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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
.FA|tT0 AGREE ON
WAGE FOR MINERS
CONFERENCE CALLED ~ PREsI.
DENT WILSON UNABLE TO
REACH SETTLEMENT.
Coat Situation Now UP to Chief Exec.
utive, Both Operators and Miners
Reporting That Conference
Has Proved q Failure.

s('leveland, Miners attending
conference Of the joint scale commit
tee Sf the central competitive field
held y policy meeting. on Thursday.
following failure OF the Joint confer.
cpce to agree on the miners demands
for Increased wages. and adjourned
sine die after voting unanimously that
miners In each of the four states con-
cerned will seek to make n supplement
tai ana separate agreement with oper-
at0rs In the field. This practically
disrupts the central field as basing
point. ~sa's
Inasnuch as the joint conference
wax called by President Wilson, oper-
ators and miners sent separate tele-
grams to the president advising him Of
the failure to reach an agreement.
The telegram sent by the operators
was statement Of the fact that the
Joint conference had failed to adjust
The controversy after five days Of ul.
most continuous conference.
The miners telegram was optimis-
tic in tone, saying the miners would
endeayor to make separate and indi-
vidual agreements with the operators
in the various states.
I'VE have found 1t impossible to
reach an agreement with the coal
operators Of, the central competitive
field bearing upon the issues in
volved," the miners telegram, signed
by President Lewis. said. There is
no controversy affecting any princi.
Pile. but merely difference of opin-
ion as to what constitutes an Unequal
ity and the degree to which 1t should
be adjusted.
''As consequence, the joint inter
state conference adjourned without
decisions. While this circumstance
may be regarded as unfortunate. ! am
ofsthe opinion that there is no neces'
sity for any public apprehension.
The operators telegram, signed by
Michael Gallagher. chairman, declared
the operators proposed to advance the
day and monthly men to the equiva'
lent of that granted the tonnage men
in machine mining, but that the min
ers refused to accept and demanded
an advance Of $3.50 per day. (which
IL granted, would have created further
inequality to the disadvantage of the
tonnage men,"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
WRANGEL MAY BE RUSS SAVIOR
Representatives OF American Govern.
ment Looking Up His Record.

Representatives OF American Govern
nent Looking Up His Record.
Washington.-An informal inquiry
into the character and policies of the
nntibolsheviki leader in southern Rus
STA, General Wrangel, has been begun
by government officials.
No immediate anticipation Of recog-
nition by the United States is involved.
officials said, but, should the inquiry
develop satisfactorily, 1t is thought
possible the elements clustered about
Wrangel may afford road to the
creation of conditions in Russia per-
hitting her reacceptance among ma
tons.
The general, but 80 years old, ac-
cording to the report, enlisted in the
Russian army in 1901 as private
after having been educated as min
ing engineer. Though his ancestors
are said to have come from Germany
his stock is of Baltic derivation.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06

Tokio.-Japsis has sent q comlnuni'
cation to Chine saying the government
is unable to comply with China's fe-
quest for a withdrawal Of the Japan
csc guards on the Chinese Eastern
railroad. The communication points
out that the guards were stationed Oh
the railway primarily to prevent pos
sible invasion of Manchuria and kore'
hy the BOlsheyiki, and that existiiis
conditions still prevent withdrawih'
"this barrier against Bolshevikl pene
tratiOn."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
REJECT THE COAL WAGE AWARD
Miners Decline to Accept Proposition
at Joint Conference.

Cleveland.-The bituminOus coal
operators of the central competitive
field in refusing miners demands for
a So day increase for day and month
~ men and 10 cents ton for pick and
machine mining, offered to correct the
seeming inequality Of the present con-
tract by advancing the wages OF the
day and monthly men the equivalent
of coal commissions award to the pick
miners, giving the day and monthly
men an increase estimated at from 30
to y cents a day.
The operators will consider no
other demands made by the miners, in
GLIDING the 10 cents per ton asked for
pick and machine mining.
The miners received the operators
reply in joint conference OF the scale
committee and unanimously rejected
the proposition.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
conxiet Shot BY Guard.

Joliet, nl.-LOuis Eckles of Chicago,
a convict under sentence for murder
was shot by guard at the new prison
when he attacked an officer. Othe.
prisoners started fires in six parts o.
tne inclosure. rod
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
Raj, Loan Recommended

Observation-Disclosures to rail
roads of nearly S2OO,OOO.OOO was rec
commended to the interstate commerce
commission Tuesday in the final report
of the Association of Railway EXecu-
tives Oh the applications of the vari-
Gus carriers for loans from the $500
100000 revolving fund created by the
transportation act.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
c.rtu ouits H,s Post,

Mexicali.-Gen. Luis NJ. Salazar sue
ceeded Col. Esteban Cantu as COVER
nor of the northern district Of Lower
California on August 10. Ceremonies
incident to the transfer occupied about
thirty minutes.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
Killed In Attempt to Escape.

SacramentO.-Three thick mail or
der concern catalogues strapped
around vital portions of the body OF
George F. Davis, Folsom prison con-
Wet, apparently to turn away bullets,
failed to aid him in an attempted es-
cape. He had swum two-thirds of the
width of the American river when one
of fussillade of bullets pierced his
heart.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
Fail to AGREE In Coal Gaze.

Cleveland.-The joint scale commits
sion of operators and miners of the
central competitive bituminous coal
ields-comprising Ohio. Indiana, IL
linois and western PennsysSania-ad-
iourned sine die shortly before mid
night wednesday without reaching any
agreement after having been in session
five days.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
Will Talk Over Financia, Matters.

London.-The International finan-
cial conference at Brussels will be
the first conference since 1914 TO in
clude the countries which recently
were at war. The United States has
accepted the invitation to send dele
gates.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
nra Maxor on Hunaer Strike.

Cork.-Terence Mac-Sweney, mayor,
and ten men arrested with hbn August
IL. have refused food since they were
placed in a military barracks, and have
been Joined in their hunger strike by
other prisoners.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
Explosion Shakes Countryside.

Aberdeen, Md.-Explosions of 5OO.-
900 pounds of gunpOwder on the gov
eminent proving grounds on Monday
shook the country for miles. The ex-
plosions were caused by Il fire that de-
stroyed five One-story buildings.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
Suffrage Backset in north Carolina.

Raleigh, n. C.-North Carolina was
eliminated. at least temporarily, on
TUESDAY from the fight to ratify the
suffrage amendment in time for the
women to vote in November BY
vote of % to % the senate voted to
postpone action until the next regular
session in 1921,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
Win Probe Gas Prices.

San Fruncisco.--lnstruc To pro-
coed with an investigation OF the re-
cent increases in the price OF gasoline
have been received from Attorney Gen
eral Palmer by Frank NJ. SEva, Unit
ed States district attorney.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
Neoro Forced From Town.

st. Louis.-Will Morrison, negro,
mine employee at COulterville. Ill.,, was
forced to leave town and his home was
burned by unidentified persons there,
according to information received here
from municipal officials.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
Ball Player Fatally Injured.

New lork.-Ray Chapman, short
stop of the Cleveland American league
team, died Tuesday from the blow he
received on the head from a pitched
ball in the Monday game between New
York and Cleveland. Chapman was
hit in the head by a ball thrown by
Pitcher Carl Mays of the New York
team.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
p,Annunzio Again Heard From.

Paris.-Gabriele dAnnunzio. Italian
poet and military leader, who captured
the city of Fiume in Il sensational
military coup early this year, has pro-
claimed to the world "the independent
renublic of Fiulne"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
Fiv. Indicted for Killing.

Pendleton, Ore.-A blanket indict-
ment charging first degree murder
against the five outlaws who broke
out of Jail here July 20 and killed
Sheriff Til Taylor, has been returned
by the Umatilla county grand jury.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
Cork's Lord Mayor Deported.

Cork, Ireland. - Terrence Mac
Sweeny, lord mayor of Cork, was de-
ported to England aboard destroyer,
after having been found guilty of Sc
dition by c0urtmartial MacSweeny
still refused to eat.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
pr..,d.ct Regain. Norma, Weight.

Washington.-President Wilson mas
regained his normal weight Of liS
pounds, according to an article appear
ing in the Washington Times quo'ths
Rear Admiral Cary I. Grays1m, the
presidents physician. as having made
that statement.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
Grace Allowed ,nsuroents.

Mexico City.-Thirty days time will
he given the 400 followers of Pedro
Zamora, insurgent, in which to aban-
don II revolt started recently at Aut-
Ian, state of Jalisco. against the gov
eminent. 1t is announced
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
VILLAGE Buried by Landslide.

Manila.-Collapse of mountain top
on this island In recent storm buried
IN entire Igorrote village under hun
dreds of feet of earth, blotting out the
lives Of seventy natives. No bodies
have been recovered.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
Boston Wizard Held for Trial.

Boston.-Charles Ponzi, discredited
prophet of high finance, again was
the object of the attention of crowds
Thursday. He was taken before fed
eral commissioner for hearing on
charges that he used the mails to de-
fraud. Ponzi waived examination and
was taken back to Jail in default OF
S25, 600 bonds.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
x,..r,x Make. World Record.

Mineola, N. Y.--The world record
for looping the loop by women aviators
was broken Sunday afternoon. when
Miss Louise Cromwell, 20 years old,
of Cincinnati, flipped her machine
over eighty-seven times.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
WERE FEW DRAFT EvADERs.
Less Than One Per Cent Of Amer'
cans Registered Evaded Service.

Less Than One Per Cent OF Amer'-
cans Registered Evaded Service.
WashingtOn.-The war department
disclosed on August Is that only 49,
OIL of the 24OOO.OOO American citizens
who registered under the selective
draft for military service during the
world war could be classified as wilfui
deserters. This is less than per cent.
This announcement was made TO-
gether with the publication of u plan
to make public the names OF these
173911 men with view to their ap'
prehension. To apprehend them the
war department asks the cooperation
of various state and local officials, pa
triotic societies and other agencies IN
Guiding the department of justice.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
aandlt. cet MANI Pouches.

st. Louis.-Two men held up Mis-
souri, Pacific train on the outskirts or
this city shortly after $50 o'clock
Wednesday night and escaped with
four pouches believed to have con-
tanned registered mail.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
scRAPE GOLD FROM SHOES.
Excitement Caused by Finding Yellow
Metal in Heart of Gotham.

Excitement Caused by Finding yellow
Metal in Heart Of Gotham.
New York.-Engineers in charge of
an excavation in the heart Of New
York's financial district are treasuring
some tiny yellow metal flakes that one
of them scraped from his muddy shoes
Tests have been applied and indica-
lions point to discovery Of gold in the
very shadow of the subtreasury build
ing.
The engineers offered the theory
that the metal might have been lost In
an old canal which traversed the site
years ago. The locality was the site
of the first American navy yard.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
PLAN CLEANUP IN BUREAU.
Reorganization Of immigration Depart.
ment Proposed.

ment Proposed.
Observation-Disclosures OF the
bureau of immigration has been or
dered by Assistant Secretary of Labor
Post. The action was taken. officials
of the department said. Tuesday, be-
cause of conditions indicating utter
DISCRIMINATION" of the bureau. both
here and in its field service.
During the war. when immigration
was slack, the personnel Of the immi-
grafton bureau at Ellis island was
greatly depleted, officials explained,
and now that the tide Of immigration
has set in again the authorities there
find themselves greatly handicapped.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-25
FENNTM0RE

John NOvinski had the misfortune
to lose valuable Holstein COW Sun
day; blood poison being the cause.
Bert Powers had great luck fishing
down on Crooked Greek one morning
last week, landing six fine trout, one
Of which was II inches long.
VIM. Noone has purchased the
Henry Cooper farm in Mt. Ida.
F. E. Rector, who has been at the
General hospital at Madison for the
last few weeks came home Saturday.
He was accompanied by his son DR..
A. E. Rector of Appleton who return
ed to his home Sunday.
Dr. S. A. NARROW, with Mr. Dan
Kinney in behalf of the Geo. w Mar
low estate, and Mrs. John L. Fin
negan are among the late contractors
with j. A. Finnegan for large memoir
ials to be placed in Hillside cemetery,
Lancaster
Harry Tiller came Saturday for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Tiller. He has disposed of his
ranching business at Faulkton, S. D..
and expects to return soon to Lewis
ton, Mont, to reside. His wife, who
has been here all winter and daugh-
ter, will return with him after school
closes. Harry is looking we'll and
likes the west.-Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-25

ting on their summer dress of leaves
and new growth, but all vegetation is
responding to the growing weather.
Wild flowers are blooming in pro-
fusion and fruit buds are bursting in
to bloom. Thus far Dame Nature ap-
pears to be doing her best in the mat
ter of farm, orchard and garden
crops. With no damaging frosts, the
prospects are bright for the busy
huSbandman.
There is a tract of land of about
twenty-five acres on the farm of Perla
Dingman, which is covered with pine
growth 1t is the biggest, as we'll as
the only native grove of that species
left in the country. Underneath the
large trees is a thick growth of young
pines, which make of the place reg
ular paradise for cotton tails, and 1t
has become a great resort for these
animals Each winter hunters are at
tracted to these woods in quest of the
game which seek the shelter of its
thick growth. Mr.. Dingman was
offered fancy prices for the timber
during the past war times, but he re-
fused to sell and this splendid grove
is still intact. 1t is worth a visit to
anyone, and especially to those who
have never yet been in a native pine
grove 1t is easily accessible and can
be reached over state trunk highway
number so. Mr.. Dingman's farm is
near this line between Eagle Corners
and Byrds Greek.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-25
Charles Larson sold a hog at High

Charles Larson sold hog ct High
land that weighed $40 pounds.
Nine cars of zinc concentrates were
shipped last week from the Yewdell
mine at Livingston.
The frost of Saturday week ago
did great damage to orchards and
gardens around Galena. The billy
region suffered little but the low
land truck and fruit, in many cases
well developed, was frozen black.
A. w Hall. of Darlington, game war
den. and Pete Johns Of Plattevllle,
deputy, confscated some illegal nets
in the sloughs at the mouth OF Grant
and Platte rivers, but could not locate
the fisherman who made his escape IN
a swift launch.
George Parker of GAINESVILLE, has Of
fered the state a game reserve OF 400
acres near GAINESVILLE, the gift having
been accepted by the State Conserva-
ton Commission He will stock 1t
with pheasants and bear the expense
of fencing it himself.
Myron Sabins of Boscobel, 78 years,
feels that he owes his good health at
his great age to his living life IN
the open. Mr.. Sabins is an exper-
fenced hunter and recently secured Z
fox cubs on Green river, making his
bag for the year, twenty foxes.
C. A. Budlong who was station agent
for years at Calamine, but now locat-
ed at Marinette, as state inspector of
penal institutions has been notified
that the body of his youngest son,
Ted is enroute home. The lad was 16
when he went over with the marines.
Nose Petty of Platteville has brought
suit for damages from the city OF his
residence claiming damage to his lots
by an alteration made in the grade Of
the street and curb AUDITING his prop
erty on Pine street. Paving improve
ments now going on on Pine street
will not be affected by the suit.
Arthur Paynter, Is, employed on the
night shift at the Hanover, ILL.,, wooden
mill, was the victim of a horrible ac-
cident. The boys sleeve was caught
in the cards on q machine and his arm
was drawn in. Another workman saw
the accident and stopped the machine
but too late to prevent horrible mutt
lation. The flesh was torn from the
bone a little below the elbow to the
finger tips, even the tendons and per-
iosteum being torn from the bones.
The arm was amputated above the ell
bow by doctor who ran his car from
Savanna to Hanover in IS minutes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-25
BOSCOBEL

Eugene Woodhouse and wife, ac-
companied by their nieces, Mrs. F. w.
Halferty and Miss Nellie Moran, all of
Lancaster, were in the city Monday.
The last named took the train here for
Austin, Mimi.
Jack Michigan is back to his home
in Woodman after a period of treat
ment at a sanitorium in Onalaska.
Little if any improvement is noted in
the patients condition, we regret to
state.
A card received from Mayor Hurd
announced his arrival at Wichita
Monday night. His sister, Mrs. Vor-
hees, was taken to hospital Thurs
day mofning for an operation. A
ruptured appendix and gall stones
was the trouble. He expects to re-
main a few days awaiting results.
BENZ. Sitter had ribs fractured
and sustained bruises of a minor
nature last Wednesday when a horse
he was driving to Blue River became
frightened and Mr.. Sitter was
thrown from the conveyance. His in
iuries were looked after at BOscobel.
Leonard Willtrout was conveyed to
hospital in Madison last Thursday,
where specialists have his case in
charge. This is the boy, it will be
remembered, who sustained serious
injuries during the tornado several
weeks since, which demolished barn
wherein the lad, with others, had
sought refuge. The victim was
brought to Parker hospital, following
the accident, where the best of care
and attention has been bestowed. 1t
is feared the spinal injuries he re-
ceived will cripple him permanently
Jacob Willtrout of Richland county
accompanied his son, Matt Rice of
Marion transporting them to Madison
in his fathers car.-Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-25
PLATTEvILAE BUICK STOLEN.

The authorities here received word
Saturday noon that a Buick sedan, the
property OF DR., Andrews, Platteville,
had been stolen between II midnight
and in the morning of that day. The
license number was 22536. The doc
tors medical and surgical cases were
stolen with the car.
Later-The missing Buick was 10
Gated Sunday near Livingston. The
motor bearings were burned out in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-25

Mayor Thode of Galena recently ell
ected, says he will enforce the state
and city automobile laws in regard to
speeding, lights, licenses and parking
cars, to the letter.
Miss Elsa CLINE, trimmer at the Tai
ma hat shop, returned last week to
her home IN Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-25
EAGLE vALLEP NATURE NOTES

(From the Richland Democracy
The writer marked a sprOut on a
box elder cree recently and week
following, we measured it again and
found that it had made the surpris-
ing growth of seven inches in seven
days. This is a remarkable wood
growth in a temperate climate. Not
only are trees and shrubs rapidly put
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-25
BLOOMINGTON

Frank Herbers one day last week
caught strange bird in his yard, and
brought it to town The bird is sup
posed to be Florida gallinule, sever
al of them have been found here at
various times. They very seldom get
this far north.
Clarence Smith, who had been in
disposed for several days, was quar-
antined last Wednesday, his illness
having been pronounced diphtheria.
A specimen of his throat culture was
sent to the state board of health, and
the diagnosis was confirmed. AS the
period of incubation of this disease
is from two to seven days, it is likely
that all danger of contagion is past.
The Shady Dell school, located two
miles northeast of Mt. Hope, has
voted to transport its pupils to the
Mt. Hope township high school next
school year. This is the first real
attempt at this highly recommended
plan in this part of the county and
we hope and believe the experiment
will prove a success. One or two
other schools in the vicinity are also
planning to do the same thing-Re-
cord.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-25

dicating that it had been run without
oil and abandoned when the car re-
fused to run farther.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-25
CASSVILLE

Friends here have news of the
birth OF a son to Rev. and Mrs. L.
P. Cassel of Chicago. The announce
ment is made by James Levi Cassel,
who tells the world that he has a
brother, Warren Dwight, who arriv-
ed May 1921.
Hol Stephens right foot has trcub-
led him for some time, but he did not
have to lay off on that account until
last week. Was a corn in the first
place and kept getting sorer and now
it is a case of blood poisoning. the
doctor says.
John Pauley suffered severely sew
eral days from blood poison in his
left hand, result of an injury while
blowing few days before. A ply
sician was called Saturday morning
and from then until Tuesday Johns
pain was almost unbearable, but the
ailment finally yielded to treatment
and he hopes to regain full use Of his
hand, which was lanced in the palm
several times, The young man. who
was employed by Harry Bossert, is
in town at the home of his mother,
Mrs. j. ]. Martin and she and Mr..
Martin were assisted by her sister,
Mrs. H. J. Slaght in caring for the
sufferer Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-25

he thinks everybody ought to have.
You will get new side-lights on Mr..
Edison, the man,-also valuable nu-
sic suggestions you can use.
This is the booklet the magazines
have been talking about. We haven't
alarge supply. The demand is heavy.
So. act promptly.
Thephonograph which Mr.. Edison
has for his personal use is acknowl-
edged to be the most perfect type of
sound-reproducing instrument in the
world. We have it's exact duplicate.
Come in and hear it. Ask for the
Official Laboratory Model. You can
buy it on our Budget Plan. That is.
we'll make gentleman's agreement
with you.