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The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
CONGRESS-:

Little action on the treaty
was obtained today. Senator
Poindexter denonced the po-
litical record'of Senator Hitch
cock in the war.
A sugar expert appearing be-
fore Congress today blamed
the increase in soft drink sales
for the sgar shortage.
Congress may adjon No
vember 10.
An amendment to the Cum
minis railroad bill makes even
more drastic the penalty Of
aiding. conducting or ordering
a rail strike. e
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TIE United sssse- Hes<i.g csrpe-
ration has q large quantity OF FUR
niture and household goods 20 dIs-
pose OF In q hurry. See announces
ment OF their government sale q
blankets on page Of this issuxy-A6v,
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-19

spirit in the world today the spirit of justice. of consideration for others of decent desire for decent progress.
 F'och could not comprehend Bol- SheviSt world in which ignorance was exalted over learning.
 He would be out of place in state of society which made it crime for man to work and save and profit by his efforts and ambition.
 He fought to make the world sate for all thinking. law-abiding men not to faSten a new tyrany Of ignorance upon the race.
 Right ideals ideals of righteous ness - sustained him and his devoted armies in the darkest days of the war. 1918 would not have been so glorious an episode in the history of this age.
 The battles of reconstruction also must be won by faith by faith in those principles upon which govern . mentS of men must bc founded if they are to endure.
 And the world may give thanks that the men who had faith to endure wars horrors. privationS and suffering to the triumphant end the men who foI-
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-19
FAITH ACHIEVES THE VICTORY

Victories. Marshal Foch remarked the other day. "arc won by science also by faith. have but one merit, that of never deSparing."
 This master military mind of tn" age Is an extraordinarily sane, simple reasonable mind
 It thinks in straight lines. It req sons admirably from cause to effect. Most interesting of all. perhaps. il 'S rcvcrcut. giving to goodness and righteousness their full tribute of rc- Spcct and praise.
 Never was there conQucror nor" modest never one who was sustain ed in difficult hour by grcatc" faith in his cause, as in himself.
 The struggle. which he conducted to victorious conclusion for the fo"- ccS of liberalism. was a contest D. ideals.
 Right ideals were arraycd against wrong ideals.
 Ideals based on the right of might were opposed to ideals holding to the might of right.
 In the end. tho good ideals Foch $ ideals won and the clock of human progress was not turned back as kalS- erdom and junkerdom had hoped and planned,
 We need something of the same
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-19
Serial 03646 NOTICE OF APPLICATION

No UT Al SniANAN
 FOR PATENT
 United States Land Office Juneau, Alaska. May 2S, 1919.
 NOTICE is hereby given the NORTHWESTERN FISHERIES CO.,, a corporation, as assignee of Peter M. Steen, being entitled to the benefits oi Section 23O6 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amend ments thereto, has applied to make en- try of the lands embraced in U. $. Non mineral survey No. 1236, situate on west shore of Herendeen Bay, Alaska. more particularly described as follows, tO-wit:
 Beg. cor. No.1, on beach Herendeen Bay at average high tide, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears West 0.98 chs; U. $. L.. NJ. Sur. 1922 bears x. 14 deg. lS' O7" w. 173.66 chs; thence West 3.O5 chs to cor. No. 2; thence South 2S.20 chs to cor. No. 3; thence East 1878 chs to cor. No. 1, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears West l.13 chs; thence meandering beach Hereendeen Bay at ordinary high tide CD N. 46 deg. 0f w. 1.29 chs; CD N. 6l deg. 37' w. 2.99 chs; (3) N. 25 deg. 55' w. 4.03 chs; (4) N. 24 deg. O0' w. 1.S1 chs; (5) N. deg. 42' E. l.4s chs; (6) N. 52 deg 55' l.. O.s7 chs; CD N. 25 deg. 29' w. 1.O6 chs; (S) N. 10 deg. 2O' w. 3.73 chs: (s) N. 40 deg. 16' w. 1.57 chs; (10) N. g deg. 0S' w. 5.6O chs; CID x. 8 deg. 16' w. 3.07 chs; CPD N. 17deg, 13' w. 3.42 chs; (13) N. 16 deg. 21' E. 1.40 chs to COT. No. 1, place of begin ming. Area 1902 acres. Variation as all corners 19 deg. 30' E. Longitude 160 deg. 42' w. Latitude 55 deg. 42' x. As additional to original homestead entry of Peter M. Steen, guardian Of John A. Steen, H. E. 4377 dated July ?. 1866 at Winnebago City, Minn.
 Any and all persons claiming ad. versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver "f the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto under oath. during the period of publication or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute. NORTHWESTERN FISHERIES CO.,,
 By Jno R. Vim,
 Its Attorney in Fact
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published fer the statutory period in the Seward Gateway, . newspapes Of general cir. culatioR printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above described claim or survey.
 Fife A. Frisbee,
 Register. Seward Gateway 60 Days
 First Pub. May 2s, 1919.
 Lsst Pub. Aug. g, 1919.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-19

lowed Foch. the idealiSt. to victor! over the forces of German materialiSm are the men who arc to dominate al lied affairs during the period of r2' construction! (Exchange)
 4 long nose indicates character but what girl would choose charactcr in preference to retrousSe nose!
 Bolsheviki slogan: My Country May she always be wrong! But, right or wrong. I'll get something on hct yeti"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-19

Elaine -Eogene and pearl oil at J. l.. Graef's. tt.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-19

Evenrude motors and repair parts a. J. l.. Graef's. Gasoline and distilate at J. l.. Graefs
 If.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
Change IN Time i',y G, Card d For
New England Branch Made
Train Leave. Mclaughlin in
the Morning Instead of
s. Waiting for No. IL

Commencing today the New
England branch train will leave
Mclaughlin in the morning in
stead of after No. IL arrives.
This change is made in order
that passengers may reach points
on the branch line the same day
the start is made. The train is
due to leave here about z o'clock,
but the hour of departure will
depend on how early the crew
got in the night before. Today
the train left at 9. This ar.
rangement is temporary, and as
soon as the fuel situation i'm
proves regular passenger service
will be resumed. a1-.. -,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
Ceal Miners Strike Fiinally,e ! ].
Settled |. Official Report
Soft Coal Miners Have Return. . !.
q "a e Work Under New ]
Wage Asrsesnsnt

= f. " -..=lI = u .
The coal strike has been set.
tied. 400. 900 soft coal miners
resumed work this week after
having been out for five weeks.
The miners get q Ia per cent in
crease and the president will ap-
point q commission to make
further wage adjustment. The
Northwest states which are sup
piled with soft coal from the
head Of the Great Lakes will not
benefit from the resumption Of
work for 60 days. So i is up to
everybody to conserve coal in
every way possible.
> &. r~s - il7s .s- -I H. b
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
Skates In From Cannon Ball
Mr. w. v. Jacobson made the

5 Mr. w. ". Jacobson made the
Pioneea a very pleasant call this
morning and when questioned as
70 how he came to town his answer
;yas''I skatted inn:s Mr Jacobson
made the trip down from Cannon
Ball in less than three hours, this
We agree is fairly good speed when
we consider the distance the river
flowe between here and Cannon
Ball and the large number of air
holes the skater has to contend
with.
Mr. jacobson is we'll known in
this community having operated
. ferry boat about ten miles up the
the river last summer. He informs
us that he has this boat at Stanley
now and that he is building a new
one which he is planning on put
ting in between here and Winona
nsxts spring if the proper arrang-
ments could be made.
The Pioneer is Of the opinion
that the Commercial Club should
Get busy and try to induce a ferry
to locate here in the spring. As it
viii have a tendency Of bringing
. large volume business to town
thatswe other wise would loose.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
Equity
Elevator Is Filled
Local Elevator IS Full to The
7 Roof Account Of he
......... Car Shortage.

The Mclaughlin Farmers Equi-
ty elevator Is full 70 the roof.
Manager Hartung states that he
can receive no more grain until
he gets cars to ship some out.
He has had cars ordered for
some time but owing to the poor
train service has been unable to
to secure empties. Il a..!
The Mclaughlin elevator has
done a big business this fall.
More grain has been received in
/ Mel Laughlin than any other point
in this section Of the country.
There is yet considerable grain
to be marketed that the farmers
have been holding for, advancing
prices. d: .a.szoa q sf.sia MS 3.,44a
J Wheat is steadily going up and
went over the $500 mark last
week. Indications are that
wheat win 60 still higher. Sur
plus stocks are low and many.
mills are unable to get enough
-four to keep their grinders going
full time ,:,,Raso . .' .
sn9 Whilo, <InroI x,,as ., ~ hSI: ns,n,, &,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
1919 Income Tax
Rate Is Lowered
4 per Cent is Normal Rate
and Returns can be
a. 1 Filed Jan. LIST

Forms for filing income and
excess profits tax returns will be
issued early in December, it is
planned by. the bureau of Intern
al revenue. This will give tax
payers the opportunity to make
out their returns Immediately
upon closing their. books for the
year 1919 when accurate know
ledge of their accounts is fresh
in their minds, it. was pointed
out. .'''- '+,' q - '''-''--
The normal rate Of tax for
1919, provided for in the: revenue
act of 1918, is four per cent on
the first $4,000 above the exemp-
tions. and eight per cent on the
remaining net income. ia. The tax
for 1918 was six and twelve per
cent respectively. a
|, As a convenience to themselves
and as a means Of expediting the
work of the government, tax
payers are urged by the bureau,
to avail themselves Of the op-
portunity to make early returns.
The period for filing is from
January I to March /, 1920.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
Went Through Ice

Went Through Ice
Henry Maier was in the city
Saturday from his place near
Tuttle and reported that on Sun
day, December 1, while on his
way home from Linton, his car
went through the ice on the
Missouri river while crossing
from Winona to Foft Yates.
The river rose about four feet
after the first ice formed and he
went through the top sheet of
ice.o He had considerable trouble
to get the car out and it took
him until last Thursday TO- get it
thawed out and in running order
again. ge III 4 .Ssaa
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
Spoiled His Face

Joe Sturtevant, one Of the
we'll known ranch farmers Of the
state line neighborhood had an
accident while on his way home
from Mclaughlin with coal,
Tuesday last week. In going
down Silk hill the neckyoke
broke and the team run away.
Joe landed on his: face, but OUT
side Of marring his beauty with
q number Of bruises and knock
ing all his teeth loose he is as
good as ever-,and it didn't hurt
the coal a!bit. 1.,.'.,, ..,..
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
when Virginia Seeded.

1 On. April II In 1861 the state con.
vention. composed of the members Of
the legislature Of Virginia. passed the
Ordinance of secession by vote Of
s8 to 55.; Virginia. IL days prior to
this, had refused to Join the states Of
America; but the decision of the Com
federate leaders to fire upon Sumter
and Lincoln's call for $1,000 5yoluns
teers on April Is turned the scale and
Virginia threw in her, lot with the
South. 70 sif!s4
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
Found Not Guilty

Jake Jordan, deputy sheriff OF
Sioux county, stood trial before
Justice Wylie at Solen last week,
on the charge Of assault and bat
terry preferred by F. C. Turner
of the IA ranch. Jake pleaded
his own case and was found not
guilty. Nomination of Jake for
next states attorney for Sioux
county in order.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
.Ms,r,,e,,dIth,s I, Vanity.

sGeorge Meredith. as his friends
used to tell Wit. amusement" writes
Robert Iynd In the London Nation,
swas vain man. Someone has re-
lated how, In his later years. he re.
garded tins {. matter Of extreme I'm.
portance that His visitors should ut
In . position from which they would
80 SIS Aeno q, S~~AJ~ y s ls3s}ssEsss
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
J. What All. the couutry. "
Well tell you: q '.Asisi.

"A man wanted 3 couple. Of
trees cut down in his yard to
make room for q driveway. He
employed q couple Of men to do
the work, paying them q certain
sum per hour. When the trees
were cut down and moved to
the back part Of his lot ready to
be cut up for firewood, he found
that his bill was just SIS. 90.
q One man said: I'D like to
cut that wood up for you, - .s,., ~.
! s"All right" said the owner:
30 ahead -, 49, :, = ,sass12 s.,.e 2 & .3z j 4.
The man went ahead, the time
being kept as in the case Of the
cutting down Of the trees. When
the wood was all cut, the bill
was $3.50. z-l.f..t;4 e:s' 500. y
Said the woodchopper:. Il
would like:to buy that wool :
l.1. TT FL & sell H. il to yo'u,.' said the
;0Wner.q s,s...*s1a.lsHs eGs s7il,,. al :asys
What do you want for it?,,
asked the would-be burer. -st2ss
y Just whatit cost me 10 30,
= =
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
Readera.

There are four sorts Of readers: {:
hour glass readers, whose reading runs
in and out and leaves nothing; sponge
readers, who imbibe all but only to
give 1t out again as they got 1t, and
perhaps not so clear; jclly-bag readers,
who keep the dregs and refuse, and
let the pure run through; diamond
readers. who cast aside all that is
worthless and hold only gems.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
plctaphons Calls wothsr.

], - plctaphons Calls Nethsr. =
.Aadlctaphoae with megaphone and
. loud.speaking alnpliner in the receiv.
eeis shovn In Popular Mechanics Mag
axine. With the receiver fastened to
tho babyss. crib. In the nursery upstairs.
and the megaphone placed in the par.
.lof0 below, the arrangement works to
satisfaction. Il, Mother. may 60 about
her housswork, while baby. will sleep
sonndly. 4undisturbed by the noise Of
the hying room. but sif he should
waken. his cries will be instantly. heard
0NWngtalr1. 6s .s}4 ,ta.iW ,k:s lssf
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
Mclaughlin News
From Mclaughlin Messenger

From Mclaughlin Messenger
The latest addition to the Nc
Laughlin Auto! Company Garage
of which George C. Jewett is
proprietor, is the installing of a
Miller vulcanizing machine. They
are now prepared to vulcanize
both castings and tubes. This
machine will make a torn casing
as good as new if the rim is not
gone. This department is under
the supervision Of a first class
man who is an expert . in this
line. With the high cost of tires
the mileage you can get out of a
tire that has been repaired by
this method willrepay the cost
many times over. Repairs any
size from smallest to largest.
VIM. Kraling, one of the Sell
fridge bonanza farmers, was in
the city Tuesday on his way to
Springfield, Minnesota, where he
will spend the winter. He just
finished threshing fax last week,
and stated that there was much
flax yet unthreshed in. the Sell
fridge neighborhood and con-
siderable that was not cut. Mil.
ton Sasse of Sleepy Eye, Mime
sofa. who has been with Mr..
Kraling all season accompanied
him. si.s 5a'aaa 3so'a
Mail your Christmas packages
early warns Postmaster Denner-
". He has received notice from
the superintendent Of the rail-
road mail service. stated that
packages to insure delivery by
Christmas should be mailed be.
fore December 18th. q Many
trains have been taken off the
different roads on account Of
coal shortage, and further cur
-tailments may result before the
holidays. 9acl qGegel :nm
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Wilkie
were in the city Wednesday IN
their way home to Fort Yates
from their honeymvol ION trip. They
did not 60 to the Turtle Mountain
reservation, ( as planned, on &C.
count Of the cold weather, but
spent the time in Aberdeen.
Sub-zero weather has been on
tap all week. The thermometer
has registered from 20 10 81 be-
low on different days this week.
Tuesday was the coolest. On
that day it was 40 below Y zero at
Newcastle, Wyoming, about 200.
~ . o = 4
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
Fatal | Shooting i 4 ii At !.
&. S|'e'niiiidge ) Monday
!. '.JtoeI JtI.a Swift Shoit: and Killed
: ::.si1H Howard ,;aI'd1 Smith Mon
g ..:a.,5 > 31'!l day y Afternoon ION

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oiHa m; 80 :. 49, = 4 sluaefs
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yh5ssa .al ,a,n;s;as sss 49,. ~ ~ atust.iaple
asy oone ms .vs l. ..s s..usnse - ~
tragedv S ~ ~ .nessess ;,ru des;d,a e0tsne ae
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d. Tss ~ aafanse .s 80 - - ~ =. u se'l
@ sstEser,. 800 o...o ..:5.,:, :5 ,.....
,at saasas 1nsls ats many csoe1nnll'cMng y
slna5'a 1 s.o1les N e'Ecalatlon regarding
j. 5i sene exsnss M leaong I'll al up 70 tne fatai
! " saooank array; b1ut tne t'!'lg'1l nteglns l.
na. n.,s us1.es g. psscksaso. the recent
, ss.,.lusMta. ?. -. ana Ieatnef. par
-, anee then em'sn , mas .1e:e neen q
1ss-a.s nk 8 sun !.aah sal9 taae d InEeatas
at5aoai -YsskYy sNss ,5wltAl oceEe1n people
5sa,. sam us ns aave Deen .llla mem
sd ~ g?ot;;s q e. &. IS 'n''@' "fs
s9ss '5soo9a ~ -.'sn,,. .n..,eA, 80, ~, y
a..s sheksu snootlne lsso . 8 q . oog'
Is.0nk.ak % o 'osepn sWl1s,
omsse., .st.a nas.snso tne evenes eEaa1a
.oz osMa MAJ sam.ns.so os 70 gus aeatn.
81 go aas ssshS 81 s e9ek Place IS Meeo.s
.la.sz .s.s ~ au.luss wnsFe SW11t y u
E,x :as'? .1a'ss t,.,.. aao Malter .'
,s17llee!s !sta.ssp - W'th tns kllnng 3 !ne
ssasI2.i W., Asqss.Ielslesulteo - curing
s;e. e.' l ls na,.sa ,s. :. plosnels ssrsck IS, s
% f",asd 49, ~; ,ele o'+ .ng ;nta st0ts r. .nsy
ana Wsita. 3 fi... a1iaros I'4s :. 49,. ',.s.'s
:: e. 8 gs%.as;dl sid, s::.hoot him ;. =
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sIsfaei gand Sxu;ft ala ii; en,;..a s-,,i , h.,
~ ~ 20 70 inc s,u;ftar ~, 10 i-sw mn.
fsass,s afIstd bf4;ssha,,lat nasssd +hro,e,h ,.J,
ao4a SMITHS Ia chest and, c came ,.1n sn
thro,,oh his. nack ond lo.loa,, *
sz;n stho tscir 1 of h;s..hs.si % a. 'ssS Hs Az s.
5szln,;nstantav srllIy ~ asz. - 1o.ts, -.
s',4aasas &, ,SS. =. g! s..a alit,a ,nsll,
ts'on s,s.a aassse I,as csen Ipso sD,ooa ano
s ,asod reS Sns,asaaDie y. 1eene De.ween
salrqe ~ 'n.tn ~ sna oWat s1sm''es 1ol
!. Ts''sa.,'es pss. .saessS- YEATS ADout
- ..se sass ysats - = 3 sso Waleer, amltn,
Dlo.nel = .ne oeceasea, engaged %
-ocS a.yt ssA.ss4 . : -w..n - MAJ t1l
'ooa ,. ;'.,, =, soe sw'is' sno ,al
's ~ astassr ln @ s.,'sa nun t Wi.ns n1W
81, bns IN; ~ .tss1 w. yi.A : 49,, spaae. =
esyaosd .l.e ons.ssS s.s.ss. e,n'tu g,sau-
,, ~ eoult ~ ~, fort a9 I hases
: 81 .,ss4 ss4at'a paild heavy fine ss5 .
'gvi. s7hsNot ,mucn iis known about the
- ,sa,ar s5 y.et'm q ths s shooting here: Hs
was anort e YEATS g. age ana
nad maze has nome at Seiindge
!, s:sa'lor aooas TWO zyears; but did 1, not p
aa,a ~, 80 s. tanass ~ snehGme OF nis parents
una a1d[aFF ERE any sengtn 81 1ame. IS HIS re-
saii'stss mans y were taken to Fergus
ea' oa4,oN 10 EalsaMinnesota for burial We'd
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-11
.aT-zgE .Io-T1rress4A.o
.e43aaas-, aAssqde!s g. .sslz

ieief s ialll Wada s.rn;9ss sssiqmoo
-ija.is:!4o oas ie esa4Iassn :.sssl. 10
eli *. baJ3ais gs9.9 up.9asya M.ae.s
s5oH !adGl9A;g .t.iaast 91!iitisgss9
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-21
BRITAIN TO GARRY
ON IN Effort. TO
PERFECT LEAGUE

London. Nov. 21.--Despite Ameri-
cas- failure to ratify the covenant,
Great Britain will deal in its power
to make the league OF nations effect
I've. Andrew Bonar Law, spokesman
for the government, intimated in the
house of commons this afternoon.
During discussion of the American
senates action. Sir Mclean asked as
surances that Great Britain would
mot lack determination to do all in
its power to take the lead in making
the league effective
There Is no need to doubt it, Bo-
mar Law replied, but it is a mistake
to assume that all help from Ameri-
ca is gone"
Bonar Law was bombarded with
questions regarding the situation re-
sulting from the United States senate
action. He indicated 1t would not de-
ter the other nations ratifying the
treaty from carrying out its provis-
ions.
Cir Samuel Hoare asked whether
the situation would have any effect
on the Anglo -Franco-American treaty
Our undertaking in this was con-
tingent upon it being carried out by
the United States" said Bonar Law
THE senate has not yet ratified this
treaty"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-21
COAL SHORTAGE
.CROW|NC|ACUTE
over COUNTRY
Nation Facing Fuel Famine As
Miners And Operators Vie
In Wordy Wrangle To Settle
Wage Difference.
tRy United press.l

While coal miners and operators oe-
bated Ia Washington on a wage scale
several sections of the country, par
ticulariy middle west and southwest,
were facing an increasingly serious sit
uation today as q result of the fueA
shortage
Curtailment of train service, aban-
donment Of non-essential industries,
rationing Of reserve supplies and re-
establishment of 'lightless nights
were being reported in an effort to
conserve the Diminishing coal supply.
In many places only few days re-
serve remained. Above all was danger
CT a nationwide freight embargo, adj
mitted by Rail Director Hines to be o
possibility should the situation show
no improvement within month.
Hardlng's Proposal Discussed.
Meanwhile the proposal of Governor
Harding Of Iowa that the chief execu-
Itives Of bituminous producing states
seize and operate the mines in an ef-
fort TO bring about normal production
Twas meeting with varied responses
Governor Cox of Ohio. in a message
to the United Press, supported Hard
| Iing's plan while Governor Cornwen OF
West Virginia believed 1t would be-
playing into the hands of the radicals
land Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania
regarded such action as unconstitu-
ltional.
III the dispute affecting the mining
industry is not aeftled soon N will hfs