The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-25
Joint Action by Officials and
Socialist Local Brings
Disturbance to an End.
ONLY ONE MAN IN
JAIL SATURDAY
Recall Petitions Circulated and May
Be Further DifI1culties-Aftcr Dor.
man, Who Denies Statements Crcd.
ited Him as Witness in Recent Trial
ONE MAN IN JAIL.

ONE MAN IN JAIL.
One man occupied the Minot
city jail Saturday. q condition
In marked contrast with the
situation existing during the past
few weeks. The greatest number
in jail at any one time was about
100.
Minot. n. D., Aug. 25.-Minot au-
thorities are cooperating. as much al
possible, with leading socialists Of the
city in an effort to quell labor trou.
bles which have prevailed over a Pc
riod Of two weeks, and in a measure
they have been successful.
In a recent conference in which the
city commission. the county officials
and socialist local was represented.
the various sides Of the controversy
were presented, and it was general
ly admitted that changes in the plan
OF dealing with the situation were
quite essential.
A call by Arthur LeSeuer to tho
socialists of Minot. asking that they
refrain from attempting street corner
addresses. was the result Of the con-
ference, and this fact has been the
means of bringing about quiet con-
May Be Recalls.
Rather interesting developments.
however. will follow the two-weeks
troubles. The day following Dewey
Dorman's appearance on the witness
stand at which time he was alleged to
have declared himself as an unbe-
lever in the United States and the
state constitution, as we'll as in his
oath as a city commissioner, recall
petition was circulated. and 1t has
been generously circulated. Mr.. Dor
man is street commissioner of the
city.
In meeting Of the socialists. at
tended by about 300 a movement was
started to recall other members Of the
city commission and petitions with
mat OBJECT IN view were prepared.
None OF the petitions have yet been
nleo; and It may be probable that the
recall election Will be avoided II the
officials can come to some further
agreement on the situation.
Not Against Free Speech.
President n. Davis Of the city COM
mission has issued statement defin-
ing the situation created in the city.
He declares the fight has not been
against free speech-but against the
Kind Of speech that has been INDUCED
in. Also. he contends that the Minot
police officials have certain authority
over public speaking.
In caring for the men who have
been Jailed and who are willing to
work. the Minot Commercial club has
established a. free employment bur-
eau. Through this bureau over sixty
of the men who were arrested during
the recent disturbances have been
provided with jobs. and farmers in
the Minot district are having no trou-
bic securing help.
Through this bureau it was devel-
oped that many of the men arrested
We're not really I. W. w. agitators,
but that they simply fell in line with
others more for excitement than any.
thing else.
Police Force at Minimum,
AT the present time the city's police
force. as we'll as the posse of deputy
sheriffs. Is smaller than at any time
since the trouble was launched. Each
evening there have been slight dis
turbances. but they have been quick
ly quelled. Recently the police, IN
stead of making arrests, have run the
men out of the city. This method has
been found much more effective.
munger strike that was attempted
for several days, fell fiat When one
of their number became i'll as a result
of refusing to eat. the others weak
ened and decided to take such nour-
ishment as might be offered. 1t ap.
pears, though. that the principal OBJ.
5eet Of the hunger strike was to
bring about change in the diet, bean
sandwiches being the principal food
served to the 1. W. W. riot prisoners
during most Of the time they havs
been in jail.