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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-09
Operators Desperate Drive
To Punish Men For Striking
Finally Meets With Defeat

In the battle some of the striking
miners were wounded and one gun
man, A. p Webb, was killed.
The miners involved in the shooting
Immediately left the state, realizing
from experience that all the blame of
this clash would be placed upon them
if the mine operators and an all too
willing officialdom could fasten the
blame upon them.
Militia Sent Into County
The next day the militia was trans
ported to Carbon county by direction
of Governor Charles R. Mabey and
assumed control. Miners were round
ed up from the various camps and
two surveyor helpers accompanied by
the operators sheriff, the operators
paid attorney and the operators finan-
clal representative, identified numer
Gus men of various camps as being
participants in the battle. The
county attorney issued complaints
charging l6 miners, identified in this
manner, with first degree murder.
Then began long legal battle.
These Greek strikers must be taught
their places" They had questioned
the right of operators with their hir-
ed assassins to rule Carbon county.
They must be rebuked so that the di-
vine right of these operators to rule
would henceforth never be questioned
Passion and hatred ran riot. There
was no such thing as a disinterested
party in Carbon county. Every man.
woman and child was either pro-miner
or pro-operator, and the pro-operator
element succeeded in sitting on the
juries.
The first case called was that of
kukis. He was convicted of second
degree murder on evidence so flimsv
that it is now, for the most part, re-
canted. Then followed the others in
succession until all chance of select
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-09
By International Labor News Service.


Salt Lake City, Kukis, Pag-
ialakis, Krairis and Kambourakis
have been released from prison. This
action followed a decision of the Utah
state board of pardons to parole
these men made at it's regular meet
ing March 20.
All of the men arrested as result
of the strike in 1922 are now at lib
erty and in the ordinary course of
events, they will have a complete par
don in the course of a year. One
other case, that of Zulakis, is still
pending on appeal, and an early dis
position of his case is expected. He
is at present at liberty on bond
Boards Action Ends Long Fight
The action of the board of pardons
brings to close long, drawn-out
fight for the freedom of innocent
victims of industrial warfare in Utah
The strike Of 1922 was called April
l. At the very beginning of the strike
trains carrying strikebreakers into
Spring Canyon, Carbon county, were
picketed by members of the United
Mine Workers. This picketing was
highly effective, and the operators
soon learned that unless it could be
stopper in some manner, they must
lose the strike and see the Utah fields
completely unionized. They were
compelled to use every artifice and
trick known in the industry or see
union field in Utah shattered
Accordingly they began system
attic campaign to bring in the militia
with the object of depriving the min
ers of the right of peaceful picketing.
Their murderous gunmen used every
artifce and insult to bring about
clash In some. instances, as at Sco-
field, these gunmen on horseback de-
liberately charged into throngs of as
Sembled miners.
But in the face of such extreme
arrogance, they were still unable to
create state of violence that would
Justify the bringing of the militia.
They importuned and besieged the
governor and other state officials with
kilograms and personal appeals; they
invented the most outrageous lies
all for the purpose of bringing in the
militia.
Gunmen Provoke Armed Clash
Finally on June IA, 1922, they suc-
| ceeded in provoking an armed clash.
On that fateful day carload of
strikebreakers was being brought to
the Standardville mine. Ten or
| twelve armed gunmen were on the
train and were instructed by their
! superintendents to use their own dis
cretion as to when to begin shooting
A group of miners hurrying up the
road way as they had done every day
for more than two months to picket
trains at a point known as Jacobs
| Switch, where the train would have
to stop, were fired upon by these gun
men on the train. The miners return
ed the fire and the battle was on.
The violence long sought by the oper-
ators had occurred. Now was their
opportunity to force the hand of the
governor to bring in the militia and
win the strike.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-09
DISLIKES u. S. POLICY

Paterson, N. 1.-THE military pol.
icy that the United States is pursu-
ing in China was condemned by the
Rev. James F. Yard, a resident Of
the Far East for 16 years. Speaking
before the Women's Foreign Mission
ary Society, the clergyman said:
Americans do not know that this
country has gunboats in the far
reaches of the Yangtse river, legation
guards in Peking and regular troops
in Tientsin. They should be removed
at once"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-09
Labor rBanksBoom
Veteran Bankers Amazed as New York and Newark
Institutions Show Marked and Steady Gains
By international Labor News Service.

By International News Service.
= FEW YORK CITY-The Federation Bank of New York is
the matter
made to the labor unions controlling the lnsu
$725OOO0OO Veteran
bankers gaspng the continued Of this
labor bankw which three years Old
the community addition to the varied and
and the for the
made according to the executives of the bank
In Newark New York. the Coopera-
than under the direction
Of the and the New Jersey State
hor is showing similarly record with
rob;no 81 100000 Arthur QUINN Federation
Of Labor Henry H general organizer OF the
American Federation of Labor, of its directors
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-09
THE TWO SIDES OF
WAR
By GRANTLAND RICE

All wars are planned by older men
In council rooms apart,
Who plan for great armament
And map the battle chart.
Out along the shattered fields
Where golden dreams are gray,
How very young their faces are
Where all the dead men lay.
Gray haired and solemn, in their pride
The elders cast their vote
For this or that, or something else
That sounds the warlike note.
But where their sightless eyes stare
Beyond life's vanished joys,
I've noticed nearly all the dead
We're hardly more than boys.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-01

the sentiment 81 the delegates when he said that Is
long a two survivors were left, there would be
reunion Of the boys who fought under Grant, Sher-
man and the other leaders Of the great conflict.
Still another declared that rs long as any veter'
ans lived and there were enough members OF the
Women's Relief Corps to accompany the aged SUR
yyors Of the civil war, the heroes would gather once
year to renew associations that time cannot erase
Again the spirit Of 81.
A grateful nation endorses the action Of the re-
cent encampment for the perpetuation OF these
gatherings which are lessons in patriotism to the
rising generation often forgetful of the great sacr
fees made that this nation might continue one AMI
inseparabe.
The sixtieth encampmcnt has passed into history
Even thinner will be the ranks of the sixtyfirst-
but the spirit of 'Gl will continue to carry on unit
taps" has been sounded for the last Of the nations
brave Ones
We need the spirit Of 81!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-01

Northwest students of navigation have always
contended that upper Missouri development is vital
to the prosperity of wide area complete sur
vey should Le made without delay embracing the
pcss Utilities Of utilizing the river to greater ex-
tent for commerce. Impoundng Of the head waters
would do much to relieve flood condM ons through
the lower Mississippi valley and store UP great re-
serves Of water for irrigation, power ard under
proper control would insure a more even level Of
the tickle and devious Missouri whose changing
channel threatens property.
Necessity for revetment and control Of the course
Of the Missouri river has been bro ght t, the atten
ton If federal engineers and state Officials in q
most graphic way by a series OF photographs taken
from airplanes. North Dakota is cxpending vast
sums on highway improvement and bridges The
protection Of these bridges as wei! as the water
, supply Of important cities and villages along the
Missouri becomes Of great mament.
Secretary Hoover in Omaha ard in various South
Dakota cities has called attention to the latent pos
sibilities Of the Missouri river It is engineering
problem and that will take deep study and re-
search work, but with Secretary Hoover interested
and willing to cooperate, this section Of the state
should push the advantage to the limit.
Commercial bodies should study the Missouri
river possibilities, engaging j, conferences with
those states most vitality concerned in Missouri river
development.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-01
Her Gum Way x: !! s SKI

think might interest you." and she
lightly threw the paper across.
glanced at Mamie. ! knew that
Mrs. Tremaine was trying to make
trouble for her, and then read the
note.
my dear Joan: I am quite sure
that you do not know that one of the
guests ut your party il . young wo-
man that | am going to make CORE
spondent in my coming action Tor d.
vorce from Buddy. am writing this
to you for am also going to inform
the managemen Of her character i'm.
mediately, and suggest that /. In
Difference to my position. cannot stay
in this restaurant while she IL in tho
room. This is to give you . chance
to ask her to leave, as ] know you
do not want scene any more than
I do. Affectionately and cordially
yours, Sally Tremaine."
"What does that eat Of woman
mean. judy" asked Joan, as I slow
~ laid the note down upon the table.
rs she writing about met" quex-
toned Mamie. "Please, Miss Mere
dith, let me leave your party; Jerry
will take me home and | do not want
TO make any trouble
"You'll do nothing Of the kind,
Mamie" l spoke. "We'll just 20 on
AZ though nothing had happened"
but ] must, l must, Judy" said
Mamie. "She 10 determined to ruin
me, can't stay here. Please, Miss
Meredith, excuse me; oh, didn't
think she could be so cruel"
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc.)
TOMORROW: The Storm Gathers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-01
A CRUEL ACT

II thought you wanted to come
here" said Jerry in surprise.
Il did, but I've been PROPERLY pun
ished for it. I never knew myself
yet TO try and feed my vanity and
get away with it. didn't expect
that Tremaine woman was going to
be here. thought she would have
the decency to stay away from such
places now that her husband is out
Of town. She's primed for trouble.
Look! She's sending q note over to
JOAN"
At that moment her brother, who
seemed to be the only carefree per-
son in the whole party, spoke to me.
awe decided not to 20 to Africa,
darling. Why should l throw away
all my happiness for the sake Of
some old dry scientific research"
! did not turn my head.
Judy, darling. | am talking to
YOU"
"Oh, pardon me. l didn't know my
name was Darling"
"Stop your joking. you knew it
was you knew you were my darl-
ing-turn and look ut mel have
hardly had q glance OF your eyes to-
night: and beside, you are not eat
ing anything. you who told me you
were 80 very hungry before We start
cd"
l turned toward him du.ifully and
SO did not see Joan's face and SO did
mot read the note which had been
sent her by Mrs. Tremaine.
Judy" she called across the
table, there is something which
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-01
Sugar Beet Development

Red River Valley farmers and businessmen have
cooperated most efficiently in promoting the sugar
beet industry and will celebrate the opening
of q sugar refinery at Grand Forks. The COVER
ct two states to participate in the auspi-
cous event.
Why not such institution at Bismarck, the
gateway to the Missouri Slope empire?
No finer land for beet culture exists anywhere
than in this section
A few thousand acres in beets would be fine in
surance against failure Of crops under conditions
that the profitable sugar beet might survive.
A start toward this end should be made. The Red
river valley has set the pace and the Missouri river
valley cannot afford to lag behind
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-01
SA!tEN!Fs@$SIN \ T
AnneXustm t8f& Mex IA gSESk@z'ts

shrugged her heavy shoulders, as if
to shake off their protecting love.
You're har!" Her voice. harsh
and trembling with wrath, SCATTERING
the silence, made poor, insignificant.
shabby little Mrs. EttlesOh cringe. as
If the words had struck her. How
dare you? Get out Of my house, or
Ill kick you out, you sniveling.
wnlmpering hussy Get out, tell
you"
Mother! Please, Mother! You'll
kill yourself, Mother!" Faith begged
brokenly, her arms straining to pull
her mother back into her chair.
"She has bad heart, Mrs. EttleSon."
She turned wild, imploring eyes
upon the frightened woman who was
covering against the table. won't
you 80 outside. I'll talk with you
| there please! Oh, Dad!" she cried
shrilly, as her mothers body sagged
suddenly, lurched heavily toward the
floor. shes fainted!' Call the doc
tor quick, quick!"
"l'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Mrs. ETH
son mopned helplessly.
"Get some water-the kitchen
straight back!" Faith painted, while
her, father ran to the hall to tele-
! phone.
Faith never afterwards clearly re-
menihered just what was said and
done in those dreadful twenty min
utes before the doctor arrived, but
tears Of shame and gratitude always
stung her eyes at the remembrance
of how poor, bewildered little Mrs.
EttlesOn had risen to the occasion.
In those twenty minutes she lost her
identity rs wronged wife. assumed.
with quiet dignity and efficiency, the
role Of ministering angel. 1t was
Mrs. Ettleson who bathed the purple
face Of the unconscious woman while
Faith answered Bob Hathaway's
promised telephone call. 1t was Mrs.
Ettleson who, chopped ice in the
kitchen, to fill the ice cap for the
stricken woman's head. It was Mrs.
Ettleson who deftly undressed her
and eased the heavy, inert body into
clean white nightgown.
"Rob!" Faith gasped into the tele-
phone. "Can you come-at once
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-01
Hon. Leslie Simpson

The death Of Leslie Simpson has reduced the
ranks of those who worked long and faithfully for
the development of North Dakota. He served in
the legislature during the years when much impor-
tant legislation written into the laws of this
state. He deserves much credit for his labors and
tireless energy in behalf Of North Dakota.
While prominent in Republican circles, Mr.. Simp-
son chose to stay by the legal profession and made
name for himself in that field. His services to
the state were practically without remuneration.
Few men of Mr.. Simpsons prominence in state af-
fairs profited less in a monetary way. He kept
to his profession and was identified with some of
the most important litigation Of the state and the
nation.
The Missouri Slope loses an ardent and effective
advocate in the death of lies" Simpson, he was
know his closest friends. His perennial genality
and courtesy endeared him to many. He worked
shoulder to shoulder with the men who built the
foundations upon which the growth and prosperity
of North Dakota rest
An interesting figure has gone from the state.
His ability as speaker recognized and his
ready wit in debate relieved many a dull. prosaic
legislative DISCOURSE.
His services to the city of Dickinson are not so
well known beyond its gates but he worked hard
and long for that enterprising commonwealth.
Simpson always in tho front ranks if there was
any fighting to be done for the good name Of the
city or its future
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-01

Something dreadful has happened.
.,u---> neiy's not sick. Something
else. can't explain. Mother has
fainted-C nerry's gone--oh, Bob"
"l'll be right there, Faith. dear!"
Bob's voice. sweet, comforting. in
spite Of the terror in it. was like a
kiss on Faiths ice-c0ld lips.
As they worked over her mother.
Faith marveled. for the thousandth
time in her life, at her fathers gem
tleness and tenderness toward his
wife. She was vast and ugly in her
cheap. unadorned nightgown, with
her grazing. thin hair struggling
over the pillow. her thick, purplish
lips putting out grotcsquely on her
gusts Of hard-won breath. But Jim
Lanes knuckly. toil-ha rdencd hands
touched her thick, freckled arms, her
heavy. sagging, purple-veined cheeks
with all the revcrent gentleness that
a bridegroom would have shown to
his lovely young bride.
Faith. weeping silently as she
waited for the doctor and for Bob
Hathaway, looked at him as if she
had never seen him before this
rather shy, hen-pecked, gentle man
who would soon be old--and realized
that to him the woman who lay help
less and fat and ugly on the bed they
had shared for so many years was
the girl who had been his bride. His
love for her had burned steadily
through twenty-five years Of married
life, Of child-rearing and poverty and
i'll health. George would have beer
like that-and she hated herself that
she could think Of her own affairs
while her mother lay unconscious
and gasping for breath.
They arrived almost tOgether--the
doctor and Bob Hathaway. She had
Just shown the doctor to her moth.
er's room when Hathaway, without
knocking, opened the screen door Of
the living room. :.
us she going to die. DR.. Atkins z
Faith whispered in terror, AS the
doctor shook his head over her
mothers condition.
II hope not" he answered gravely
"But Pm afraid another attack like
this will be the end. You must pro-
tect her against shocks. excitement
Of any kind"
Mrs. Ettleson rose from her place
on the edge Of the bed. where she
had been stroking Mrs. Lanes wrists
and hurried. blinded with tears. from
the room.
"Faith!" It was Bob's voice, call.
ing her in cautious, low tones.
She was SO white, so terrified
when she came walking jerkily to.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-01
Courses i'm Farming
Offered BY Mail

Parents and taxpayers of North Da-
kota are realizing the need of teach
ers trained in agriculture. This was
indicated by special committee OF
bankers appointed at a state bankers
convention to investigate rural teach,
ing Of agriculture.
School boards are showing an ap-
probation Of this training and are
hiring teachers who are properly
qualified, says T. w. Thordarson, di.
rector Of correspondence courses,
North Dakota Agricultural college.
To assist the ambitious school teach.
or to obtain thorough training in
agriculture the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college has prepared a COM
plete correspondence course in agri-
culture. and credits earned in this
course will be accepted in lieu Of def
mite amount of work required for the
renewal Of teachers certificates.
In n pamphlet announcing the new
courses in Teachers Agriculture and
Community Programs Mr.. Thordarson
explains the desirable features. He
states, This course in agriculture il
intended primarily for teachers and
those who expect to become teachers.
who have not had particular training
in agriculture. The content of the
course presents the fundamentals and
interesting phases Of soils, crops.
livestock, rural life and rural eco
Monies. Methods for teaching these
various phases of agriculture are also
developed. This course should be
helnful to one called upon to teach a
high school or grade school course in
agriculture"
The Teachers Agriculture course is
divided into three parts as follows:
Plant production, ~ lessons, 3 cred
its; farm animals. II lessons, 3 cred
it's; rural economics, l2 lessons and
3 credits. A IL lesson course is Civ
en- in the Community Programs which
are assembled by Professor A. G. Ar
void of Little Country Theatre re-
pute.
A desirable feature Of the CORE
spondence courses is that credit OBJ
tanned through correspondence wilt
apply toward a college degree at the
North Dakota Agricultural college.
points out Mr.. Thordarson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-01

The Editor Declines
lie Sueur Mimi, News Herald)


The editor of this mighty, influential rag. has
been selected Is member Of the executive council
Of agriculture for the third district It must be
pretty good sized office, judging from the name, but
we are cropping in the dark as to what our duties
in the premises are. We have been provided with
copy of the Decarationof Principles, but "declara
tions do not mean much in this office, have been
too long associated with politicians big and little.
to allow anything Of that nature to give Us clear
case of insomnia. Farther down the well printed
page we find this: 1.-THE financial distress Of the
western farmer has already spread to the country
merchant and through him to the jobber, the banker
and manufacturer" 1--WE take it the city merchant
Is sitting pretty. That declaration would be inn
portant if true, but it isn't. To say the farmers Of
the west are bankrupt is gross libel on the big
gest and best industry of the world. They are not
bankrupt some are "hard up" as individuals; but
show US Q class of business men where "hard up
individuals not to be found Again the "declara-
ton" tells the farmers net profit Is gone, van
ished, rs result of high production and low sell
ing prices That,too, would be important if true.
Here Is another declaration:
"The eastern industrialist has profited by the
losses Of the west and, needless of ultimate
quences he insists that the farmer shall continue to
provide his factories with raw materials and food
below cost Of production in order that he may be
tered behind the highest tariff wall in the history
of-the world he refuses to admit agriculture within
the protective system. By this selfish policy, care
fully planned and systematically fostered through
eastern propaganda, it is intended to eliminate the
independent homecoming farmer an American
institution and substitute for him system Of farm
tenancy to serve eastern industry"
We will wager that the fellow who wrote that
declaration" never spent as much as one day Out
amcng the farmers Of southern Minnesota and L.
Sueur county in particular Asa class the farmers
Of this section are go-getters Not only are they
running the farms Of this section. but they are, r.
great extent debating the business policy Of thu
towns, and they IRE making the towns better for it
These are not Statistics" they facts. II oul
duty a. member Of the executive council Is t.
herald to the world that the farmers Of the wes'
IRE Bankrupt, we cannot serve on that board. Evi
IDENTIFY the gsnt)eman who appointed u on the board
had clear-cut idea that "ail newspaper men an
liars" and the mors they could ct the board TIL
better. The News Herald will drop II cpat an,
nsomsnt aud ret into the fight 70 hslp The farmer
and I'll other classes, but We jump stffegesd. an
high, whsn asked to preach that tie fassness are
bunch q bankrupts Such talk Il a insult t. u,
farmer. Farmers. = ! rule. DO not want "prics
fixing" an thsy Do not want ths NeNary- Hansss
). bIlL
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-01
Improvement Should Be Mad.

Improvement Should Be Made
Judge Cooley's decision removes the legal en-.
tanglements to paving Of the penitentary road and
. strip from the end Of the city pavement to the
state capitol.
Governor Scribe proposed busness-like and
feasible proposition more than year ago. Now
that the decks have been cleared Of old contentious
it would be most excellent move for the board OF
county commissioners at an early date to approach
Governor Sore and the Highway Commission.
The proposals made by Governor Sorlie were for
the best interests Of Bismarck and the state. His
willingness to cooperate on the paving meant say.
ing to the taxpayers Of Burleifh county. His atti
tude in the whole controversy has been upheld BY
Judge Cooley.
Excellent cooperation on the part Of the attorney
generals office II the litigation facilitated the de-
cision