until get the governor’s letter, I will do nothing, I do not even known that| he has written me, After I get the! letter I'll decide what to do about} the matter,” declared Sheriff William; E. Annstiss of Layorte county this] mornjig when questioned on his| No, 83, who aided in financing it. | probable action in regard to the stop-| ping of the Dempsey-Brennan bout at) Michigann City, Labor Day. | main indoors this evening as there is TWO PROTEST SPEED CHARGE Ralph Irick and Bert Wick of Far- go protested vigorously when charg- ed in police court here with speed- ing on the prison road, saying. they did not know they were in the city limits, They were fined $5 and costs. John Kass of Mandan was fined $5 and costs, being charged with speed- ing, having his spotlight on and stopping on the bridge, ete. The police anti-speeding campaign is to continue all summer, it is announc- ANTHRACITE PARLEY GOES ‘OVER SUNDAY Meeting Adjourns until Mon- day Without Agreement Having Been Reached TERMS ARE DISCUSSED First Negotiations For Set- tling Strike in Illinois Taken in Chicago . Philadelphia, Avg. 19—The joint conference of anthracite coal opera- tors and union officials adjourned about 11:30 o’clock until Monday af- ternoon without having reached an agreement. A brief statement was issued by James A, Gorman, secre- tary of the conference, that the terms of a possible contract had been dis- cussed, but containing no informa- tion as to what progress toward a settlement of the strike in the hard coal fields had been made, Mr. Gorman’s statement read: “The conference of anthracite oper- ators and mine workers met this morning at 10 o’clock and continued its efforts to reach an agreement in the anthracite fied. The time of the conference was consumed in a discussion of the terms of a possible contract. The coneerence will recon. | vene Monday at four p. m.” MEET IN ILLINOIS. (By the Associated Press) Chicago, Aug. 19—First actual ne- gotiations. towards a wage agreement between Illinois coal operators - and miners was started here today at a joint meting- of representatives of both sides, The miners-were ta. pre- RAIN LESSENS "FIRE DANGER | NEAR DULUTH | Showers and Heavy Dew Re- ported from Many Sections Where Forests Burn WIND VELOCITY LESS This More Than Anything Else Saves Hundeds of Lives—Settlers Warned Duluth, Minn. Aug. 19.—Reports from Fairbanks, Rollins, Markham and Wales on the east side of the Kelsey fire zone stated that a heavy shower visited that region early to- day and gave the guards-needed as- sistance in holding back the flames. The menace this side of the Kelsey fire is said to be over, at least tem- porarily. Guards from the east side of the burning area will be shifted to the west and south sectors where there was little or no rainfall. Truck loads of equipment and food supplies were being rushed into the fire zone today. It is the plan of the forestry officials to rush work during the lull today and be prepared for another emergency which might be caused by strong winds. On the return trips the trucks will pick up any families who xy tiave been ad- vised as a matter of precaution, to leave their homes in the fire zone temporarily. Heavy Dew The heavy dew of last night was followed early today by a light shower and indications at 9:30 a. m. today were that guards would have another favorable day in their ef- forts to stamp out the threatening Kelsey forest fire. The sky was over- cast this morning but the weather bureau said the cloudiness was only temporary. The forecast for Duluth and the Messaba range promised gen- erally fair weather and fresh to mod- erate northerly and northeasterly winds, . The northeast wind which regist- ered 14 miles an Hour had increas- ed to a 20-mile rate at 9:30 o'clock, H. W. Richardson, of the local Unit- ed States weather bureau believed the wind would not exceed a 26-mile rate. Last night’s shower amounted to only .03 inches, but it fell in a d~ sent: the recent Cleveland agreement for consideration’ and the. operatars were expected to make a reply. AIR PILOT TO TOUCH CITY Lieut. Wilkins to Make Circuit Of the Country Co — Lieut. Paul C. Wilkins of the army air service is scheduled to pass through Bismarck on a trans-conti- nental air.flight which he h ed for the purpose of devising new air mail routes. Lieut. Wilkins will go by way of Dayton, 0., Scott Fielom, Ill. Fort Riley, Kan.; North Platte, Neb.; Cheyenne, Wyo.; Salt Lake City; Elko and Reno, Nev., and complete his trip at San Francisco. Returning he will pass through Salt Lake City, Casper and. Sheri- dan, Wyo.; Miles City, Mont. Bis- marck and Fargo, N. D,; Minneapo- lis, Chicago, Dayton and Washing- ton. The aviator will make a study of landing facilities with reference to terrain and servicing facilities for airplanes. It is expected the trip will take him about a month. Bismarck is one of the few cities of its size having an airplane hangar, it being that of the North Dakota Aircraft Co, in the eastern part of the city. HEAVY FIRING IN DUBLIN (By the Associated Press) Dublin, Aug. 19.—There was heavy firing all last night throughout the city of Dublin between national ar- my and Republican irregulars. Free State troops on patrol duty were fired at by snipers and machine gun- ners who attacked national arm: posts in various parts of the city. The plans of the irregulars, however, | were frustrated by the vigilance of | the national troops, it was stated to- zle and was most effective in damp- ening the parched vegetation, rang- ers. reported.’ That. was the most rainfall that has fallen.in some parts of this.section for seven weeks. Two additional companies of na- tional guardsmen were added to the forces fighting the Kelsey fire at daybreak today. The change in.the wind from northwest to northeast would have no appreciable effect on the pre- gress of the stubborn’ Kelsey fire, it was reported early, today. With a virtual calm prevailing, the fire w: confined close to its own boundaries yesterday. Forestry men and state officials here discussing the fire fighting were optimistic over prospects for holding the flames today, but dasert- ed there could be no definite relief until a drenching rain fell. Night of Calm. After a night of virtual calm, men fighting the forest fires in northern Minnesota out today to attempt to get a strangle hold on the vari- ous blazes before they could be stirred into greater menaces by hea- vy winds, A light drizzling rain, fell early today. Lack of winds of a good rain are needed before the 200 odd fires spread over an area of 200,000 acres can be extinguished or brought un- der control, This morning's rain, if general will be of great aid to the 2,000 men battling the flames, Set- tlers remaining in threatening set- tlements have been warned by Gov- ernor J. A, 0. Preus, ‘who is in per- ‘sonal command of the situation here and W. T. Cox, state forester to be prepared to leave their homes should high winds develop today. Lull in Wind According to Mr. Cox only the lull in the wind yesterday prevented & repetition of the 1918 disaster when 435 persons were killed. The most serious fire today con- tinued to be the one in the vicinity of Kelsey, 45 miles north of here. | Others causing concern were near | Fairbanks and Buhl but latest re- ! ports were that the fire fighters ‘were making progress against - the flames, Early today there had been no | casualties though several persons were reported missing. First advices that members of two families had i perished were contradicted when j they were reported safe after vari- day. WARN CITIZENS. (By the Associated Press) Dublin, Aug. 19.—Military author- ities today warned citizens to re reason to believe that the Republ cans contemplate attacks in certain places in Dublin city and county, CENTER BAND COMPLETES HOME! Center, N. D., Aug. 19.—The local organization known as the Center Band Boys have just completed their new home. The hall formerly owned by them was destroyed by fire last November. The new hall is a stucco and con- crete builing, 32x90 feet. It will also be the homie of Center K. P. Lodge Queen Helena of Italy, thusiastic stamp collector, is am en- | ous experiences in escaping from | their homes, | + AFFORD LITTLE RELIEF | St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 19.—The !}ight rains reported in Duluth, last | night did very little to check the | fires surrounding Kelsey, Adjutant ' General W. F. Rhinow reported this | morning. General Rhinow said the | situation continues very threatening and that the need of more troops is probable, TROOPS ARRIVE "i St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 19.—Company E and F of the Fifth Minnesota in- | fantry arrived in Duluth at 6:30 a. | m. today from Lake City, under or- | ders as a result of the forest fires | burning in northern Minnesota. | The two companies at Duluth were ‘ordered to the fire fighting lines last night and the two from Lake City were directed to substitute at the Du- luth armory. Both the companies (Continued on Page 8)