Mitchell Evening Republican (Newspaper) - July 3, 1922, Mitchell, South Dakota
Celebrate the fourth of july at Home this year with the Mitchell Kernel the evening Republican third edition vol Xxxvii Mitchell South Dakota monday july 3, 1922 number 234outlaws strikers mrs. Olson is own candidate for Senate finds tie for Home aspirant for Kellogg a seat Cooks dams and scrubs Between speeches certain Victory mrs. Olson declares some Daya woman will sit in the president s chair housekeeper railway Board says shop wages still above �?T17 figures indicate that buying Power of wages is still High Cut is $135,000,000.00 by Roy Gibbons Cloquet Minn., july 3�?the democratic nominee for United states senator from Minnesota Cooks the Best Ham and cabbage i Ever tasted. To make election certain All she has to do is to invite the voters to dinner. That a the kind of a woman mrs. Anna Dickie Oleson is. And up Here they say she Sas Good a politician As she is a Cook. She a the first woman to receive a senatorial nomination from a major party and her friends Are willing to bet this years crop and the family Olivver that Shell be the. First woman to sit in the Senate at Washington. A a in a running because i see great wrongs inflicted on the Plain she said. A a in a a Plain person her own housekeeper she is. She keeps House does the family washing herself goes to Market Darns her husbands socks and makes her own clothes and the clothes of her 15-year-old daughter Mary Winifred. Her husband is Peter Oleson. Superintendent of the Cloquet schools. She met him when he came to her door As a Book agent and she says she loved him at first sight. Mrs. Oleson was born in a log Cabin on a farm at Cordova Minn. She is 37 and tiny she weighs too pounds. Her hair is Brown and her eyes Gray. Poverty and sorrow have left their print in her face which even her cheery smile does no to hide. A half my heart lies in the cemetery where my first born is buried a she said. A my jewels Are my Little daughter and my husband. It is to help them and others like them for we Are All of one big family that i want to go to the e live in double House the Ole sons live in a five room half of a double House upstairs. A we pay $30 a month a she said. A rents Are terrible up Here a she meant it too. She said her girlhood a chief fear was that the mortgage on the farm would be foreclosed. Everything that the Ole Sens have now was bought with Money saved Penny by Penny. In her Campaign she spent less than $500, and it was saved out of Tho household Money. Mrs. Olesen says she has three vices Lemon pop chewing gum and Tea. A when i get to Washington a she says a most Likely ill be a social failure. I simply detest playing cards though in be no objection to them. And to o clock is the latest i like to be is student of Bible mrs. Olesen went to High school and had one year of University work but she says most of her education came from studying the Bible. She carries it on her Campaign Tours mrs. Olesen came into prominence during the War by lecturing before Minnesota women organizations. She has been vice president of the Minnesota federation of women a clubs and was a Delegate to the democratic National convention at fan Francisco in 1920. Women ought to vote with their consciences they done to need their own political she says. A some Day we shall have a woman machinists average 70.3 cents per Hort Atter decrease mrs. Anna Dickie Olesen and her daughter. Mary marketing for dinner. Rockefeller entertains youngsters at circus gives them dimes As souvenirs millions lost in big Blaze fire along River front at Baltimore threatens army Hospital by associated press leased pc ire Baltimore my. July 3.�?the Are which swept the Locust Point River front of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Las night caused damage estimated by the company at $4.80 j and seriously threatened the Public health service Hospital at fort Mc-1 Henry. Two elevators containing 1,271,000 bushels of Grain two warehouses and piers loaded with merchandise a Power House drying shed barges and other structures crumbled within a Furnace that stretched along the water front Over an area of six City blocks. Two Flymen were severely injured by falling debris. When it was seen that fort Mchenry Hospital was in danger the too disabled veterans of the world War there were a actuated As fast As army and police ambulances could remove them. They were taken to a Public school nearby. Man drowns at red Lake tragedy occurs Friday evening Wren Small boat is overloaded special to the Republican Kimball s. D., july 3�?Henry h Reutz Macher of Wessington was drowned in red i Ake twelve Miles West of Kimball. Friday night. Heutz Macher and a Friend. Frank Fisher came Over from Wessington to fish. Both Are heavy men and when they Aid a third Man went out on the Lake in a Small boat it soon Sank under the Havy weight. Houtzma Cher was unable to swim and failed to reach the Shore the drowned Man was 30 years of age and is survived by a widow and several children. This is the second drowning that has occurred at red i it Ake since the resort was opened. Racing car Simes Coit Driver killed by associated press leased wire san Luis Bispo. Cal., july 3.�?enos j Bello a racing car Driver was killed and Luis Silva his Mechanic was in i Jared probably fatally when As hey were testing out their car on a Speed Way Here yesterday it struck a co the Colt had walked across the track As the speeding car approached. The animal thrown into the air came Down on the Heads of the automobile occupants breaking Bellows neck and causing Silva contusion of the brain j. O Bank Call by associated press i eased wire Washington. July 3.�?the comptroller of the currency today issued a Call for the condition of All National Hanks at the close of business on Friday june 30. A o weather report South Dakota fair tonight and tuesday warmer West portion tonight and East portion on tuesday. Woman killed by mex bandits of government asks that murderer of apprehended and punished by associated Presa leased wire Washington. C., july 3�?mrs. Thomas Cheney. The mexican born wife of an american employed by an american company operating in the Tampico Oil Region was killed by mexican bandits june 29 when she recognized their Leader according to a report today to the state department from Consul Shaw at Tampico As mrs. Cheney is an american citizen by marriage the department made immediate representations to the mexican government recommending that the murderer be apprehended and punished. Schmoll to California Minneapolis. Minn. July 2.�?carl g school athlete at the University of Minnesota who has won letters in football track and basketball will be lost to the gophers next season it became known today. Schjoll has announced his intention to enter the University of California next fall. Quick As a rapier is the action in Rafael Sabat Lnig a exciting exhilarating novel of the French revolution. A a scaramouche which starts in the evening Republican wednesday july 5 if you be Ever hated if you be Ever Felt pain if you be Ever you be Ever triumphed you be triumphed you will live Over again every emotion that a human being is capable of while you follow the adventures of sabatinis Prince of adventurers. First chapter wednesday july 5 by associated press leased wire Tarrytown A. July 3�?clowns grimaced trick mules bucked horses pranced and Pink lemonade flowed freely for All the children of this Vicinity yesterday who were the circus guests of John Rockefeller. Or. And mrs. John Rockefeller. ., and their children also were listed with the hosts. The circus was a society affair organized by or Rockefeller to raise funds for a Community Church building. The show Over or. Rockefeller presented a new dime to each of his Little guests and the performers. In front Row or. Rockefeller sat in the front Row at the show surrounded by the children and enjoyed As much As they did the tricks of the jugglers and the antics of the clowns. He seemed to be living Over again the Days of his boyhood. The elderly millionaire distributed in All about $20 in new dimes. To a Iron in the Midway who had made a Silhouette of him. He said i want to give you a and pressing the Coin into the hands of the sheers Cutter he added. A Here s one for your dear wife. Have you any children a the Man replied and he got two More dimes. A father and Mother living a performers not forgotten a nod of the head and two More shiny coins were put in his Palm. A Clown told or. Rockefeller he Hoper he would live to be a Century. The millionaire replied and said a you people give so much then he asked the contortionist How much he weighed and when told 135 pounds he marvelled and Gav the Man a dime for each Mimer of his family. I. Rockefeller bought liberally of peanuts hot dogs and red lemonade but he was not seen to eat any. Disabled veto Lay program before president Harding by associated press leased wire fan Francisco. Cal. July 3�?after a conference Here of present and former High officers of the disabled american veterans of the world War. It was announced today that a special committee comprising Captain c. Hamilton gook National commander James Hanbury. Senior vice commander and Captain John h. Dukes. Chairman of the rehabilitation com a re had been appointed to go to Washington to Lay the organization i full program before president Harding and the veterans Bureau. Hanbury left for Washington yesterday. Cook and Dykes were to leave today. The Trio of officials will Lay their Case before the president in the Hope of speedier action in the administration of the Money appropriated for building hospitals for sick and wounded sex service men. It was announced. They also will appear before Congress to make a fight for the new Sweet Bill acid will Confer with colonel Charles r Forbes National director of the veterans Bureau. Of telegraphed shot St. Louis .mo., july 3�?leon w. Quick former Secretary and treasurer of the order of Railroad Teleg Raphers was found shot to death in his garage this afternoon. The garage is at the rear of his Home. A Shotgun which recently had been discharged was beside his body. He had been ill recently it was said. Of a a Swiss cheese made in America is now competing w Ith the Home made products of Switzerland. Chicago 111., july 3�?the Cut of about $135,000,900 in the wages of some 1,200.000 Railroad employees which became effective at the same time that a to percent Cut in freight rates amounting to $400,000,000 went into effect still leaves hourly wages measured in actual buying Power above the wages of december 1917. Just before the government control according to figures compiled by the United states Railroad labor Board. Machinists who belong to the i shop crafts w hich have gone on j strike were Cut 7 cents an hour. They j i averaged 7 7.3 cents and now average 70,3 cents. In 1917 the rate was 50.5. I the new hourly rate being 29 percent higher. The Cost of living according to labor Board figures is 17 percent higher than in december 1917. The Board figures the new hourly rate for machinists 19 percent greater in real j purchasing Power than in december. 1917. Car Cut 0 cents car men Cut 9 cents an hour now have an average hourly we age of 64 4 cents As compared with 37.7 cents an j hour in december 1917, the boards figures show. This represents a net increase of 71 percent in Cash arid an Advance of 45.7 percent in actual purchasing Power of the hourly wage the Board maintains. By a similar mathematical process the wage increase for machinists is figured As seven percent. The $135,000,00 wage Cut made effective july i is divided As follows clerical and station forces $24,336. 317. Maintenance of Way. Structural and unskilled forces $48,898,873. Shop employees $59,669,347. Stationary engine and boiler room employees $551,954. Signal department employees $1,-532.428. Total $134,988,919. Above 1914 the National Industrial conference Board has made a comparison of new wage rates with those in 1914, using its own Cost o living Index. It places the average earnings of the four main groups which had their we Ages Cut at about 19 percent higher than in 1914, measured in buying Power below is Given a comparison of rates of pay for the groups we hich had their wages Cut july i. The figures being from the United states Railroad labor Board. The first Date. December 1917. Is just prior to Federal control january. 1920, just before termination of Federal control May 1920, we Hen the wage increase of the Board became effective july 1921. When last years decrease became effective and july. 1922, the latest decrease the figures represent the average cents per hour. Class 1917 Jan May july 1922 dec 1920 1920 1921 july machinists 50.5 72.3 85.3 77.3 70.4 car men 37.7 68.0 81.0 74.0 64.4 common labor maintenance of Way 19.3 37 7 48.3 37.7 32.7 clerks 34.5 54.5 67.5 61.5 58.5 common labor around stations 22 3 43.6 52 i 43.6 39 6 signal men maintainers and assistants 32.8 64 3.77.3 69.3 64 3 stationary firemen and engine room oilers 21 8 46 6 59 6 51 6 49 6 Oil Stock won in crap game Uve years ago brings $33,000 Check by associated press lenses wire mount Holly. N july 3�?a wrist Well trained in the Subtle Dexter ties of a african Golf a to Day brought the first instalment of a Rich Reward to sergeant Gustave Reisig of the quartermaster corps u. S a., at Camp Dix when he received a $33,000 Check this represents the first payment on Oil royalties from Oklahoma land we on by the Veteran sergeant in a crap game five years ago. The source of the Fortune we Hose name is unknown to the new Man of wealth had succumbed to a Long series of naturals leaving him we Ith lit Ite More than a desperate Hope and a deed to a few acres of Oklahoma land we hich he considered worthless a shoot you for that a he offered. �?�1 of re replied the sergeant and he coaxed Forth another a a natural and pocketed the deed. A few weeks ago he said today As he boarded a train for his Home in Springfield Ohio he obtained financial backing for an Oil probe of the property. Wells we Ere sunk and gushers resulted. There also resulted a contract which will pay Reisig 33 cents on every barrel of Oil from the property. Reisig has been in the army 29 years. He is 4 5 years old. Striking unions lose rights before Federal Railroad labor Board strike riots break out in Perry a. Maintenance men vote to join walkout strike Breakers brought from Union officials delay Issue Chicago Are chased out of further strike orders of town after vote count labourers Are injured worse crisis feared strike sympathizers responsible for outbreak shop men not implicated government Cost $20.13 per capita in year expenses Are for in excess of those in neighbouring states by associated press i Onsrud wire Chicago. Iii., july 3.�?the six railway shops crafts unions which went on strike saturday were outlawed by the United states Railroad labor Board today. In a formal Resolution the Board declared that the unions. By their action forfeited All rights before the Board As railway employees and that new organizations of shop men taking the striking menus jobs should in formed to represent the shop men Iii disputes before the Board. Maintenance employees ballot is overwhelmingly in favor of joining showmen by associated press lenses wire Pierre s d., july 3.�?South Dakota a total governmental cos for the fiscal year ending june 30, 1921, was $20 13 for every Man woman and child residing within the state according to a recent financial census of the states compiled by the Federal department of Commerce. The total Cost of operating the government of Minnesota during the same period was $17.80 per capita while North Dakota paid $12.83 and Iowa $10.39 per capita the census reveals. Actual operation of the state governments consumed of these amounts it is shown $15.74 in Minnesota. $10-05 in South Dakota. $10.88 in North Dakota and $5.98 in Iowa while for permanent improvements South Dakota spent $7.63, Iowa $4 41. Minnesota $1.83 and North Dakota $1.78 per capita during the year. South Dakota led All states in the amount of interest paid on state indebtedness during the year with an outlay of $2.45-per capita. Iowa paid Only one rent interest per head. North Dakota paid 17 cents and Minnesota 24 cents. South Dakota also led in total costs per capita Over tote per capita revenues with an excess expenditure of $5.83. Iowa spent $2 53 per capita it excess of the. Total revenues. North Dakota $1 39 and Minnesota $1.10 in excess of the Revenue collected. New York. July 3�?asserting that nobody will starve and nobody will even thought the strike of the shop crafts Union should continue till october the season of heaviest traffic. The officials of the american association of railway executives today announced they would maintain a a hands off policy leaving each Road to extricate itself from the strike. Harding Home for Holiday president to a sit Marion for first time since election by Assoc acid i its wire Perry la july 3.�?twenty labourers brought Here from Chicago presumably to work in the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul shops were stoned and chased out of town saturday night by a band or strike sympathizers. There were numerous fist fights Between the Chicago labourer and local sympathizers several to it of the labourers were injured. Ore of them was badly Cut about the face by flying Glass windows in the passenger coach on which the men arrived from Chicago at 8 30 p rn., saturday were. Stoned and broken. The sheriff and several deputies and local police officers were on hand when the train a l de and made efforts to maintain order but were outnumbered. The men were chased out of town and when last seen they were running through a Corn Field. According to Emmett Callahan chairman of the local Federated committee of the six shop men a unions the disturbances were caused by boys and strike sympathizers he says the striking showmen did not engage in the fights. Chicago. 111., july 3.�?railway strike interest which entered Over the week end on the shop men a walkout saturday today turned to developments dependent on the canvass at Detroit of the strike vote of 400, 000 maintenance of Way employees and action by their Union officials a potential Railroad crisis far More acute than any foreseen threat to traffic by a strike of shop crafts alone hinged on the course taken by the maintenance of Way men. A strike by maintenance employees would double the number of railway strikers and More than double the effectiveness of the suspension. Should the clerks freight handlers and signal men join the walkout the total number of railway employees called off their jobs would aggregate approximately 1,200,000. Edward f. Grable. President of the maintenance employees who returned to Detroit after conferences with officials of other unions kept his prom ise to the Railroad labor Board to hold strike orders in abeyance until today at least although the vote of his Union was reported to be overwhelmingly in favor of a strike. The key to the strike situation was apparently held by president Grable upon whom Hopes largely banked for averting further walkouts. Claims on the completeness and effectiveness of the shop men a strike differed according to the sources. In 1 Ion officials asserted that the walkout was virtually too percent perfect and would seriously hamper Railroad operations. Railway executives on the other hand tentatively fixed 90 percent As the maximum number of strikers among the 401.000 men in j the shop crafts and declared that Over the week end it had been impossible to Check up and determine the number of men Cho responded to the strike Ord a. In some centers plans were in preparation for replacing strikers with workers under open shop arrange i ments. The Railroad labor Board which felled in its efforts to forestall the walkout last week. Today marked time pending further developments. St. Louis Man to be Legal advisor of knights of Columbus Chicago 111., july 3 a Luke e. Hart of St. Louis was elected supreme advocate of the knights of Columbus the highest Legal office in the order i at the meeting of the supreme Board Here today. Hart succeeds Joseph Pel j letter of Boston who resigned after serving in the capacity for to years William c. Brout of Boston was elected supreme director of the order to succeed Hart. Prout is the nation j a1 president of the american Amateur athletic Union. By associated press leased wire Enro Ute with president Harding to Marion of. Uniontown. A. July 3.�? in High Hopes that by evening he would he in his Home town for the first time since entering the White House. President Harding today started on another Lap of his automobile journey to Marion. Ohio. In the event the tourists Are unable to Complete their trip by night it was said they would Stop for the night within striking distance of their destination and Complete the tour tomorrow morning in however for afternoon Home coming ceremonies in which the president and general Pershing and Charles g. Dawes Borrner budget director both travelling with or. Harding Are to participate with speeches. In for president 1 boosters open office plane designed to Fly around world no paper tomorrow according to the usual custom the Republican will not be issued tomorrow the fourth of july. Chicago. In. July 3�?�?ohenry Ford for president movement spread to i Chicago today and opened head quart i Era on Michigan Avenue. Xxx. F Kelley of the american Mica company who is in charge of the organization Here said that 50,000 circulars were being sent out in Chicago a to feel out the a there seems to be a Strong undercurrent a he added. Today baseball americanize ague new York 120 030 240�?12 17 0 Philadelphia. Too too 010�? 16 1 Mays and Hoffman Sullivan Eckert Heimach and Perkins. Detroit. 320 too Ooi too 0 Chicago. 200 021 010 too 0 Pillette. Ehmke and Bassler Schupp Blankenship and Schalk. National league Brooklyn .010 102 too 4 14 i new York. 150 010 20x 9 14 3 Grimes Smith Murray and Miller Douglas and Smith Chicago Ooi too Cio 2 to 2 Pittsburgh .212 too Fox 6 8 0 Stueland. Kauffman and of Farrell Yellowhorse and Gooch. Cincinnati .0 St. Louis .2 Couch and Hargrave Haines and Clemons. Philadelphia at Boston postponed. Wet ground. A a ii i or by associated press leased wire new York. July 3�?the american Eagle a too passenger Hydro air plane with which it is planned to circumnavigate the Globe has Ben designed by a group of american experts and plans Are being made to begin work on the monster ship at an Early Date announcement to this effect is made tonight by the american Eagle company recently formed by a group of engineers and airmen to Back the building and operation of the Plant. To prove their Faith in the proposed a King of the air a the engineers today cabled a Challenge for an International race around the world in similar planes to All important foreign air ministries. It was signed by rear Admiral Bradley a. Fiske u. S n., retired who is honorable president of the organization. Marion ready Marion of. July 3�?memories of Marion citizens today were carried Back to the Summe Days of 1920, when president Harding so front porch campaigns was in full swing for not since that time has there been such an outpouring of people As that which occurred today when the town begun the consideration of its one Hundredth anniversary the impending arrival of the president and his address scheduled for tomorrow attracted Many from surrounding cities. Know i to All while or. Harding was a familiar person Here As a private citizen and senator he has never appeared in Marion As president of the United states and the town is determined to make the most of his initial visit Ainee his inauguration. Extra Deputy sheriffs hired in Council Bluffs Quot by Asse press leased Yire Council Bluffs la. July 3.�?j. G Fogle chairman of the six Federated shop crafts on strike Here declared today the great Western Railroad had discharged two switchman and that the Milwaukee had taken similar action in one Case for refusal to couple air brakes held to be the duty of Carmen on strike acting chief of police j c Shafer announced that too extra officers Are to be placed on the Force for use in an emergency. Advertise for men Chicago. 111., july 3.�?the new York Central today advertised in newspapers for men to replace shop men who went out on strike saturday in its advertisements the new York Central says the men were wanted a on account of the action of a number of our shop and engine House employ who left the service in Defiance of the United states labor wages the advertisements say. Will he paid a was directed by the United states labor Board a of the Jackson. Michigan shops of the Michigan Central. showmen who walked out on saturday were Given until july 15 to return to work under the roads threat to close the shops permanently and have All work done in the East. Officials of the mechanical department of the Missouri Kansas and Tex As railway at Parson. Kansas went into the round House and took the place of striking shipment. Train service impaired among the first reports of impairment of Trai service came on from Corbin. By. Where it was said the Lack of motive equipment forestalled the movement of 2.400 cars of Coal in the Yards. At Omaha Union leaders claimed that More than 97 percent of showmen employed by the Union Pacific had joined the strike while company officials said about 75 percent of their showmen had walked out Union claims for All other Nebraska Points and at Sioux City were similar As to the number of men joining the strike Harry l. Nelson chairman of the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway system shop crafts in a statement yesterday placed the blame for the strike on the Railroad labor Board particularly chairman bin Hooper and judge Barton who he accused of a playing a shrewd Gam at the Behest of the managements a seven killed in rail wreck scores injured when express train leaves rails near Atlantic it Atlantic City. N. A july 3�?at least seven person were killed and about 75 others injured half of them seriously Early today when a Cam Den Atlantic City express Tram left the rails at Vinston Junction. 37 Miles j from Here. There were reports that nearly 25 persons were killed but officials of the Philadelphia and Reading announced Only five. The train spit a switch at the Cape May crossover and plunged perhaps 40 feet Down a Steep embankment Tny engine and a Roaches wer piled up a the Bottom a Complete wreck the identified dad Are Walter Wescott Engineer. William Souders. Fireman sol Worth of Mays Landing J., a passenger. The actual number of dead will not be known until the wreckage is thoroughly searched. 448 Young people Volunteer for life in Christian service not to reinstate striking showmen i by associated pres leaded Houston. Tex july 3�?o s xxx Aid. I vice president and general manager of the Southern Pacific lines issued a statement today to All concerned that striking employees a failing to report for their regular assignments wednesday will be considered per mantly out of service and will not again be employed with these 0- Senate in recess by associated press leaded wire. Xiv Ashington C., july 3�?the Senate was unable to hold a quorum today and was forced to recess until wednesday after it had approved a Tariff rate of live cents a Pound on Unshelle almonds. To y amp v Job St. Paul. July 3�?four Hundred and forty eight Young men and women attending the convention of the Baptist Young Peoples Union of America their intention of devoting their lives to their Christ by joining the life service league of the Church a the afternoon and evening sessions sunday which Doo Edd this 31st Annua International gathering of the organization her Many of the Young people dedicated themselves to become a numb is. Missionaries or enter other Fields of the Church activities aft ran address a the Challenge of the by Rev. Carl d Case pastor of the first Baptist Church of Oakpark Iii a eth worlds greatest said Rev Case a is religion and Here is the greatest cause for workers. Other professions a running Over with recruits but for religious work the ranks a never full a the convention adjourned tonight to meet in Boston mass. On july 5. 1923. Earthquake shocks somewhere in u. S. Washington C., july 3�?two i earthquake shocks were registered i the Seismograph of Georgetown l a i varsity. Today one this afternoon apparently being a local and possibly in i the United states at a distance of Tho i or Soo Miles from Washington. The other Felt this morning was at a greater distance. The one this after i noon continued from 4 2? to 4. 5 a clock but was not As pronounced a the one a by morning. I pvt