The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-19

|ClaSh lmpendS as
Carriers Announce
! Decision on Issue
Figures as to the grain movement, a.
it would be something like checking
lup on the flow Of a river" Brastrup
said.
Picked Up A. Usual
Here and there throughout the
whole division wheat Is being picked
up and shunted into trains as usual
tor movement to the terminals In Du-
luth and Minneapolis
About 70 cars q day have moved
out of the state from the Fargo d.
,ision the last two days, about twice
the volume per day over the ship
.nents In the preceding week.
At Grand Forks, grain dealers and
railroad officials reported that the
start Of the embargo on grain ship
rnents from North Dakota Thursday
morning did not make any percepti-
BILE difference in business. About 100
cars were handled through the gov
eminent inspection office at the state
mill. Railroads said nothing unusual
developed.
At Valley City elevators were buy
ing wheat, but operators said they do
not plan to ship any for the time
being"
Effects Of the wheat embargo will
not be noticeable at jamestown "at
least for some time," grainmen and
shippers there said.
With 10000 bushels storage capacity
available in the city, wheat will be
taken in for storage until warehouses
are full, grainmen said.
Will Not Notice Effect
railroads will not notice effect Of
the act" Clifton johnson. Northern
Pacific agent at jamestown said.
Movement Of grain has been very
light anyway"
| Wheat shipments went through
Devils Lake Thursday, Great North
en- officials said.
Trainmen said they would make
the usual consignments, but stated
few grain shipments were being made
from here. Great Northern reported
agents had been instructed to place q
office on bills Of lading that the
shipments were subject to delay due
to governors embargo"
Railroad officials in Minot report
that whereas about two carloads Of
wheat per day have been moving out
Of Minot for some time. the total
Jumped to eight cars Wednesday.
The governor declared that his
proclamation ordering the embargo
had already had a highly beneficial"
effect In the price Of wheat.
Rail Attorneys Differ
Attorneys for the railroads, North
ern Pacific. Great Northern, the 500
Line and the Milwaukee, on the other
hand, decided at st. Paul that "a
state has no power to place an en-
barge on the export Of articles pro-
iuced within the state" and that the
lines would "abide by the laws Of con-
gress" in accepting any wheat ship
ments for outside points, subject to
delay In some quarters It was ex-
pected that the first wheat shipment
halted by guardsmen would result in
The four railroads seeking q restrain
! ing order in United States district
court.
THE attorneys" said the roads
statement, have united in advis-
ing their companies that II wheat Is
rendered to them In North Dakota for
shipment to points outside the state,
the railroads will have no alternative
but to abide by the laws Of congress"
The attorneys pointed out that the
loads were compelled by the Inter-
state Commerce act ito provide and
furnish transportation in Interstate
Commerce"
informed Of the railroads stand,
Gov. LANCER reiterated that Il am
depending ON the adjutant general to
prevent any violation, whether by the
railroads or others, by the use Of Ma
tional Guardsmen."
VIII Mobilize Guards
Arrival Of Sarles was awaited here,
but In his absence, Assistant Adju.
tant General Herman A. Brocopp said
National Guardsnen will be modified
20 enforce the governors orders.
Reports that the railroads are &C.
cepting wheat for shipment out Of
the state brought from Brocopp the
comment that As soon as official word
is available that the embargo order
had been violated, National Guard
companies will be dispatched to the
scene. He said, however. It Is possible
that no action will b taken until
Sarles' arrival.
sarles left Hillsboeo by automobile
Wednesday night, but stopped en-
route. He was expected here most
any time" Thursday morning.
] Before leaving Hillsboro. 8arles said
enough guardsmen could be mobiliSed
IN II hours 70 cover every railroad
bridge and highway between North
Dakota and MtnnesotA."
National Guard companies are sta
toned at Bismarck, Fargo, Grafton,
Minot, Williston. Carrington, Valley
City, jamestown. Wahpeton, Dickin-
son, Hillsboro. Grand Forks. Lisbon,
Edgeley. Devils Lake, Cavalier and
Capdo.
The guard Is composed Of approxi-
u1ately 1900 men and officers.
Governor LANCER said. Ia reply u
The railroads challenge, that 10 Win
rely on the adjutant general 70 en-
force the embargo order. he declared
.emphaticaliy he had no intention Of
revoking the embargo proclamation,
and that Il win continue Ia effect In