The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-11

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER u. 1919
WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN
on the rear platform railing swinging his legs while the
crowd assed against the iron the train sheds
few feet distance staring and INTO
periods of applause Many asked him for speech but he
replied Oh no He nodded grinned and waved his hand
but refused TO talk Long after Mr. Wilson disappeared
inside the crowd remained starring at the train The
crowd like the presidents phrases such
as contemptble CUTTERS the criticisms Of those
posed To the league Of nations Shouts Of swat and
similar crys followed his employment Of that kind OF
Aboard the Presidential Train approaching Kansas
City, Mo-, Sept Constituents Of Senator Reed, one OF
the opponents Of the league Of nations today
were to hear President Wilson's argument for ratification
Kansas City is Senator Reeds home town. President
son apparently making effort to humanize and visua
the treaty and Is 70 convince the people that
the nations facing Of the most moentous alterna
tives III ts history That il the verdict is against the
treaty as stands the effect will felt in the homes and
pocketbooks Of the American # it is rejected he
said it would make America mtarstic power facing
disappointed and unfrendly nations il an armed world
with the consequence that will have high cost Of
living and eventually war He stated in his
ST. Louis speech words to this effect The president says
lie wants to get acquainted with the people and to get
closero folks Before the train left he sat for some time
GOMPERS HEARS FROM PRESIDENT WILSON s
Washington, Sept g. Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation Of Labor today received reply
from President Wilson to the telegram asking the pres
dent to his efforts to arrange immediate confer
ence betweenthe steel workers and Chairman Gary Of
the United States Steel Corporations Mr. Gompers de-
ced make known the contents Of the presidents tee
gram He said he felt that it would be discourteous for
him to do the president had not However he de-
clared the telegram made known the OF President
Wilson who counseed against hasty action
NINETEEN THOUSAND GO ON TSRIKE
Scranton Pa. Sept. Nineteen thousand mine work
employed at the twenty coeries Of the Hudson Coey
Company between Forest City and Plymouth will strike
Monday morning by order Of the general committee Of the
employes unless the general manager agrees to meet the
committee Of employees before that time The decision
announced today In deciding to call general strike
all the mine employees of the company the committee is
backing up the four thousand employees Of other coleries
that are now on strike zSs*s 3a
HEAR WITNESSES IN FAVOR ON KENYON BILL
ss Washington, Sept. 6-Members Of the senate agr-
cultural committee indicated today they will hear wit
nesses IN favor Of the Kenyon and Kendrck bills Chair
Gronna said today that farmers and many small cattle
men would be unable to leave their work now to come
to Washington and that for thirty days ought to-
he taken to give them time to appear.
FOREST FIRE CAUSES TROUBLE
St Paul, Sept "a stubborn fire the vicinity Of
Snowfall Ely in Lake county is causing the state for
esry department much trouble The state forester today
said this fire had been burning several days although
Of forty men had been working on It. Only one fire
in the forest region has been reported this week.
SUFFRAGE PASSES MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
ature ratified the federal suffrage amendment shortly aft
er opening Of the special session here today The
house voted 12O to and the senate voted 60 Both
houses will hear Wilson speak tomorrow morning The
house adopted theesoltion after suspension Of the
rules by a unanimous vote