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New-York tribune., 1921-03-27

Stray. succeeded in obtaining for his
constituents compensation Of $34,-
100000, based upon an average price Of
$237 ton. For reasons which could
not fully be explained here, the other
fifteen Norwegian contract-owners, hit
by the requisition order, separated and
formed tho Christiania- group, and
tried in vain to obtain settlement of
their claims through special channels.
1t resulted in request to the Nor
wegian government to take over the
representation Of their interests The
Norwegian Minister at Washington, Fl.
Bryn, who had rendered also to Mr..
Stray and his associates valuable as
sistance, in recognition of which he
was presented with handsome gifts on
n recent visit to Norway, on December
2, 1919, filed note of protest with the
State Department, referring to the ex-
listing treaties between the two coun-
tries. dating as far back as 1927.
"No progress was made through the
friendly negotiations, ana the patience
Of the contract owners is now ex-
hausted AS coincidence it may be
added that Mr.. Stray, whose intelligent
and skillful representations induced q
the American government to give his.
constituents a fair deal after only
about two years Of hesitation, has re-
Gently finished the writing of a book on
this matter, containing a copy of the
correspondence exchanged and dealing
thoroughly with the question of requi-
sition under international law 1t is
printed in the English language and
will undoubtedly be of much inpor-
tance to anybody interested in this
subject"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Helped His Mother Kill
Stepfather, Says Boy, Ia
Grand Rapids Police Declare He
Confessed Using Ak and Put
ting Body on Rails

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 20
Caspar Didia, fourteen years old, con-
fessed to-day, according to the police,
that he helped his mother club to
death his srepIather, Joseph Scalbius,
last night. Then, according to the
confession, he and his brother James,
nine years old, placed the body in a
toy wagon and carted it to the rail
road yards, where they left it. The
body was found early to-day by a
switching crew.
He was awakened during the night,
Caspar declared, by quarrel between
his mother and stepfather. ~ struck
him with an ak and shovel and my
mother hit him with stick" the police
quote him as saying. "Then my
brother and I carried the body away in
the cart"
Mrs. Scalbius and the two boys were
arrested shortly after the body was
found.
The woman later corroborated the
boys story, saying she struck her hus-
band with rolling pin after he had
been felled by Caspar with an ak and
the younger son had hit him with a
coal shovel.
She added that she instructed the
boys to cart the body to the railroad
tracks.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
,nn be supplied, and on long terms OF

can be supplied, and on long terms OF
credit.
"South Wales is not in position to
make any counter Offer" it Is stated,
"and If the American syndicate is sue
cessful in making binding agreement
for FIVE years It is obvious that the
Welsh coalfelds will suffer severely"
At present, it is pointed out, the
Welsh industry is in the worst condi-
ton of any in the United Kingdom, be-
canse the cost of production is the
highest there. When free of restrics
tions the Welsh market was essentially
an export market. moro than two-thirds
of the output being shipped to foreign
countries or used as bunkers in foreign
going ships.
The Welsh coalfelds have never had
a large domestic trade, except during
the last year, when the British govern
ment created an artificial situation and
ordered that Welsh coal was to be used
exclusively for bunkering at London,
Liverpool and other ports, and also re-
quired great deal of Welsh coal to be
sent for consumption on the British
railways and by other home consumers.
Now the Welsh coal trade is hard hit,
because the artificial demand has
ceased. Most of the works il the dis
trict have either closed down entirely
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Coal Trade Slump Laid
Directly to Consumer

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Consum-
ers and not the railroads, the operators
or the miners are responsible for pres
ent depression in the bituminous coal
industry, DR.. George Otis Smith. dei-
rector, and F. G. Tryon, coal statis-
tician of the Geological Survey, de-
clared in a statement issued here to-
night.
A policy of "buy only as needed" is
being pursued, dangerously, by btu
minous consumers, the statement says.
Empty coal bins will be the result, it
was said, should sudden industrial
upturn develop, as in such an event the
mines would be unable to produce and
the railroads unable to carry sufficient
coal.
Reports of bituminous production
this month, the statement said, show
constant declines, 6,52O,OOO tons being
the production for the week ending
March 19, as contrasted with weekly
production of around 100000 tons
several months ago.
The depression in the bituminous in
dustry, the statement said, has resulted
in "a veritable army of unemployed"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27

Over u. S. Delay
On Ship Claims
$2,OOO,O0O Offer Termed
Ridiculous and an Insult;
Arbitration Is Urged by
Norwegian Government
Two Groups Are Involved
Head of Stray Interests Has
Finished Writing of a
Book OH the Subject

Norwegian shipping claims against
the American government, as viewed
from Norwegian standpoint, are out
lined in recent report from Chris
tiania.
The Norwegian Foreign Office is
stated to have announced that the Nor.
wegian Minister at Washington has
notified the State Department that his
government requests that the claim OF
the Christiania group Of ship owners
on account of requisit,oned shipbuild-
ing contracts and new construction dur
ing the war should be referred to ar
bitration if friendly settlement is not
arrived at within fixed time.
The claim involves fifteen ships and
the compensation sought is S15.600,000
which is stated to cover "only actual
disburse ements and expenses, to which
should be added interest as from De-
cember ., 1919, when the claim was of
fcially presented in detail to the United
States government"
Figure Offered ridiculous"
at is reported from Washington that
the note to the Shipping Board says q
Norwegian spondent of the British
shipping weekly, Fairplay, "and it is
expected that the board will return it
with the remark that it must abide by
it's conclusions of about a year ago,
that the compensation granted should
not exceed $2,000,000.
"This is simply ridiculous figure,
seeing that at the time of requisition,
three and half years ago, some such
an amount as that was paid to build
ers on one contract alone. And for the
years during which the vessel in ques-
+iop u,oc ,pdor ororot;op fOr orcoupf
of the Shipping Board the United States
exchequer undoubtedly benefited to an
amount not less than that which is now
offered for the whole fifteen contracts.
"An offer of such a kind naturally
could only be considered as an insult.
The matter. therefore, will be held in
suspense until a new Shipping Board
and other officials of the central ad-
ministration have been appointed by
Mr.. Wilson's successor"
100000 Tons Requisitioned
Reviewing what are described as
"some of the difficulties which these
unfortunate ship owners have met in
the United States," the Norwegian cor
respondent states that during 1916 and
the first half Of 1917 about eighty con-
tracts, totallng between 100000. tons
and 100000 tons, were placed in Amer
lean yards for Norwegian account,
chiefly in order to cover war losses.
On August 3, 1917, when the United
States government requisitioned the
output of the shipbuilding industry,
only fortytwo new buildings were left
on Norwegian hands. the balance hav-
ing either been sold to foreigners, prin-
cipally the Cunard Line, or already
entered on the Norwegian registry.
Twenty-seven Norwegian contract
owners formed group under the au-
spices of the Norwegian Shipowners'
Association, which sent delegation to
the United States, headed by the we'll
known ship owner, Emil Stray. The
Stray-group.
ain June, 1s19," it is stated, "Mr.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Hoover Rules on Rights of
Charters of Boards Shin,

HAVRE, March Charterers of
United States Shipping Board vessels
have no right to claim government
status for their ships in order to avoid
rules governing commercial traffic, saws
a communication to the Havre Cham
ber of Commerce giving a ruling by
Herbert Hoover, United States Secre-
tary of Commerce.
Mr.. Hoover's ruling was made in
letter to the French Charge d'Afaires
in Washington as result of com
plants from the Havre chamber Tia
charterers of certain Shipping Board
vessels had refused to give importers
customary guarantees, pending settle
ment OF claims for damaged cargoes,
and had refused to submit to seizure.
proceedings.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Slugs and Robs Saloon Man
Who Refuses Him a Drinl

Frank Woods, of 225 Brown Place,
the Bronx, entered the saloon of Jake
Malaga, at 1875 Third Avenue, with
four other men at 10 o'clock last night
and asked for drink.
Malaga told him he couldn't get it..
Woods, it is said, then struck Malaga
on the head with a blackjack. He also
is alleged to have extracted $3.50 from
the saloon proprietor's pocket and
smashed the mirror behind the bar.
Woods's companion ran, but Woods
seemed contented to remain at the sa-
loon. He was there when Detectives
Unger and Ryan arrived from the East
104th Street station. He was charged
with assault and robbery The detec-
tives said he was intoxicated.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
New Pay Scale for Federal
Employees To Be Considered

s.. WASHINGTON, March 26.-A bin to
tlx new wage standards for all govern
ment employees is to be one of the first
measures before the approaching ses-
SION OF Congress. Salary scales in gen
eral, according to plans outlined, will
pc raised, but wages for several classes
of employees may be reduced.
Senator Smoot, Republican. of 1Itab
with the aid of Treasury experts ;s
preparing bill for the reclassificat;nn
of government salaries. 1t is the nlan
TO cease paying Federal employees from
dump sums, at salaries fixed at the will
Fof bureau chiefs, and also to dispense
with the bonus system adopted during
the war.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
British Fear u. S.
Will Hold Gains i'm
Export Coal Trade
American Product Offered
to European Countries at
Prices Much Under Those
of Welsh Miners Output

British alarm over the growth made
in the export coal trade by this country
in the past year is reflected by many
recent reports from Great Britain. Tho
Welsh coal-mining industry is espe-
cially apprehensive Of the outlook.
That the United States is determined
to maintain its grip on the European
coal trade is evident, it is stated. Re-
ports from Wales are to the effect that
combination of American coal owners
has offered to Italian and other buyers
five years agreement at prices much
below the figure at which Welsh coal
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Body of Man Found in Water
Thought To Be Missing Sailor

The body of an unidentified man
which was found in the Wallabout
Basin yesterday afternoon is believed
to be that of Winfield Scott Cook,
thirty-fve years old, of 5S2 Throop
Avenue, Brooklyn, formerly employed
as an engineer by the Ward Steamship
Line, who disappeared February g..
"A description given the Missing Per-
sons Bureau of Cook at the time of his
disappearance is said to fit that Of the
man taken from the basin.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
San Lorenzo Making Sn..

The Porto Rico liner San Io,'
with 200 passengers, will ART. :
New York on her first round =.
Porto Rico tomorrow. On h.,
ward bound journey the San rox,
made the run from New York :.
Lorenzo in four days, which il
ord since the war, and she is ey..
to keep this record on the retnrs ss1
The San Lorenzo. which was forrliT
the Brazos. has been equipped to ~
oil for fuel. esa
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Cleveland Bread Prices Cut

CLEVELAND, March ga pound
and half loaf of bread will cost 10
cents and pound loaf cents begin
ming Monday, drop of cents on the
large loaf and 2 cents on the small loaf,
following reduction by wholesalers
Of 2 cents on both loaves, effective
Monday.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
have greatly restricted their

or have greatly restricted their j
ations.
AS regards the export trade. i
stated that Francs has practis
ceased to import Welsh coal, and \
ments to other countries, which
drastically curtailcd during the
have not shown enough vitality to !,
the trade on steady basis.
As against an output Of more 81.
million tons in early Decembar
South Wales coalfield recently hs.
producing 100000 tons weekly. -,
market cannot be found even fo- =,
quantity, although prices have ~
very sharply. -
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29
SALEM

June 27-A number of relatives and
friends were entertained at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Albin Broberg last
Sunday afternoon.
Little Dennis Broberg is on the sick
list. s-.-~-.~-.
Mr. and Mrs Albin Carlson and fam
lily and Miss Pearl johnson who have
spent week in Albert City, Iowa, re-
turned to their home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Oman and family
and Mrs. julius Ostlund and children
visited at NJ. Magnuson's Friday even
ing.
Miss Ruby Broberg of Duluth is Wis
iting with her cousin, Ella holland.
The Ladies will meet at NJ. Mag
nuson's next Wednesday, June 29th.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Landin on Tuesday. June 21st.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Johnson, Sophie
Magnuson and Albin Broberg lsft for
Albert City, Iowa, last Tuesday to at
tend the CarlsonNordeen wedding
They returned home on Thursday eve
ming
Miss Ruth Holmgren has been do
ing the house work at Albin Carlson's
the past week.
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29
ARCTANDER

June 27-Mr. and Mrs. G.. A. Klef-
stad and daughter Geraldine left for
their home at Hillhead, S. D., after
visit at the H. Nelson home.
Mrs. S. o. Netland entertained the
Ladies Aid last Sunday.
Gospel meetings are being conduct
ed at the Hauge church every evening
except Saturday evenings.
A large crowd assembled at the
Charley Edman home week ago last
Saturday evening to assist them in
celebrating their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary. Werner Berglund acted
as spokesman after which Mr.. and
Mrs ,Edman were presented with
handsome purse of money by their
many friends.
George Borson of Norway Lake has
hired out to Henry Henjum for this
summer.
melvin Knuts:,n had his tonsils re-
moved last week.
Miss Edna Knutson visited at her
home at Norway Lake over Sunday.
Miss Tena Ellingson is assisting at
the Henry Henjum home.
Quite a number of "Rolshevik' far
mers attended the Townley-Langer
debate at Willmar last Monday.
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29

editor and Mrs. John j. Anderson
of Madelia were in Willmar Thursday
on their way to the summer meeting
of the Peoples Press Associations of
Minnesota and North Dakota held at
Alexandria and neighboring lake re-
sorts during the past week. Sorry
we could not be there.
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29

I Mr. and Mrs. N. Lundgren Of this will
age, and Miss Elizabeth Crosgroye, Of
WlnOna: The wedding will take
place at the home of the brides par.
'ents In Winona. Miss Crosgrove
taught school in the public schools OF
this village the past two years. Miss
Ellen Lundgren left Monday morn.
ing Tor Winona to attend her broth.
er's wedding. : ..sz
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29
Parcel Shower

z ! - - s.TdrCeI shower 80. ~-r----
|. A parcel shower was given at the
sWiH Honebrink home Friday, June "a,
in honor OF Miss Frances Lndemeier,
who is q bride Of this week.
About thirty-fiye guests were pres
5ent. Among those from out-of-town
were: Mrs. VIM. Homeier, of Long
/ Prairie - Miss Bertha Maier of Will:
mar, and Miss Louise Juergenmeyer
Of st. Paul. - ~
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29
Fall Results In Death

J. X. Larson died at the Litchfield
Hospital last Saturday night which
resulted from injuries sustained at
the Carl Nelson home in Arndahl. He
fell from hay hole on the upstairs
of the barn several days before and
sustained fractured skull, several
broken ribs and badly bruised back.
Mr.. Larson was unconscious for two
and one-haH days and never regained
consciousness at the time of his death.
The deceased was about sixty years
old. He leaves a wife and children
to mourn his death. The funeral will
take place on Tuesday of this week at
the Arndahl church, Rev. Trelstad Of
ficiating. Funeral services will be
held at the house at 1:30 O'Clock and
at the church at $3.50 p. M.
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29
: On Months Leave

Lieutenant Harold Sand is expected
the latter part of the week from Fort
Riley. Kansas, for a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Sand. He
is On months leave and will go from
there to a cavalry camp in the state
OF California to which he has been
assigned.
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29
<Rethlehem Church Picnic

<6etnIenem. Cnurcn PICNIC
A fourth of July celebration will he
given by the Arndahl congregation
at D. N. Danielson's farm, located
miles south of Acton, Meeker county.
Atty. Chas. Johnson Of Willmar is
to be the speaker of the day.
Program will consist of songs by
the church choir, quartet songs and
solos.
Part of the afternoon will be devo-
ted to athletic sport. Refreshments,
ice cream and soft drinks, will be
plenteous.
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29
SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH

SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. A. f. Almer, pastor
Services next Sunday at . p. m.
Sunday school at p. m.
Bvening services in English at
O'Clock.
On Friday the Willing Workers will
be entertained at the Gust Morson
home.
The Ladies Aid Society will be en-
tertained on Saturday at the P. O.
Johnson home at Colfax.
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29

-,
80 s - n ~. No.. e
-.-f So.
MIS-. .garl Lundqulst g ana cnlldren
were SYV1limar calliers on lnnrsoay az
tternoon ns'l IS sS.. IS 3#.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Holm attended
the Hahsun4SwensOn wedding atSWfu-
mar On Friday evening. 8. IS
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Klint and chill
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29

Mrs J. E. Martin and daughter Ed
ma of Eden Valley arrived here on
Monday to spend the week with the;
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. ].
Anderson. -
Mrs. LYDIA Paulson and daughter
Brbnhilde and son Kermit Of Mime
apOlis and the Martin Quamme family
were guests at the Peter Broberg
home on Tuesday of last week. The
Paulson's accompanied the Quamme
family to their Sunburg home the
same day and from there went on to
OrtOnviHe for a weeks visit.
Rev. E. NJ. Hanson and daughters,
Ella and Hulda, went to Brandon on
Thursday to attend the 50th anniver-
sary of the Lutheran Free church
there, in which Rev. Hanson was Or
dained. They will also spend some
time with relatives at Brandon.
S. j. Anderson has increased his
residence property this week by the
purchase of an adjoining orchard lot
owned by the Jordin estate.
/ Miss Margaret Kelly of Paynesville
and Otto Nelson of New London were
married at Kimball at noon on Thurs
day by the Rev. Father Bussman. Mr..
/ and Mrs. Nelson are spending two
! weeks at the LungStrom cottage on
the north shore of Lake Andrew, but
| will be- at home to their friends after
July Goth at the D. F. Kelly farm,
miles west of Paynesvnle. Mr.. Mel:
son is renting the Kelly farm this sea-
son. On Tuesday of last week a
| large number of friends and neighbors
gathered at the Blakely home to give
them a bountiful shower. The house
was very prettily decorated and a
| most enjoyable evening spent by ev.
| eryone. There we're number of very
pretty and useful gifts. On Thursday
| they were given a big charivari. Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson have large number
of friends in and about New London
| where Otto has grown to manhood and
where also Miss Margaret has until
| recently been employed, and has
| made many close friends by her win
| some ways.
| SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. A. +. Almer, pastor
Services next Sunday at = D. m.
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29
Social A Success

The ice cream social given by the
Luther league last Friday evening
on the lawn by the Swedish Lutheran
church was quite success. The sum
of $50 was realized. ~.'
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29
Dies From Being Overheated

Mrs. Fred Setterman died last Sat
urday at her home in Grove City; the
cause which is believed to have been
from being Overheated. She was NOW
ing the lawn, after which she went in
to the house to get a drink OF water
and passed away. Immediately after
entering the house.
The deceased was born in Sweden
SO years, IL months and 13 days ago
She leaves to mourn her death, her
husband, three sons, Arthur OF Clar'
issa, and Theodore and Alvin of Grow
City, and two daughters, Mrs. Harry
Knutson of Acton, and Miss Mabel at
home. Her brother, Rev. G. O. Scho'
berg, now of Fargo, N. D., was pastor
OF the Swedish Lutheran church OF
this village from 1900 to 1915.
The funeral will take place at the
Grove City Swedish Lutheran church
on Tuesday Of this week. Rev. M. LIE
Wander will officiate. The services
will be held at the house at p. m. and
later at the church.
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29
Attended lalbY.Lau

Bernt Hovey and his mother, P. p.
Hovey, Carl Hovey, Mr.. and Mrs A.
j. A1ndahl, Mrs. Chas. Peterson and
daughter Verna, Peter Larson, O. B.
Samstad and family, Ole Fuglem and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson,
Mr.. and Mrs. O.. J. Andahl, Mr. and
Mrs. o. A., Christensen, c. B. Samstad
and daughter Florence and B. Drax-
ton and family motored to Window
where they attended the Lalby-Lag
June % and 23rd.
SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. NJ LeVander, pastor
Atwater:
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Morning service at 10:3O a. IN.
Grove City:
Services Sunday at p m.
The Sunday school children's picnic
which was held last Sunday at the J
A. Johnson cottage at Diamond Lake
was success. A good program was
rendered and a bounteous dinner was
served. = A very enjoyable time was
spent in spite of the sultry day.
METHODIST, CHURCH
Fred Strcmberg, pastor
Atwater:
~tSunday school at 10 a. m.
Service II a. M
No evening service.
Rosendale:
Service, English, 2:30 p. m.
Sunday school $3.50 p. m.
4 A cordial invitation to all.
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
John Trelstad, pastor
No services until August 9TH when
an open air service will be held at the
Larson cottage at Diamond Lake.
COLFAX
June 28-Mrs. Henry Olson enter
tanned the Ladies Aid on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Axel Gordhammer of
Litchfield spent Sunday with relatives
here
"A son was recently born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Anderson. We congratu-
late.
Betsey Foratrom Of Willmar arriv-
ed Tuesday for a. visit with friends.
Miss Ruth: Trolin from Minneapolis
is visiting at the D. Jensen home
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Highstrom and
family arrived from Centerville. Miss,
last Saturday. They made the trip
by car
! Mr.. and Mrs. David Peterson. Mr.
and Mrs. Hjalmar. Peterson and Ar
mar Myhre returned. Monday evening
from couple of days motor trip to
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29
Pleasantly Surprised

"A pleasant surprise was sprung in
honor of Mrs. Frank Heining last Sun
day afternoon. About forty-tive guests
attended and the afternoon was spent
in social way. Delicious refresh
mefpts were served.
Willmar tribune., 1921-06-29
COLFAX

, Mr.. and Mrs. David Peterson, Mr..
and Mrs. Hjalmar Peterson and Ar
mar Myhre returned. Monday evening
from couple of days motor trip to
the twin cities.