The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-02
HELP OF GOVERNORS
sought BY LEADERS
. IN IOWA CAMP Align
Would Have Executives Issue
Proc|amations Asking
Produce Be Held
RENO APPROVES OF IDEA
Four Have Accepted invitations
to Attend Conference at
Sioux City
RENO APPROVES OF IDEA

Des MoineS, Iowa, Sept. 1.-(P)-
Peace reigned along all fronts of the
now suspended farm strike Friday
while leaders of the movement sought
gubernatorial aid to further their
fight for higher produce prices.
ProclamationS from the governors
of Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and
Minnesota. calling upon farmers to
withhold their produce from the mar
ket, were suggested to the eecutives
OF the affected states by Woodbury.
county members Of the Farmers Hol-
day association who offered to with
draw their pickets from the highways
if such action is taken.
The suggestion was made to Milo
Reno, head of the Holiday associa-
ton, in a telegram, copies of which
were sent to the governors. Reno ap-
proved of the idea and said the CUB
ernatorial proclamations and with
drawal Of pickets would do a lot to
prepare for the conference of gov
errors of midwest states September
g."
The governors conference. Sched-
uled for Sioux City, Iowa, will seek
means to settle differences between
farmers and produce buyers over
prices and bring the Holiday move
ment to a conclusion. To date Gov
errors Turner of Iowa, White of Ohio,
Olson of Minnesota and Shafer OF
North Dakota have indicated they will
attend or be represented at the
meeting.
One Arrest at Omaha
The strike situation was quiet last
night with the exception of che arrest
at Omaha in connection with picket
ing activities. A limited amount of
picketing was reported from Sioux
City, but at Des Moines and other
points all the highways were cleared
as result of the recent decision of
strike leaders to call truce, pend
ing the forthcoming overnors'
meeting.
Other developments we're:
M The milk strike at Austin, Mimi.
ended Thursday when producers and
distributors agreed on price of $l.55
per hundredweight, 20-cent increase
over the old figure.
At Oklahoma City. Okla. r. l..
Rickerd, president of the Holiday as
ISOLATION in that state, warned men,
bers against violence as he proceeded
with organization activities.
At Cherokee, Ia, Farmers Holiday
adherentS who previously declared
they would stay on highways near
there until details of mysterious
shooting affair in which ii pickets
were wounded were settled Friday
were leaving for their homes.
Where Thursday there were about
300 or 400 Holiday workers at out.
posts, Friday morning there were be.
tween 100 and 200, and the situation
was described as quiet.
Confer With Official
Decision of the strikers" members
of the National Farmers Holiday as
ISOLATION, which has sought higher
farm prices by trying to keep produce
from markets, to abandon their pickle;
stations came after two conferences
with Cherokee County Attorney r. G.
Rodman.
Rodman said that the shooting
early Wednesday. when nine men IL
speeding automobiles raced through
picket lines, hurled tear gas bombs
and opened fire with shotguns and
rifles. was discussed at the meetings
with pickets. The attorney said he
was not yet ready to announce the
results of the sessions.
Possibility of extension OF the strike
into northern Ohio was seen In ar
announcement of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris Self of Union Hill that mass
meeting would be held Friday to dis.
cuss organization of the Holiday
movement in that state.