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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29

the coal industry have caused q pro-
nounced spirit of unrest among the
mine woi kers. Referring to the miners.
the letter continues:
They are Of the opinion that they
should receive an increase in mining
prices so that their earnings would
keep pace with the constantly increas-
ing cost ot the necessaries of life.
They look to the coming fall and winter
with keen apprehension. IL is more
than taxing their earning capacity to
supply themselves with the necessaries
Of life.
"In so far as producing an adequate
supply of coal in order 20 meet the
national needs is concerned. they are
willing to respond in the fullest and
most patriotic manner. They only ask
in return a wage scale Commensurate
with the present high cost OF living
The letter then gives the date OF
the conference Of operators and min
ers. and says the miners wish TO pre-
sent their request for an increase at
that time and their reasons therefor.
Official. at Conference.
The conference here to-day was at
tended BY John p. White. president;
Frank J. Hayes, vice-president, and
Secretary Green. OF the international
organization; and tae following dis
trict presidents: John Moore, of Ohio;
Phillip Murray, Western Pennsyl-
vania: Edward Steward. OF Indiana, and
Frank Harrington. Of Illinois.
A letter 20 officers and members OF
the United Mine Workers, also mailed
to-day, after explaining the action
taken at the conference, urges that,
in the meantime, the mine workers
continue 20 work and refrain from en-
gagirg in strikes and cessation Of work
for any cause.
"You are a part OF the great service
army OF the nation. You owe the gov
eminent at this time the best service
o. which you are capable. Nothing is
Tore important 70 national success and
rational superiority than an adequate
supply of coal" the letter 10 members
Of the order says.
While the conference September 6 IL
for operators Of the central competitive
ield only. according 10 the statement
OF Mr.. Green and the letter 20 mine
workers, il is the intention of the
union to ask an increase for all its
members in the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29

cries Of Long live the leader Of the
Russian revolution" declared that only
the support OF the revolutionary de-
mocracy would make possible the re-
generation Of the army and the coun-
try. and the salvation of Russia.
"The democracy" he said, cannot be
detached from the revolutionary coun-
try. and nothing but power based on
support of the countless masses Of IN"
people can save the country"
'Tcheidse declared the situation de-
manded the application Of the follow
ing measures:
First, government monopoly o.:
cereals and fixed prices for agriculture!
products.
Second, the defence Of the country
and the supplies Of munitions de-
manded radical regulation OF trans
port and increased productivity.
Third, rigorous application Of laws
dealing with the income tax and war
profts.
Fourth, agrarian reforms TO prevent
usurpation of land by individuals or
groups.
Fifth, regarding the organization OF
the army, the respective rights and
duties of the army commanders, COM
missions and army organizations
should be defined.
Tcheidse concluded with an appeal
for support for the Provisional Gov
eminent, which he said should be in
vested with full and complete powers.
Spurns Separate Peace
Vladimir Naboukoff, Social-Demo-
crat, declared the country aimed at the
establishment of a strong and indie
pendent power, uninfuenced by pollt-
lcal parties. The speaker emphasized
the absolute necessity of the indie
pendence of the high command Of the
army from every private influence.
Naboukoff said the members OF the
first Duma repudiated with indignation
all thoughts Of a separate peace, and
that il they were TO have peace they
did not desire il TO be the result Of
, German victory, but the consequence
of the triumph Of Russia and her
Allies.
General Kaledines. leader of the Don
Cossacks, read resolution adopted by
the Cossacks, demanding above every
thing, for the salvation Of the country,
the continuation Of the war, until COM
pete victory vas attained, in close
union with the Allies. General Ksle-
dimes proposed, with the same end in
view, the following measures:
First, placing the army outside of
politics.; second, suppression of regi-
mental committees and councils and
the restriction Of the functions Of
those which may be maintained with a
purely economic mission; third, re-
vision Of the declaration Of soldiers
rights; fourth, reinforcing discipline
by strong measures and by the sppli-
cation of those measures to the dis
tricts in the rear; fifth, restoration of
the rights of commanders to infict
punishment.
The reading of the resolution was
punctuated by cheers from the Right
and by some protests from the Left.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
u. S. Missionaries Safe
Ten in Salonica Escape Fire;
Ask Relief Funds

BOSTON, Aug. 2S.-Missionsries and
missionary property escaped the recent
conhagration at Salonica, but relief
funds are needed, according TO a cable
message received by the American
Board Of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions tonight. The board has ten
missionaries in Salonica. Supplement
ing this message, the board said: at
is significant that in the midst of the
turbulent conditions in Bulgaria, Ser
bia, Albania and Greece, no missionary
of this board mas suffered physical
harm or has been subjected to indig-
rity or insult"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
Revolt Threatened in Finland
AS Troops Arrive to Cow Diet

ional Government, voices a warning
that such an assembly would be Illegal
and useless and that the responsible
ty for the consequences would fall
upon Senator Manner.
"The calling Of the Landtag has no
legal basis" says the Governor Gen
eral. Therefore ! assume that the
right to insist upon its reassembling
is challenge 10 the temporary gov
eminent either to capitulate before the
desire Of the Landtag or have recourse
70 material force, which the govern
ment is trying 70 avoid. The tenn
porary government cannot remain an
Indifferent spectator 70 the open vio-
lation of its legal rights. II you sum-
mon the former members TO begin a
struggle with the government it will
not only be your initiative, but you
also assume responsibility for the
consequences"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
Pledge of American Sup
port Stirs Enthusiasm
of Delegates
First Instance of Unity
Presidents Statement Follows
Declarations of New Democ-
racy's Dire Need of Aid

MOSCOW. Aug. 2S.-President Will
sons message, read by Premier Keren-
sky, electrified the National Conference
to-day.
His promise that America would aid
new Russia with ali moral and ma
terial power was greeted with thun-
derous cheers. Hrs entire statement
produced a deep impression, coming as
it did after speeches by Cabinet OFF,
Gals had barred Russia's grave need OF
financial, industrial and moral aid.
The message was read amid a silence
that bespoke eager attention. Then came
a storm Of cheering. Every delegate in
the hall arose to his feet. The bedlam
Of sound continued for several minutes.
II was the first instance in which the
various groups Of delegates have
joined with any unity OF sentiment.
LONDON, Aug. Pa dispatch says
the reading Of President Wilson's mes
sage was the first and only incident
that brought complete agreement in
the Moscow convention. Otherwise, the
dispatch, adds, the chasm is apparently
wider between the Constitutional DEM
ocrats and the Workmen's and SOL
diers' group.
Declarations OF leaders of the most
influential Russian parties at yester-
days sitting of the conference gave
rise TO the hope that the government
would be strengthened. Although
various groups in private conferences
accepted scores of resolutions against
the government, they did not bring
them forward.
l.. Tseretelli, former Minister of the
Interior, said that IL the Russian de.
mocracy had not brought on the revo.
luton there would have been a sep
arate peace long ago.
Professor Paul VI. Miliukof. former
Foreign Minister, and leader Of the
Constitutional Democrats, urged imme-
date application of the policy Of Cen
eral KorniloF. He said the Constitl-
tional Democrats would give condi-
tional support TO the government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
Amv Chief Tells Council
Only Drastic Measures
Can Save Country
Kerensky's Foes Hail
General as Leader
Stern Policy Essential, and
He Expects 1t to Bring
Victory in End

MOSCOW, Aug. 27.-General KOrnil-
- the army commander in chief, who
:, his arrival Sunday was hailed as the
s..,;or Of Russia" appeared before
.ss national conference to-day and
,oId the delegates what must be done
- cave the new democracy from foes
vitbin and without.
While the Left. comprising the dele
las Of the Soldiers and Workmen
s,r.nizations. remained in disapproving
.is,cs. the general, wildly cheered by
~ other groups in the conference de-
.,,-ed that 70 save Russia the army
-rst be regenerated; anarchy, for
.,;,b the misapplied democratic zeal
~ me Soldiers and Workmen's dele
.,,., has been held Responsible
Tanned out and the country IN the
- the fighting forces organized to
,roduce war material.
Unless the latter were promptly &C
..r,lished. he warned. the Russian
- even If its fighting spirit were
stored would be without means 10
s,bt In fact, he said, it would be IN
.'b.d condition as it was in 1915 when
,hs Teutons rolled back the divisions OF
cr,,d Duke Nicholas because they had
hssr rendered helpless by the failure
~ the old imperial regime to supply
Il wen with rifles.
Confident of Army Reform
little man, with a Tartar beard
and Japanese eyes, General KOrniion
.,,.,red before the Assembly, accom-
,.,;sd By Premier Kerensky, with
rhom he was expected to come in con-
AZ. over the means Of safeguarding
pr,.ia Greeted by Moscow as VIC
,orious general might be, he was hailed
BY the assembled delegates with pro-
Hanged cheers. II was expected that ne
would make a direct attack upon the
n.tbod, heretofore employed in hand
upr the army, but he confined himself
generally to a simple statement Of
eonditions.
Unless reorganizstions were imme-
lately accomplished in the army ne
sad Russia would be rendered help
less. Unless Riga and the Gulf were
held determinedly, Petrograd was like
" to fall.
After leaving the conference, in spite
~ the or1inous silence maintained by
the Delegates Of the Soldiers and Work
men, the general, before departing for
the front, expressed confidence that
the government would at once apply
the drastic measures he advocated for
the reorganization OF the country and
the army for successful prosecution
Of the war.
He said also that a majority Of the
army regimental committees had as
suned a sympathetic attitude toward
the needed reforms, and that some Of
these committees had even taken the
initiative by making representations
in This direction 20 the War Depart
rent.
Situation Now Very Bad
q believe" he said, that the genius
tna the reason Of the Russian people
VII save the country. | believe in a
hilliant future for our army. | believe
IT. ancient glory will be restored"
II In MS address 70 the conference
Gs,syal KorniloF said the death pen
tg restoration Of which he had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
Women to Meet at Stockholm

STOCKHOLM. Aug. 2S.-An interns-
tional conference Of women from both
belligerent and neutral countries will
be held here on September 1913. The
conference will be of a semi-private
nature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29

ny Inc Aoocleted res
PETRoGRAD, Aug. Ex-Governor
General Stakhov Stakovics, of Finland,
in an open letter to the Socialist
Senator Manner in reply to an in
yitation by the latter TO the former
members of the Ikndtag TO reas-
semble on August 20 in defiance Of
the dissolution order Of the Provis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
ispeciL Co-rrspondencel

LONDON. Aug. 2s.-Great excite
ment prevails in Finland, large num-
bers OF Russian soldiers having ar
rived to prevent an opening Of the
Diet tomorrow. The Socialists are re-
ported as prepared TO offer armed re-
sistance, and a serious rising is sx-
pected.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-09
LEAGUE MEETS
JANUARY 18TH
Fate of Baseball in North
west Hanging in Balance
Must Post $1,000.

Whether or not the Northern
League will sink into oblivion or burst
forth next spring with a new circuit
and added interest in the northwest
will be the issue to be brought up at
the annual meeting of the club mag
mates, to be held January Is at
Fargo.
The cities wishing to get into the
Northern League circuit. must place
$1,000 as franchise money. in the
hands of President John Burmeister,
before the Fargo meeting, in order to
be represented. Just what cities will
be represented at the up river gath
ering cannot be learned, and present
indications point to a decided failure.
Duluth and Superior are still on
the waiting list and as yet no one
has attempted to take up the reins,
dropped by Harry Blume. The Zenith
city does not seem to care whether
or not team is put in the running.
Fargo-Moorhead found baseball
profitable, and at meeting to be held
Friday night. decision will he made
as to whether or not the up river
cities should again nibble at Bur-
meisters bait.
AS far as Grand Forks is concerned.
baseball interest is on the rocks. Busi-
ness men who favor the sport, will
not get behind the movement and put
up the necessary $1,000. as the OPP
position faction, which objects to any
popular attraction which would tend
to break the peaceful Sabbath, has
caused so much trouble in the past
that the private interests of the team
supporters is affected to too great an
extent to make the sacrifice Of boost
ing.
If Burmeister with his optimistic
enthusiasm can come to Grand Forks
Of n {nvt
put across a team, 1t will be the big
gest surprise In sport circles for the
year.
Summarizing the prospects for the
1917 season for the Northern League.
indications are indeed dubious. Prexy
Burmeister has kept his foot on the
soft pedal as far as publicity is con-
cerned. and every report given out
carries with it a breath of optimism
in the effort to revive the interest.
Many are not willing to believe that
the cities Of the northwest will not
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-09
DARCY SIDfSTfPS MIKE

st. Paul. Jan. e.-"Tommy Walsh
Is wrong" said Eddie Kane last night
Lies Darcy isn't being so badly ad-
vised as Tommy would have the pub
lie think. Before the Australian left
Sydney he was telling his friends that
Mike Gibbons was the boy he was
after in the states.
Les Picks Easy Ones.
We'll, he's here and in the short
ttme since he arrived he must have
been slipped the real dope on Mike,
because he has made it plain that he
doesn't want any of the st. Paul
boys game for quite while. We
don't blame him for picking AL Nc
Coy and one or two other easy ones
but we do think we are entitled to
the big bout before Darcy leaves for
home.
bouts with Billy Miske or Bat Le-
whisky he is likely to be shaded and
then he won't be so big a card with
Mike. But unless he does meet Mike
in twenty-round affair, he won't be
able to go home and tell the folks
he's the worlds champion, and he
won't II he does either, for the title
will remain right here in this city,"
Darcy Sidesteps Gibbons.
The Phantom is not bit nearer
a battle with Darcy than when the
Australian stepped off the boat New
York critics are not boosting this
match because Mike is not popular in
Gotham. Only one writer Of promi-
nence, Walter st. Denis, is insisting
that Gibbons is the logical foe for
Darcy. The others are shouting Dill
lon and Miske.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-09

memphis Pal moore.
Memphis Pal Moore, one of the
best OF q number Of clever. bantam
lighters. all Of whom are worthy of a
chance at the crown that Is now held
by Johnny Ertle. 10 planning to make
trouble for Ertle and Kid Williams
through the new year II he is given
the chance. All the dope indicates
that the bantams will be busy settling
the question of who is the best of the
bunch and Moore is anxious to get
his chance at the title.
Early in 1915 Pal Moore beat
Johnny Ertle in eight rounds at
Memphis and since that time Ertie
has appeared not too eager to meet
Moore again. Moore also fought
fast no-decision fight with, Kid Will
liams at Memphis in 1915, and Will
iiams since has seemed disinclined
to take another chance with the,
1 Memphis boy. Pal Moore's record
Tor 1915 and '16 shows that he has
class and in every case has come
through with great credit. Kid Her
man, one Of the best Of the bantams.
is another Of Moore's victims, and lle
has licked Zulu KID. Benny Mccoy.
Dutch Brandt, Al Shubert, Young
Britt and most all Of the best ones.
recently he has fought. two fast no-
who 10 certainly the cleversst boxer
IN the class and 4 hard hitter.
Memphis Pal Moore II exception
Ally fast ana clever and In addition
70 being q real punchsr shs 10 a]
yesitimate bantam, lighting 1t ia
pounds with ease and In his best
iettie. He IN willing to inset any
nen bantam at ANYTHING up 20 IL pounds
dGhk Nth Sohnnv Cn,,i~,.. ~; VI 5 49,
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-09
CAMPUS LEAGUE
SERIES STARTS
First Games Played Last
Night-Sigrna Chi and Phi
Deltas Victorious.

The first games Of the campus
league schedule were played at the
university gymnasium Monday eve
ming, the Sigma Chi quint defeating
the Rufnex 1913 and Phi Delta Theta
smothering the Speed Kings by AZ
we'll played in spite Of the fact that
practically no practice has been in
dulged in by any of the quints.
Sigma Chi and the Rufnex fought q
nip and tuck game during the entire
go, the contest being in doubt all the
time. While the Sigs were conceded
the better Of the argument before the
game. they showed a lack Of practice
which held their scoring down. The
guarding of Helmkay and Finch was
excellent. The game last evening
the floor this year and the former
Varsity guard played a high class
game. Hanson. at center, negotiated
two baskets, while c. Mckay ct for
ward slipped the ball through for
three counters. D. Mckay threw one
basket and Finch two.
For the Rufnex Chidlaw was the
star performer. negotiating four
baskets. .Reimers threw one field goal
and one foul. while Shultz negotiated
one from the floor. Shultz, at guard.
played a scrappy game. the "aying
Dutchman," being much in evidence
at all stages of the contest.
The second contest was very one
sided, the Phi Delta Theta team out.
playing their opponents at every stage
Of the game. Lowe for the winners.
played in excellent form, negotiating
eleven field and two foul goals. Nc
Cutcheon made three field and one
foul goal. while Fingarson shot four
baskets. Cottam, who replaced Nc
Intosh at guard. shot one basket and
more. Excellent team work char
acterized the play Of the Phi Delta
Theta team.
For the Speed Kings. STIFFNESS.
Schiess. Meldahl and Walker each
made basket, which was the extent
Of the scoring for the Speeds" The
quint was unable to get under way
and at no time had a chance to take
the contest.
The next games on the schedule
will be played Thursday evening when
line up against Bulge.
Following is the lineup and score:
Sigma Chi -Rufnex.
d. Mckay. ...F............ Roy
iC. Mckay. F. ........ Reimers
Hanson .........C ........ Ch.dlaw
Finch ........... .G......... Taubert
Helmkay ....... &C.. ..... Shultz
Substitutes. Booker for Hanson.
Score: Field baskets, c. Mckay 3: D.
Mckay. Hanson 2: Finch 2; Chfdlaw.
3: Reimers, Shultz. Fouls. Reimers.
Phi Delta Theta Speed Kings.
McCutcheon .....F......... Cotlow
Lowe ...........F... STIFFNESS
Ffngarson ....... ..C.......... Schiess
Houston ......... C.. Meldahl
Mcintosh ....... c.. Weitzel
Substitutes: Cottam for Mcintosh; F;
OConnor for Houston; Walker for
Weitzel: Taylor for Cotlow.
Score: Field baskets, Mccutcheon,
3; Lowe. IL; Fingarson, 4: Gotten.
OConnor 2. Skibness, Schiess and
Meldahl. Fouls: McCutcheon: Lowe
2. Walker.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-09
clean SPORTS
TO Be BACKED
Fine Sportsmanship to make
College Athletics Worth
While Urges Coach.

Chicago. Jan. "a "fne sports
manship OF type which makes coll
lego athletics worth while Is the
opinion the Chicago Athletic associa-
ton athletic committee holds Of ac-
ton by the athletic authorities at
Yale and Northwestern universities
and by members OF the swimming
teams from these two institutions. The
G. A. A. committee has just finished
Its labors OF adjusting the difficulty
which developed from the relay race
for the Richard Fitzgerald trophy and
medals in the c. A. a. tank last April
For time the c. A. A. found itself
medals which it did not know what
to do with. These medals were award
ed the Yale team, which won the relay
for the Fitzgerald trophy. North
western university's team finished sec
ond.
Later the point was raised by the
editor OF the University OF Chicago
alumni magazine-who could bring up
the point because the Maroons fin
ished third and were not directly af-
fected-that Yale had used freshmen,
contrary to precedent and the previ-
Gus understanding, and had secured
an unfair advantage over the western
teams. whose rules forbade freshmen
competition.
Several open letters followed be-
tween the Yale manager and the
ly came before the Yale board Of
athletic control. Although the race
was not conducted under intercol-
legiate conference rules. the guar
dians of the Eli athletic policies de-
cided to settle the moot question by
returning the medals with the state
ment that Yale swimmers did not
N q a aY1xr doll zinc he
ming OF which there was any question.
technical or otherwise.
The medals then were intrusted to
c. A. A. special committee. The
medals were offered to Northwestern.
In behalf OF his swimmers, Coach
Tom Robinson said his pupils did not
wish to accept medals won on a tech
nicality and would keep the silver en-
blems for second place.
This put 1t up to the committee to
decide what to do with the medals.
In announcing its decision the COM
mittee paid high tribute to the
sportsmanship OF Yale and North
western and directed:
'That the set Of medals returned
by Yale and an additional set of
medals should go to winners Of the
Fitzgerald trophy swim in the c. A.
A. pool this winter, the medals Of last
season to go to the winner If the race
is won by either Northwestern or
Yale, or, if some other team finishes
first, to the Purple or Eli team which
finishes ahead Of the other. That If
Yale or Northwestern wins. its team
shall have two legs on the cup; or,
if some other team finishes first, that
team shall have one leg and one leg
shall be held by Northwestern or
Yale. which ever finishes in advance
Of the other.
The C. A. A. athletic committee
closed the case by sending letters of
appreciation to the athletic authori-
ties at Northwestern and Yale.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-09

Jimmy Wilde, the English fly
weight champ. may make an appear
ance in this country. Wilde has
shown so much class in his own Brit
ish Isles and has beaten SO decisively
everyone he has met that he seems
ready to take on men we'll beyond his
weight. With the coming here Of Les
Darcy and perhaps Carpenter, it is
expected that Wilde will take up with
the idea and visit us. too.
In fight scheduled to go twenty
rounds at London. December 18,
Wilde knocked out Zulu Kid. a fast
and hard-hitting New York bantam
in the eleventh round. From the dope
on his performances SO far it would
appear that Wilde is we'll able to start
things among the bantam class.
Though he fights at ringside weight
Of 10S pounds he frequently has given
away weight and SO far has been
given little real competition. He is
reported to be not only remarkably
fast and skillfVl in his boxing but also