Some Republican leaders said they
would support the Democratic cloture
proposal, which had been circulated
after conversation between leaders of
LIQUOR DEALERS
TAKING CHANCE !
SEEK LICENSES
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'KANAWHA COAL
FELD HERS
! WILL HOT WORK
LIGNITE CO AL MIMES
All Persons Interfering
With Production Are
to Be Arrested and
Guarded Until Miners
Reach Agreement on
Wage Question.
Bismarck, X. D., Xcv. 12
Governor Lynn J. Frazier early
today declared martial law in
the coal mining d I s 1 r i c ts o !
Xorth Dakota and announced
j lie would take over the lignite
jeoal mines oi' the State which
have been closed Tor several
days on account of a strike of
the 1,500 mind's.
In his proclamation the governor
'ordered Adjutant General Proper to;
: ussume charge of the inJusiry of the:
1 state, to see to it that the mines were
reopened at once and that the people
'are supplied wiili coul as soon as pos
sible. All persons interfering with
production in the mint s are to be ar
i rested and k-p: under guard until
j the operators and miners reach an
.agreement. in their dispute over
wages.
Adjutant General Frazer was in
j structed to call all men of the state
between the ages of IS and 45 that
he deemed necessary to control the
situation and carry out the provisions
j of the proclamailon.
j Word reached the capitol late last
night that the miners would not re
turn to their posts in the ccal mines
though the strike h;ul been officially
called oft by national officers, but
that they would return to work under
the orders of Governor Frazier.
