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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-12-07
HISTORY or LTGHTS

Heer are some interesting facts In
regard 70 the progress Of lighting.
The earliest form OF lighting was a
wood fire in a cave.
5000 r. Torches or lighted
splinters placed in holders of stone
or clay.
800 y. c. Lamps. made Of brass
or bronze, became highly artistic.
so b. C-Romans used rushes
soaked in forerunners of the
candle.
300 A. D. Phoenicians introduc-
ed candles in Constantinople
400 10 1900 a. D-The candle.
tallow or wax. vies with lamps and
lanterns.
1000 oil lamps with wicks, be
gan TO be used
1880 oil lamps are equipped with
round wlcks and glass ehimneys
1s0o-Cas lighting perfected, but
candle still most universal light
1850 - Discovery Of petroleum
revolutionizing oil laufp lighting.
1879 Edison. apostle Of light,
produces incandescent electric lamp
1888 Amer Won Welsbach pro
duced incsndescent gas mantle.
1898 Incandescent electric lights
made with carbon dlament IN grow
ing use
1923 lacandesceRt electric light
using Tunestea dlament ln high state
Of perfection
What wlfl be The neEt
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-12-07
nAsnLnc - .sAWNa ~.

HARDING F0h 2AHtM1 watt
Kansas cats wages Nh6ea ea
shfe labor ouIg Is break eVea and
tbe twelve holr day which. be said
ureraus ln miues in Nevada. Aon-
tara. Arizona ard New MeNico. Nere
denounced b Secretary Davis tn an
address before the Loyal order u
Moose. Mr. Davis quoted the Pres
dtat a. having said workers should
he paid sufficient wage % make pos
sible puftlls aside . rest egg
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-12-07

Hiard ha au % Troy
Conference Academ PoGitney after
a5Ina The Tfank giving recess a.
W Maud Trasier has returned to
bennington and Miss Harriet KniEht
rs North Bennington after visiting
Mrs + n Haselton
The Missionary Society % the
CONGREGATIONAL church was enter
tained on wednesday afternoon by
Mrs>M. {. White. Mrs \ c Nichols
and Mrs Harry Hoyt al the home Of
Mrs White A Thanksgiving Offer
ing program was carried out and the
members made q thank Offering.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
GIVES STRIKING
MINERS CUT IN
RENT ON HOMES
Head of Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany Says Both Company
And Men Lose by Strike e
APPRECIATES GOOD WILL
Reports at End of Second Week
Of Mine Strike Claim T.
Gains For The Union

Clear Field, Pa, April 14.-Striking
miners employed by H. c. Swope are
to Pay only onehalf the usual rent for
company houses during the strike and
are to have for gardening free of
charge such lands as Mr. Swope has
to offer.
I'VE will not try to do anything for
the present. explained Mr.. Swope, in
a notice posted at the mine, "and in
the meantime you as we'll as the COM
pany represent will have to draw on
your savings to live until work is re-
sumed. ',. M rue" ''"rit
However, I appreciate that you in
the referendum vote recently taken
voted against strike proving that the
great majority appreciate the good
treatment ! have always tried to ac-
cord you and while I cannot afford the
present strike the interests l repre-
sent can help you"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
WILL OF AGED
RECLUiSE VALID,
COURT DECIDES
Judge Nuessle Sustains Decision
In Will Left by Peter Lar
son, Aged Recluse

<.,aT The will by Which. Peter Larson.
aged recluse, of near Wilton, left an
estate valued at about Sis 900 to Anet-
ia I. E. Erickson, has been upheld by
Judge w. l.. Nuessle in district court.
On January 20, 1900, Larson made a
will, written in the Swedish language,
in which he bequeathed all his proper.
ty to Miss Aneta l. ID. Erickson, daugh-
er Of N. E. Erickson, Of Grass Lake
township, the will being witnessed by
Mrs. N. Erickson and Oscar Erickson
The question before the court involved
the genuineness of the signature to the
will Larson had no relatives in this
country but had relatives in Sweden
and the Swedish vice-consul interested
himself in the case. 1t was held by
Judge Nuessle that the signature was
genuine, and that Larson made the
will while of sound mind.
Larson was found dead in his lonely
home. The case attracted consider
able attention at the time because Of
the fact that many cats which he kept
around his place had partly eaten his
body.
The will was contested by Oscar
Backman, special administrator Of the
estate of Peter Larson, Elan Topp, nee
Larson, Hilma Nilsson, nee Olson,
Frida Olson and Sigrid Larson, nee
Olson.
The case was decided on appeal from
Judge Davies of the county court,
whose decision was affirmed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
INDIANS WANT
BARGAIN KEPT
Claim Government Has Not
Maintained It's Treaty

The Yanktonaise Indians want the
government to live UP to it's treaty
with them.
Chief Shoot Holy, Feather Necklace
and His Road, of the Standing Rock
Indian agency, visited the capitol
with Major A. B. Welch, of Mandan, to
enlist aid of Governor Nestos. The
Governor being at Minot to address a
teachers organization, the Indians put
in several hours visiting the capitol,
and for the dolectation of the capitol
girls donned their full tribal war
dress. T..
"The Yanktonaise, a division of the
Sioux, ranged in a territory bounded
on the north by line from Washburn,
on the Missouri, east to the James
river, the James river on the east and
the Missouri river on the west" said
Major Welch "The government made
a treaty with them calling for pay
ments of money to be made. The gov
ernment has not kept its promises, and
the Indian bureau does not answer
their letters"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
NORTHWEST N. D.
ENTHUSIASTIC
--- ON IMMIGRATION

P. o. Williams, of the state immi-
grafton department, has returned
from the northwest part Of the state
where he conducted several meetings
for the Northwest North Dakota De-
velopment Association.
There were meetings at Grenora,
Stanley and Powers Lake. Mr.. Wilt
ans showed moving pictures of North
Dakota and lectured on the resources
OF the state. ...
"There is great interest in immi-
grafton and development in the
Northwest part of the state," said
Mr.. Williams, AT Stanley it was said
the meeting held in the hall there
was the largest in the history of the
town. The Northwest Development
Association was inaugufated by
James Milloy of the Minot Associa-
ton of Commerce.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
NO CONFERENCE
WITH MIR. HULL

Regarding the visit of Chairman
Cordell Hull, Democratic national
chairman, to Bismarck Sunday, At
torney-General Johnson, state chair
man, who had invited Mr.. Hull to be
his guest, has received letter from
Mr.. Hull in which the latter says:
II of course do not contemplate
any meeting of Democrats, or even
any conference on account of the fact
that the day will be Sunday. Should
any leading or other Democrats hap
pen to be nearby and feel disposed ITO
come in and shake hands, l shall be
glad to meet him or her, socially, but
as say, not for the purpose Or with
any view of political conference"
H. H. Perry, National Committee
man, in letter received by Mr.. John
son yesterday, says that Mr.. Hull
advised Mr.. Perry on April 4th, that
he would not undertake to hold a con-
ference of Democrats at Bismarck
It is understood, Mr.. Johnson said,
that a few Democrats will be in Bis
marck to pay their respects socially
to Mr.. Hull.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
ERRING HUBBY
is GIVEN RULES
Police Magistrate Tells Him To
Help Wash Dishes

Peoria, ILL.,, April 14.-Arrested on
complaint tof-vhis wife, who said her
husband would not stay home, Will
liam Beadler was sentenced by Po-
lice Mag; Hall to observe IL
rules, which thp magistrate believes
will promote happiness in homes. They
are: ,..
Take care of your children an hour
each day.
Help your wife prepare the family
breakfast each morning.
Get a job at ondo..
Stay at home at least five nights a
week.
Take your family out walking at
night and ION Sunday.
Start savings account. -.l
Wait on yourself instead of making
your wife wait on you.
Repeat to your wife at least once a
week your marriage vows.
Wash th|o dishes every night.
Allow your wife to handle the fl
nances Of the family.
Go to church every Sunday and
take your family with you.
Stop drinking.
If this plan works, the Judge said,
he would try it on other erring hus-
bands. If it does not they will have
to wash dishes, make beds and wash
windows in Jail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
N. I D. Historical .
Il Society Given
A Paper Suit:

A suit of paper clothing, made in
Germany at the time wool became a
luxury in that country near the close
Of the war, and an old time BARRY"
picture of the Custer monument on the
Little Big Horn have been added to
the collection of the North Dakota
Historical socid!y. The suit came
from dealer in army goods in Bis
marck, while the picture was a pres.
ent Of Captain Belk, who commanded
the boat upon which the stone was
brought up the Missouri and secured
the picture soon after the monument
had been finished
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
NEW ORDER IS
ISSUED IN THE
CAHILL MATTER
Judge Berry, of Mandan, to Hear
Argument on Motion For !
Change of Venue

Judge II. l.. Berry, in district court
at Mandan, today granted an order
requiring J. l. Cahill to show cause
why there should not be a change of
venue in the case brought by Cahill
against members of the state board
OF administration, to Burleigh county.
John F. Sullivan, of Mandan, at
torney for r. B. Murphy, who sue
ceeded Cahill on the board by ap-
pointment and who in turn was oust-
ed by Judge Berry,s order restraining
members of the board from interfer-
ring with Cahill and fixing time for
hearing on April 25, filed the motion
for change of venue and obtained the
order to show cause.
The motion was accompanied by an
affidavit of the Attorney-General to
the effect that the members Of the
board conducted all their official
business in Burleigh county, that all
their records were in Burleigh county
and that as state officials they were
to be sued in Burleigh coun-
ty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
STATE PICKS UP
CASH EASILY

North Dakota has $30,S53.41 in its
treasury realized from estates which
have not been claimed by any per-
sons or the United States.
This amount, it was announced at
the office of the state auditor, has
been transferred from the Escheated
Estate fund to the Permanent Fund
Common Schools. It will be used in
farm loans and bond investments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
ANOTHER LIFE
IN TRAGEDY
Widow of Slain Man Leaps
From Window

tNow York, April 14.-Another trag-
edy growing out Of the sensational
murder of DR.. Abraham Glickstein by
Mrs. Lillian Raisen in Brooklyn last
December was recorded today when
his widow, Mrs. Anna Flickstein, end
ed her life by leaping from th, third
story of her, naother's home in Brook
lyn. The doctors mother dropped
dead at her funeral.
Mrs. Glickstein had been laboring
under heavy ns,ntal strain since her
husband had been shot Members of
the family indicated it was said she
had been brooding over the recent
acquittal of Olivia Stone for the mur-
der of Ellis Guy Kincaid, forn4,r Gin
cinnati lawyer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
Raids and Shootings Continue in
Various Parts of the Country,
Reports Say
REPRISALS THREATENED
Army Officers Issue Pronounce.
ment Threatening Severe Ac-
ti0n in Reprisal

Belfast, April 14.-(By the As
socIated Press. "a stormy Easter.
tide in Belfast is predicted by
those who have watched the Sc
quence of disorders here as the re-
suit OF concerted attack upon a
patrol Of special constabIes in Joy
street last night. Four officers
were wounded. Three other men
were killed during the night.
Two hundred and fifty men of
the insurgent section Of the Irish
Republican army under the direc-
ton OF the newly formed Repub-
lican army executive or council
seized at midnight the Four Courts
building in Dublin, it is announced
in Dublin dispatches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
JOHN MCCORMACK
SERIOUSLY ILL

New York, April 14.-John McCor.
mack, world famous tenor, last night
was reported by physicians to be- bat
Ting for his life in his Park Avenue
home, where he is suffering from a
severe affliction of the throat.
"He is very i'll, but the crisis pos
sibly was passed last night" said Dr.
Harmon Smith, one of the three at.
tending physicians.
There will be danger as long as
the septic condition exists in Mr.. NC
Cormack's throat
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
MANY GIVEN CERTIFICATES.

Minot, N. D., April 14.-Many schol.
nrship certificates were awarded at the
closing exercises of the 1922 session
of the Minot Adult night school, in
which more than 900 students were
enrolled. The program, attended by
about 1900 people, was featured by
national songs of groups of nationali-
ties represented in the school, Awards
were for citizenship progress, home
nursing, typewriting, penmanship,
bookkeeping, sewing, attendance, and
general satisfactory work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
HERE is BIRD
OF A STORY

Geneva, April 14-Seizure of a
Swiss peasants baby by huge bird
identified as a condor is chroniclec
by the Oberlander Volks Zeitung.
The mother left the child sitting on
a blanket on the grass. Her husband,
seeing the condor swoop down and
lift the Smfant into the .air, shot the
bird, which fell slowly so that the
youngster was only Slightly injured.
The condor had a wing spread Of
II feet, 5 inches and beak 16 IL
inches long.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
TWO ON JOB IN,
LAND OFFICE

The situation in the land Office at
the capitol showed little change today.
A dual government" apparently was
still in existence. Although he cleared
his desk Of personal mail, w. J. Prater
was still there. Carl Kositzky also
was there. Employees Of Mr.. Prater
were working. Two Of Mr.. Kositzky's
employees are out leasing land. Meth
er side shows any indication of going
to court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
FISHER ENTERS
CLERKS RACE

Charles Fisher today formally all
nounced he would be candidate for
denomination of clerk of district court.
Mr.. Fisher has an unusual record in
this office. He is now completing his
sixth twO-year term.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
POSTMASTERS FOR
NO. DAKOTA NAMED

Included in the presidential nomina-
tion of postmasters are those for four
North Dakota Offices. August Kreidt
was named postmaster at New Salem
Other appointments are Bernard f.
Rierson, Regan; Donald B. Mcdonald,
Maxbass, and Rolfe H. Hesketh, St.
John.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
THREATEN REPRISALs.

Mullingar, County West Meath, Ire
land, April 14.-(By the Associated
Press.)-A proclamation threatening
reprisals for outrages in Belfast was
issued by army officers here today.
The proclamation, which was signed
"anti-pagronomists' says:
I'VE have decided that for every fur.
ther casualty in Belfast which is the
direct outcome of a pogrom every sup
porter of the pogrom in the Mullingar
area will be fined fifty pounds sterling
which will be personally collected by
us. The order is operative from Mon
day next"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
AUTO PARTY STONED

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 14.-Indica-
tions that union organizers are MAX
ing progress in the Westmoreland
county coke regions were found in re-
ports reaching union headquarters
here. . A
A report from Connelsville, in the
heart of the region last night, told of
the stoning of an automobile party
of organizers by crowd of miners
women relatives. The union men, it
was said, lsft town without accom-
plishing their purpose Of lining up
the nop-union colsa workers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14

Mrs. Wilbur F. Libbey (center) has
been released by Illinois authorities
who arrested her on charge of hav.
ing transported foundlings from Illi-
nois to her farm home at Deer
Creek, Ind, without formal adoption
proceedings.
-Four of these neutrality-suspicious.
Qeft), Dobert (right) and two others
she presented to her husband as
her own.
She said two of the children-twins
were children of Libbey and that the
other two were her children by a
previous marriage.
Libbey (below), a high salaried
statesmen, has forgiven his wife, de-
claring that she was guilty of the
trickery only because she wanted to
satisfy his love for children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
HOUSE BURIED IN
/ AN AVALANCHE

Seattle, Wash, April 14.-Charles
Habenstreit and his wife were in
stantly killed here last night when
their house at the foot of a cliff on
the outskirts of the city was buried
under a landslide. Their two sons,
Carl and George, escaped by leaping
through window when they heard
the roar of a slide.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS By
BEElER

Fargo, N. D., April 14.-L HI Beeler,
president of the Minot State Normal
school will deliver the commencement
address at the State Agricultural Col
lege high school graduation here this
year, John Lee Coulter, president OF
the college announced. The CON-
mencement is scheduled for June 8
and 9.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14

Genoa, April 14.-(Notes on Eco
nomic Conference by the Associat-
ed Press)-Euroupe's financial
tangIe was brought to the front
for consideration at today's ses-
sion Of the Genoa conference, fur
ther discussion Of Russian affairs
having been postponed un:il 20.
morrow. I>HN
Among the various types Of vs-
itors at the economic conference
here are many Utopians who
dream Of seeing one day United
States Of Europe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES LOOK WITH
HUNGRY EYES ON AMERICAN GOLD

Christian Rakovsky, president
Of the Ukraine Republic, prom
ises to become one of the Soviet
delegations brightest platform
stars at the international confer
ence. He made another attempt
yesterday to raid the United
States treasury through his pro-
posaI before the financial COM
mission that the state possess
ing the greatest quantity Of gold
make loans to the poorer coun-
tries.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
AIRPLANE PASSENGER SERVICE FROM
new YORK TO CHICAGO BEING PLANNED

Chicago, April 14.-DaiIy flights
between New York and Chicago by
airpIane carrying 200 persons will
be inaugurated soon, according to
an announcement ny Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick. She pre-
dicted that in short time trans
continental passenger plans will
be operated, excelIing those now in
use in Europe in capacity and conn.,
fort.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
NEED NO EXTRA HELP,

Grand Forks, N. D., April 14.-No
extra help is needed now at the state
mill and elevator, according to A.
Mykelbye, state official in charge.
Since work was resumed, authorities
have been swamped with applications
for employment. About 250 men have
been turned away the last two days.
About Is men are now working and
this number is being increased grad
ually.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14

at was almost two years." said
Mrs. Mccormick, "that plans were
first submitted to me and be.
came very much interested. They
provide for two passenger planes
costing 100000 each with ca
pacity Of 200 persons and $4,000
pounds Of extra freight.
ave expect that they will ne
gotiate the distance between Chi
caqo and New York in ten hours"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
ONE DIES IN
AN EXPLOSION

Whiting. Ind, April 14-One man
was killed, three were hurt and a
battery of ten oil stills of the Stand
ard Oil Company burned when an
explosion OF a single still started fire
early today. ,'..
The company fire force finally sub
dued the fire which did damage es-
timated at from 500, 900 to $250OO0.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
SQUAD NO. 2 IN FIRST PLACE.

Glendale, n D., April H.-Captain
Thompson Of Wahpeton inspected Co.
A. of the State Normal and Industrial
school here recently and awarded first
place in squad drill to Squad No. 2,
commanded by Captain Martin Aahl.
Otto Klaudt of iceland won the silver
medal for the best drilled man. David
Fisher of Lowell won the second place
and received the bronze medal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
CONDITION OF
SEN. GRONNA GOOD

Rochester, Mimi, April IA. J.
Gronna, former United States Sena-
tor from North Daokta, who was ,op-
Grated on here yesterday for abdomi-
nal trouble, spent very good night,
according to the statement Of attend
ing physicians today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
HARDING SIGNS
RADIO MEASURE

Washington, April 14.-The bill ex-
tending use of the government rail
naval radio for commercial and
press purposes until June 80, 1925,
was signed today by President Har-
ding.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
STORMY EASTERTIDE ISFEARDIN
BELFAST AS DISORDERS CONTINUE
IN MANY CITIES THROUGH IRELAND
FIGHT ON WITH
ZONE BIG UNION''

Lawrence, Mass, April 14.-The
controversy between the United Tex
tile Workers Of America and the one
big union which has developed out ot
their contest for control of the tex
tile strikers here promises to spread
to other places.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
IN AUTO WRECK.

Wilton, IN. D., April 14.-Mr. and
Mrs. P. K. Eastman are in receipt Of
a letter from Mrs. A. B. Marcellus of
Los Angeles, a sister or Mrs. Eastman,
telling of a serious automobile acci-
dent in which Messrs. and Mesdames
Marcellus and Walter Graham were
badly injured and the car in which
ItIhey were riding was nearly demolish.
ed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
Nd RAp1ls1s TO MEE1.

Grand Forks, N D., April 14.-North
Dakota Baptists will hold five-day
convention in Grand Forks in June,
it was announced yesterday. r 3.
Griffith, of Grand Forks will pre-
side and the speakers will include
Judge F.. w. Freeman, Denver, Colo;
Rev. Allyn K. Foster, New York; Rev.
Leo Spring, Burmae. and Thomas
Smith Young, Philadelphia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
TAKE OVER PosToFFlcE.

Belfast, April 14.-(By the Associ.
ated Press.)-A large body Of Slim
Feiners entered the postotice at Sligo
today and took possession Of all de.
Ipartments of the Office in the name of
the Irish Republican army. They gave
instructions that business was to pro
ceed as usual and left a party to
see that these orders were carried
out.
EARLY today a strong party Of Free
Staters arrived at Sligo in an armored
car and took possession Of the county
Jail. Later armed Republican troops
took over the Victoria hotel, the town
hall and the Guild hall in addition to
the pOStoffice.. s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
ILLINOIS RIVER
STILL RISING

Beardstown, Ill.,, April 14.-Waters
of the Illinois river continued rising
today and three-fourths of the popu-
lation of this city had been driven
from their homes or were residing in
their second-story rooms. Half of the
area of the city is under water.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-04-14
UNION CLAIMS GAINS

Indianapolis, April 14.-With the
end today Of the second week of ma
ton wide suspension of work in the
coal industry, interests at union head
quarters was centered in the progress
of enlisting more non-union workers
in the walk-out. The total of 625, 5000
idle miners claimed by the union
showed a gain of more than $4,000
during the week.