The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 1, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair tonight and probably Sunday. ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1925 COAL STRIKE LOOMS IN WAGE WAR ARMY VETERAN HOLDS RENO BLAMELESS Nick Imo, Veteran of Little Big Horn Battle, Terms Cause as “Poor Judg- ment” | DID NOT REACH CUSTER Uniforms of Cavalry Men They Had Massacred Indians Wore Spokane, Wash. Aug. 1.—()—| Nick Imo, a veteran of the battle of Little Big Horn, June 25, 1876, holds that the massacre of Custer’s command by Sioux Indians was due to disobedience of orders and “ppor judgment” on the part of General Custer and not to the failure of Gen- eral Reno to reach him in time with reinforcements. Mr. Imo, who served eight years in the United States army, is now 76 years of age and a resident of this city. \ “Reno has been blamed for being! cowardly, dilatory and lax, every- thing else,” Mr. Imo said, “but it was impossible for Reno to reach the! scene of conflict in time to partici-| pate. Custer himself was breaking an understanding that the pitched battle was to be June 26. He fought it a day earlier, before either the detachment of troops under Reno,or Colonel Gibbons could come up, and lost. Met Custer “I remember that we met Custer June 22, 1876, on the Yellowstone} river, opposite the mouth of the; Rosebud. We had just come from Fort Ellis and were+camped on the north side when Custer, riding from) Fort Lincoln, howed up on the} south. That a day he received! orders from General Terry to pro- ceed up the Rosebud toward the Indian camp. The orders specified that the final engagement was to take place June 26, when all forces would concentrate on the camp. “My detachment, under Colonel; Gibbons, crossed the Yellowstone below the mouth of the Big Horn June 24, and camped on the east side of the Big Horn, 1 Troop, un- der Captain Tyler, which was in ad- vance of Gibbons’ command, was fired upon by the redskins, and re- turned to repe:t. We camped on t*e Little Big Horn June 25, just 10 miles from the Indian camp, all ready for the battle, scheduled for} June 26. Under Captain Ball “My troop, under Captain EY Ball, was sent on in advance next day, with Captain Tyler on the right and Lieutenant Bradley on the left. To Bradley goes the distinction of first discovering the bodies of Custer and his slaughtered troops. “[ reconnoitered with Captain Ball and Bugler Kerney, about 50 yards in advance of the troop, and ‘we came on 24 dead ponies and seven dead Indians, scattered about a couple of tepees. We also encoun- tered a scouting party from Major Reno's detachment, out looking for Custer's band, and sent them on to Gibbons’ camp to report our find. We returned to camp after a 10-mile| scouting trip. “There we learned of Custer’s death. Immediately after that the hills around seemed covered with} detachments of United States sol- diers, marching in curious disarray. It was the Indians, wearing uniforms stolen from the bodies of their vic- tims.” Hail Insurance Claims Mounting Claims for hail damage received this year by the state hail insurance department totalled 4,937 at the end of July, a statement today by Mar- tin S. Hagen, department head, said. For July the number was 2,833 and tor the week ending July 31, 762. Adams county with a total of 337 claims, 295 of which were reported in July, has suffered the most dam- age to date. Slope with 273 and Hettinger with 289 follow next in| order, Dunn, with 225, is the only| other county ‘to pass the 200 mark. Cool weather which is unfavorable to hail has kept the number of claims below the.number reported at this time last year, Hagen said. EVACUATON OF __ | RUHR VALLEY IS NOW COMPLETE, Paris, France, August 1.—()— Official announcement was made to- day that French. evacuation of the Ruhr is complete; that not a single French soldier remained in the min- ing and industrial basin after mid- right last night, The entry of the French forces in- to .the Ruhr took place January 11, 1923. It caused much ink to flow. and entire pages of the newspapers were devoted to the report of the operations designed to bring about payment by Germany of her repara- tions obligation The evacuation, which has been going on for the past month, how-| ever, has been totally ignored by\the French press, and unnoticed by the general publ WORLD FLIGHT PLAN PLACED INSTITUTE jand asked I board, N TANGLE One of the most sensational scan- dals that ever rocked British society was reopened recently when the Countess of Craven (above), sued the Earl of Craven for divorce. Three years ago the eurl eloped with the Countess of Cathcart. The Earl of Cathcart (below), promptly got a divorce, but the Countess of Craven refused to sue. The elo lived together despite this, however, and if the Countess of Craven gains her SEE GIANT SURPLUS IN U.8. TREASURY Madden Predicts $370,000,000 Will Be Available for Tax Reduction .COOLIDGE MIND OPEN President Eyes Turbulent Situation Existing in China Swampscott, Mass., Aug 1.—-(®)— President Coolidge intends to keep his mind open on tax reductions, the major domestic problem confronting the administration, until the treas- ury can advise him ‘urately as tq the state of the nation’s finances and he has had opportu of ob- ing the views of additional con- gressional leaders. While he believes a proper func- tion for the executive and the trens- ury to, make recommendations to congress, he is determined to give the house ways and means. conmit- tee a free hand in the actual formu- lation of a bill. The attitude of the president was disclosed after he bad conferred here yesterday with Chairman Mad- den of the house appropriations com- mittee, who advocated a reduction of maximum surtax rates from 40 per cent to 15 per cent, a cut in the nor. mal income tax rate and abolition of exchange of views, not only on tax- ation, but on other phases of legis- lation, including the world court proposal in which the senator is par- ticularly interested. decree they are expected to marry. KEARNS TAKES AIR; CHAMP IS OWN MANAGER Dempsey ‘and Manager Come to Final Parting of the Ways, Announcement New York, Aug. 1—()—Accord- ing to his own admission in a tele- gram to the New York state ath- Ietic commission Jack Dempsey today is his own manager. “An airmail letter to the board,” Dempsey wired, “best explains con ditions of clearing up my affairs with Jack Kearns.” The telegram also said “Mr. Kearns now knows that I will hereafter act for myself for my professional engagement.” Dempsey's frank admission with regard to casting Kearns aside after his statement here recently that his manager's contract had still another year to,run and his allusion in the telegram to “a lot of money being involved,” gave basis for speculation as to whether the heavyweight cham- pion was compelled to dip deeply in- to his purse in order to shake off Kearns, Dempsey declared he hati not yet agreed to fight anyone but Wills the indulgence of the commission in the matter. Official action on the Dempsey case is expected to be taken by the board next Thursday. If definite information showing what steps have been taken to bring about the Wills-Dempsey fight are resented at this meeting, the may recognize Dempsey no longer as champion and order an elimination. series for the title. Anticipating that such a series would likely be limited to Gene Tunney and Harry Wills, Tex Rick- ard has already begun negotiations for the battle, to be staged this fall. His terms were accepted condition- ally by managers of the fighters yes- terday, but Rickard announced that further steps by him to promote the tout depended on the action of the commission next Tuesday on Demp- sey’s case. —_+.______+ | Weather Report | AE a a i a | Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest. yesterday Lowest last night . Precipitation to 7 a.m. ... ‘: Highest wind velocity ...... 12 Weather Forecasts For Bismarck and’ vicinity: Fair tonight and: probably Sunday. Warm- er tonight and Sunday. For North Dakota: Fair tonight and probably Sunday. Warmer Sun- day and in west and central portions tonight. General Weather Conditions The pressure distribution has changed very little since yesterday morning, The. high pressure, aren, with its accompanying fair, cool weather, extends from the Missis- pi Valley westward to the eastern slope of the Rockies. A’slight bar- ometric depression centered over the western slope of the Rockies and over the western Plateau States is causing unsettled and warmer weath- er over that section: ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Official in Charge. re Ene ie even iol indon.—They’re fin in Great Britain now. “The. driver of a big bus who wouldn't let 4 19 Af cuit,’ other car pass for 2 1-2 miles had to pay a fine of $25, Ol} will be heard relative ‘| paid a total of $340,342,067, Not only is the president taking advantage of his vacation here to leisurely study the legislative situ- ation, but he ig keeping tabs on the WILL ABOLISH TRAIL NAMES IN DESIGNATING HIGHWAYS Federal Bureau of Public Roads Will Inaugurate Number | System in Marking National Motor Lines A comprehensive system of num- erical designation of federal high- ways to replace semi-official trail names used with reference to trans- continental motor lanes will be in- augurated by the federal bureau of public roads during the next year. F, M. Mills, Washington, D. C., high- way engineer, announced here. Mills arrived in Bismarck over the erred ogemmence 8 govern.| official state highway department state highway system. oem aie oY “There are 274 trail names used ‘In mentioning familiar —cross- to designate federal roads which) Continental routes, the department | have no. official recognition from| invariably refers to them as the ‘so- | * Mills the bureau of public road: stated here. State Highways North Dakota federal highways which will be affected by the change in designation include the National Parks Highways, the Meridian high- way, the Roosevelt trail, Parks high- way, and the Glacier route. “Even the Lincoln high recognized as such by the bureau of public roads,” Mills declared. “Only one federal road in the United States ial name designation. It is the Old National trail. The Old National route leads from Washington across the Alleghanies y isnot west to Uniontown, Pa. George Washington, 15 years before the Revolutionary War, blazed the Old National highway through the then wilderness of western Virginia. The route was used by British troops in never accorded official status to the | ment to refer to federal routes in called’ Lincoln highway, or the ‘so- called’ Oregon trail,” he stated. the French and Indian war and fig- ured in Braddock’s defeat. Official Status “The bureau of public lands has maze of name- designated — trunk highways which follow federal ; Mills declared. “It has al- ways been the policy of this depart- The exact location of the Oregon trail has never been ascertained, Mills declared. Numerous competi- tive trail associations claim to rep- resent the original Oregon trail, but no definite location for the historic thoroughfare to the Pacific coast can be found on government charts, he announced. Trunk Lanes In surveying federal trunk auto- mobile highways, the bureau of pub- lic roads seeks the shortest route} which traverses the largest popula- tion centers on the way, Mills pointed out. The government bureau cannot be influenced by rival communities or | powerful motor trail associations in, mapping federal thoroughfares, he! declared. | the ‘estate, ift, and miscellaneous ° J 1 Marvin i = taxes. Mr. Madden predicted a sur-| | rri plus of $370,000,000 would be avail-| | uly Marriages | able for tax reductions at the close Break all Record |; fiscal yon aneduto of the( *S5-— a he week-end _ schedule of the)" the month of July, 1925, started provides an opportunity for further| ‘he, matrimonial seas as same period for the previous year. ‘twelve licenses are issued in Bur- leigh county this year and only one in 1924. July of 1923 holds the record for the past five years with 14, this year being second. In 1922 there were seven and in 1921, ten. general run of the government af- fairs. With reference to China, he has been informed that such satis- fatcory progress has been made for reaching an international accord that complete agreement on all points at issue, including extra territoriality, is imminent. With the situation in the far east admittedly delicate, he is giving ser- fous thought to the selection of a new ambassador to Japan, as a suc- cessor to the late Edgar, A. Bancroft, and is on the lookout for a man, either in or outside the diplomatic service of outstanding qualifications. Confident that anthracite operat- ors and miners will reach an agree- ment on a new wage scale, the presi- |dent has given no serious’ considera- tion to proposals that he be pre- pared to seize the mines, in case there is a suspension of operations. During the stay here of Senator Pepper, Mr. Coolidge hopes to ob- tain some first-hand information on the anthracite ‘ion. STATE WILL CHART FARM ACTIVITIES Assessors’ reports from 48 of the 53 counties in North Dakota have been received at the office of the commissioner of agriculture and la- bor here and detailed statistics on ticultural and commer- wil be available within Joseph Kitchen, head of the department, said today. Questionnaires also are being sent out to elevator operators throughout the state asking them for data on their business for the 12 months ending July 31. They are required to make sworn statements of the kinds of grain handled during: the year, the amount on hand August 1, 1924, the number of bushels bought and sold during the year and the number of bushels on hand. For the pur- poses of the report sugar beets, po- tatoes and screenings are listed as grains. ‘The completed report of the county al North Dakota farms in comparison with last year. EQUALIZATION BOARD CHARTS TAX HEARINGS At a meeting today the state board of tax equalization outlined a pro- gram for hearing protests on tax as- sessments. Assessments on property of telephone companies will be heard August 4; city and county officials to taxes on real and personal property on August 5; The Northern’ Pacific, Soo Line, Pullman Car Company and Midland Continental Railway Co. will present 8 to the board on August 18 and the Great Northern, Chicago, waukee and St. Paul, Farmers Grain Shipping Company, Brandon, Devils Eake and Southern and the Chicago and Northwestern lines will present press, telegr electric tran: ion line companies has been set for August 20. RAIL TAX TOTAL FOR 1924 RECORD Railroads of the United States year 1924, the greate jount of taxes for any year in the nation’s the North Dakota railroad ion bulletin, released today, states. ‘ North Dakota roads turned in $4,284,265 in taxes during same Period, according’ to the bulletin, for the/ tl GRAIN RATES SUSPENDED BY FEDERAL BODY Interstate Commerce Com- mission Balks Increase Effective Today Washington, Aug. 1.—(#)—In- creases in grain rates between Min- nesota and North Dakota points, and between those two states and various other points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Towa and South Dakota, which four western railroads proposed to put into effect today, were suspended by the interstate commerce commis- sion. An investigation will be in- stituted to determine the reasonabil- ity of the proposals., Four Roads The four raliroads are the St. Paul, the Soo line, the Northwestern and the Northern Pacific. The com- mi: aid that the present rate oO from Jamestown, North to the Twin Cities of 20 cents per 100 pounds, and on corn, 18 cents, under the new s-nedules would have become 21 1-2 cents and 19 1-2 cents, respectively. From Fargo to the Twin Citi the present rates of 16 1-2 cents on wheat and 15 cents on corn would have become 17 1-2 cents and 16 cents respectively. Like effects would have resultgd in the movements through out the territory affected. A somewhat similar increase, pro- josed by all railroads participating in the traffic, on grain shipmeats from Colorado points to destinations in Wisconsin, was likewise suspended by the commission. Existing ratcs must also be maintained until Nov. 29 on this movement, awaiting inves tigation. | points out that “the instructions o1 AUDITORS MEET | TO DRAW HAIL; LEVY PROGRAM! Will Discuss Best Method of Handling State Hail | ‘Taxes Lisbon, N. D., Aug. 1—(@)—J. A. Gray, auditor of Ransom county and president of the North Dakota Au- ditor's Association, has issued a call to all county auditors to meet with the state tax commission August 5 at Bismarck to discuss the best method of handling state hail taxes. The auditors will take up with T. H. H. Thoresen, state tax commissioner; Attorney General George Shafer snd Martin S. Hagen, manager of the state hail insurance department, the proper method of collecting — hail taxes. A change in the system is neces- sary because of the recent decision of the supreme court in which it was held that state hail taxes are not on the same plane as other state levies and do not have the same pref- erential status as other taxes in cases where property is sold as the result mortgage foreclosures or tax sales. In a letter to state officials, Gray the state hail department and the newspaper account of the attorney general's opinion do not agree as to the suggested procedure for cotnty auditors to follow.” ‘The hail department has instructed county auditors that mortgages da- ted to prior to March 1, 1919 take precedence over hail taxes in all fereclosure cases but that mortgages dated after that time do not. A indard practice in the collection in all counties is in Prospect as the result of the pro- posed meeting. COULDN'T KILL ROMANCE Lynn, Ma: Forty years to the day after he had planned to wed Miss Emma Aldrich, John C. Gilmar- tin married her. Their engagement was broken off when she was 15 be- cause of parental objections. Both married other persons, who died a few years ago. RIGID INSPECTION INSURES AGAINST HUGHES C0. TAKES PLANT OVER TODAY Forecasts Big Electrical De- velopment in This Section of North Dakota ONE CO. EVENTUALLY G. A. Renden Becomes Gen- eral Manager for Bismarck- Mandan Utility Electrically at least Bismarck and Mandan were hooked up together to- day. F. A. Hughes of the Hughes Electric Light & Power company an- nounced today that his company had taken over the Mandan utility and joint operations of the two plants started August 1 G. A. Renden, er of the Man- dan utility, becomes general man-/ ager of the Bismarck-Mandan plant. There probably will be no changes in the personnel of the two plants for the present. This step marks a development toward a great Missouri Slope super- power plant. An electrical plant is in process of construction at Beulah which will be the largest in North Dakota and its high line 8 even- tually will form a network over the Slope country taking in many cities. It is even contemplated on furnish- ing power east of the Missouri river, using the vast lignite coal deposits west of the river as a spurce of ower, Eventually all the Hughes Elec- tric power plants will be operating | under one corporation, it was an- nounced today. It is planned to in- clude in the new corporation the Knife River Coal company which becomes an integral part of the great power producing machine. Large utility plants are now main- tained at Dickinson, Mandan, Beulah and Bismarck with franchises either granted or pending in a number of other Slope cities. CLOUDBURST CAUSES TWO | MILLION LOSS' Detroit Vicinity Visited by 4.71 Precipitation in Seven Hours Detroit, Mich., Aug. 1.—‘)—Police and fire department officials today fixed $2,000,000 as the approximate damage caused by yesterday's rain storm in and about Detroit. The rainfall was 4.71 between 6:20 a. m. Friday and 1 a. m. today. The greatest losses were reported by in- dustrial plants where machinery in basements was flooded, and by the city due to damage to pavements. Many merchants lost heavily as a result of the water flooding stocks stored in basements, and scores of homes were inundated. STRONG FINISH Chicago, Aug. 1.—(#)—July in the summer column of months, has made its exit more in the manner of the proverbial March lion. Heavy rains, floods, extremely low temperatures for the season and even a snowfall at El Paso, Tex., marked the parting bow of a normally sizzling month. * At Detroit, the heaviest. rainfall in ears caused damages estimated at etween $500,000 and $1,000,000. Transportation service was crippled, industrial plants, residences and streets suffered from the downpour, and valuable records were ruined when two feet of water flooded the basement of the city hall. Flood Rio Grande Menace of a flood on the Bio nde at El Paso kept relief crews at work most of the night strength- ening weak spots in the dikes along DISASTER IN NORTH DAKOTA MINES When proper care and precautions are taken and the state mining laws carefully observed, men working in North Dakota lignite mines are as safe as though they were crossing a city street, Albert Waddington, state coal mine inspector said today. North Dakota mines are uniformly safe places in which to work and rank among the best in the country from that standpoint, he said. “Safe- ty First” campaigns conducted by mine operators and supported by the state mining department also are doing much to teach the miners to Protect themselves, Waddington said. Most seri cidents, he said, are due to carelessness in handling explosives. “Now! does one find find better illustration of the old adage ‘familiarity breeds contempt’ than among some men whose duty it is to handle high explosives,” Wad- dington explained. “It is much bet- ter to be afraid of powder and dyna- mite and too cautious than it is to be too bold. It mag mean the dif- ference between a sound man, alive and well and a man seriously in- jured or perhaps killed outright.” Aceldents Greater In proportion to the number of men employed more accidents occur in small mines than in large ones, i One reason is re em- 103 ‘ger companies and one taught them how to detect faults in the roof which in- dicate the possibility of falls. An- other factor is that regulations with regerd to shooting coal are strictly enforced in the larger mines and more care is taken to see that all of Ce) the shots which have been ignited have exploded before the workers are permitted to reenter the mine. Pre- mature blasts or blasts which were delafed by wet fuse or other cause until workers had returned to the mine are responsible for some of the worst mining disasters in history, Waddington said. Special Warning Special warning has been issued to shot-firers in North Dakota mines to make sure that all charges have been ignited before work is resumed. Closer supervision by mfne fore- men and bosses and classification of mine: men’s compensation insurance algo would stimulate greater interest. in mine safety work, Waddington be- lieves. . ‘The proposal to classify mines for insurance purposes according to the character of equipment and other safety facilities is now being con- sidered by the state workmen’s com- pensation department although offi- cials are not sreimla ie that it will be put into effect this year. Advo- cates of the plan contend that mines which have few accidents or none at all are being made to bear part of the insurance expense for mines where accide: ‘are frequent and that a classified rate would do much to encourage those with high insur- ones rates to improve safety condi- ions. ‘Although statistics for the fiscal year ending June 80 are not yet available, Waddington believes they will show a substantial reduction in the number of serious accidents dur- ing the last year, | ico. ‘out the under a new plan of work. | P the river near the city. Flood wa' were due to reach the city at midday, but it expected that precaution ary measures would ward off di ger. A flood Wednesday, of only the volume of the present one rose |to within 18 inches of the top of a dike protecting the residence dis- trict. A considerable area of farm land, near Juarez, Mexico, was flooded Thursday, when a _ smaller flood broke part of the dike on the Mex- ean side. Railroad washouts were reported at two places in New Mex- Temperatures in the 50's and 60's were distributed generously through- t central states. At El » wi snow flurries fell for six hours, overcoats and other heavy clothing were hastily sought by res- idents who had sweltered under a 100 degree temperature, earlier in the week. The only cities qualify- ing in the high mercury column Boi Idaho, Fresno, Cal., and Wash., where the tem- perature rose to 100 or higher. Baron Kato Asked to Form Cabinet; Tokyo, Aug. 1.—(#)—Baron Kato, who resigned with the c ter @ split over new taxation propo: was reappointed premier toda: Premier Kato has bi ee ordered to ° preted that all Kens rs who held places in the old cab- it will be reappointed, while re- calcitrant Seiyukai party cabinet members will be replaced by appoin- tees of Kenseikai party affiliation. RODEO CHIEF Tex Austin, master of the cowboy contests, who will di: rect the Chicago Up and World’s Championship Rodeo, to be held in the! great Chicago stadium on' the lake front for nine days! beginning August 15th. WOOD MARKER ADORNS GRAVE OF COMMONER Will Rear Stone Monument to Memory of Fallen Party Chieftain | Washington, Aug. 1—@)—A_ sim- ple wooden marker, set amid the withering clusters of blossoms that hid his grave, alone marked the last resting place of William Jennings Bryan in Arlington National Cem- etery. Just over the hill crest beneath which he sleeps, stand the row on row of white headstones above sol- dier dead who lost their ‘lives in France. Closer about are the more imposing monuments of the officer dead with whom he keeps his last encampment, and all about are te igns of the orderly, reverent care ‘with which the nation surrounds the last sleep of those it has called to its service. Stone Memorial One day a stone memorial will be erected to tell in graven lettering that the Commoner lies here on this peaceful slope. But it is yet too soon for the stricken widow, the brother, the children and the grandchildren of the dead to have made their plans for that permanent testimonial to their love. The broken family circle was still in Washington today, gathering again the threads of the every-day things of life, to which they must turn back. They came back from the last solemn scene in the cem- etery yesterday, to spend a little while longer here before they must go their separate ways once more. No Definite Plans Mrs. Bryan has made no definite plans, beyond the decision to return to her home in Miami, when she has recovered a little from the long strain and attended to some details of private matters with which she must deal in Washington. No res- ervations for her journey have yet been made. Other members of the family planned to leave tonight for their homes. Former Governor Charles W. Bryan, expected to go direct to Omaha, and prepared to fill the lec- ture engagement he has made for the weeks ahead. Those of the children who could, planned to stay on a day or two with the mother. Last Services After the last services at the grave late yesterday, many of the old poli- tical and personal friends of the Commoner who had come to Wash- ington to be present at the funeral, left for their homes and others boarded their trains today. There was no definite step taken among them toward a memorial to commem- orate the service of the dead lead nor is it likely that the question wi be opened until Mrs. Bryan has dicated her wishes. FARM SESSION WILL PROTEST RATE BOOSTS Des Moines, Ia., Aug. 1.—Farmera of the middlewest are expected to take some action. against the west- railroads petition for a freight in- crease when the executive commit- tee meets here Monday morning. Farm associations throughout the corn belt will be. represented. President Charles E. Hearst of the Towa Farm Bureau Fe ion this morning reecived the official call for the meeting from William ‘Hirth, Columbia, Mo. head of the joint body. I The committee was selected at a conference held here on May 12, at which farm organizations. through- out the middlewest joined forces to promote legislation and other . ac- tivities for the advancement of the interests of agriculture. President Hearst said today that he felt sure the freight rate tight would be one of the important y= jects before the group. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [momil PRICE FIVE CENTS LEWIS HURLS DERIAT COAL | MINEOWNERS Demands Anthracite Opera- tors Meet in Conference to Begin Tuesday ULTIMATUM FINAL Mine Strike Looms as Atlantic City Convention Closes Without Action Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 1.—()— Calling an end to three weeks of “shadow boxing” and pleading a case before a jury of “supernumeraries, Jon L. Lewis, president of the Unit- ed Mine Workers, demands that the principal anthracite mine’ operators meet him in conference next Tues- day to negotiate a new working agreement. The Virtual Ultimatum was served by letter yesterday on Samuel W. ‘Warriner, chairman of the anthra- cite operators conference. _Mr. Lewis demand that Mr. War- ringer, veteran negoitator, and W. J. Richards, president of the Phil- adelphia and Reading coal c§npanj and Iron Compan® attend tHe con. ference because the present opera- tors committee with one exception was composed of “Lesser executive,” with no power to act. Mr. Lewi's statement was taken to mean that if the recognized opera- tors leaders failed to appear Tues- day, the ine workers would break off negotiations with the possibility of a suspension of work September-1. At Lancaster, Pa., Mr. Warraner, commenting on the letter of Mr. Lewis, saidt he personnel of the oper- ators committee would not be chang- ed, it had full power to sign anv contract, he said, implying that it was not for Mr. Lewis to pick the operators committee. DEALER GETS. PRISON TERM FOR LARCENY Dickinson, Aug. 1.—A. T. Cole, for- mer Chevrolet dealer at Beulah and employed in two local garages sev- eral years ago, will spend the next year and a half in the state peniten- tiary at Bismarck. Cole was sen- tenced: lant’ Thursday by Judge Thomax H. Pugh after pleading guilty in district eourt to stealing a Chevrolet roadster owned by the Dickinson Oldsmobile Company from the curb. by a drug store. According to his confession, Cole came to Dickinson for the expr purpose of stealing a Chevrolet car. Four weeks before he had stolen a coupe of that make at Bismarck and had sold it through his agency at Beulah without detection. VET CLAIMS MUST WAIT UNTIL FALL Practically no further claims for compensation due to North Dakota's soldiers by reason of their service in the world war will be paid until early in the fall, it was disclosed to- day at the adjutant general's office. Lack of money is given as the rea- son. When taxes are collected this win- ter the compensation fund will be replenished and the department will again take up the job of paying the approximately 7,000 claims which still remain on the books. A total of 17,650 claims have been listed for payment to date but the department has been unable to locate some of those whose claims were accepted and the money may never be paid. The total number of claims accepted for payment to date is 25,100. The number paid during June was 275. None were paid in July. A few belated claims continue to be filed each week and as soon as they are approved they are placed at the foot of the list of those await- ing payment. BANK RESERVE SHOWS SHARP FALLING OFF New York, Aug. 1—UP)—The ac- tual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows excess reserve of $5,046,- 970. This is a decrease in reserve of $56,789,210 compared with last week when excess reserve aggvegated $61,- BOARD APPROVES STATE PAYROLLS The state board of administration today approved the proposed payrolls for the next fiscal year for each of the state institutions under charge. The institutions and number of employes listed are: State penitentiary, Bismarck, 46; St Training school, Mandan, 42; I tute for feeble minded, Grafton, School’ for Blind, Bathgate, 18; School for Deaf, Devils Lake, 47; Tuberculosis sanitarium, Dunseith, 56; Hospital for insane, Jamestown, Few changes in salaries were made at any of the institutions in comparison with la: ar, R. B. Mur- phy, chairman of tl |, said. its the SAWDUST FOR INSECTS New York—A new method of checking the breeding of mosquitos is being tried out along the Jersey coast. Sawdust is soaked in waste oil and then scattered over the sur- face of the’ water. This method keeps oil on the surface for several days.