The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 9, 1916, Page 1

Lag » nied by anyone: the fact of it is.re- The Weather Fair, 5 PROCESS OF PRODUCTION OF Packers Alone Content With High Cost of Packing House Products MARKETING SYSTEM ALL WRONG SAYS BURTON Interesting Story of Trip of Steak From Manager to Your Table EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in. a series ‘of stories by Correspondent Burton In. which he is trying to find out the reas- ‘ons for the present sky-rocketing of meat prices, and what can be ‘done about it. This articte, and those following take up and ex- pose the meat situation in the United States as.it has never been done before, By #.. Chicago, Dec. 9.—That the increase in the cost of our daily meat is a very real one cannot be successfully de- corded officially in a congressional re- port just compiled by Chas. J. Brand of the United States department of agriculture. This report relates the following in- teresting legend regarding the rise of. the wholesale pice of sirloin steak in th past 20 years: Price Per Pound. 4894. - 10 cents 1904. 12% cents 1914 . 22 cents It, will this that the increase. in price during the later ten years is mapy. times that of the rise during the former decade, and this economic condition pertains in all oth- er classeg of beef and, indeed, in most other meats. For our: purposes here it may be regarded ’as' typical. The question that I expect fo try: to” answer in’ ‘1ny;-iuvestigutlon into! the meat angle of the whole subject of “what is making the high cost of liv: ing so high?’ is this: : Is it necessary that we pay as much for a: beefstell we do now or can| a beefsteak be faced ‘ttibre cheaply and, if so, how?’* In’ other words, is the meat of America being produced and distributed ‘for us at a minimum cost, of are thee. processés largely hit-or-miss, with big profits for “some- body,” regardless of the rights and in- terests of everybody else? Many “investigators” of this sub- “ject have finished their jobs of inquiry by pointing a long,. but very vague, finger of scorn at the packers—the Swifts, Armours, Morises and Cuda- hys—who are, doubtless, very rich and doubtless, constantly growing richer; but they have not. furnished facts enough to convince officialdom of their “charges,” for the packers continue doing more and ever more business in their chosen fields, and no one stops the price of steak on its hegira to join the morning skylark! If we are going to find’out the truth about this subject, we have got cer- tainly to trace the ‘entire process of meat- marketing from beginning to end—from the calf to the plate. This means we have to learn just what t the “breeder” of meat-ani- mals plays in this shrouded game and how he plays it and if he can play it any more honestly or any more effi- ciently; and we have got to do the same with the’ “feeder” of these ani- mals; we have got to do the same with the commission men who sell them to the “packers”; we have got to the same with the “packers” them- selves; and the same finally with the retail butchers who ‘weigh your pre- cious steak for you as you bargain for it over the yellow counter. Then, perhaps, we shall know some- thing of the truth about this matter, or ‘we will at least know whether there are grave instances where we cannot find ont anything definite at all and where, therefore, Uncle Sam him self had better step in, and do his duty by us and find out for us. It may be, indeed, that eventually we will find out by our survey that what certain critics of this whole bus- iness say, is true: namely that the en- tire process is wrong as it is conduct- ed today— that, as one noted produc- er of cattle publicly says: , Fundamentally Wrong. ‘ “The entire American scheme for. the marketing of live stock is funda- mentally wropg, and this great ma- ct.ne that has been erected must come down picce by piece until it is found where the faulty construction and weakness commence, and then it must be rebuilt soundly.” TEACHER WANTED ON CHARGE OF FIRST DEGREE FORGERY Fargo, N. D., Dec. 8.—Police last night searched every incoming ‘North- ern Pacific train for a school teacher. His name is J. M. Melntyre:. Tele- grams were received early in the day from S. A. Smith, sheriff at Beach, asking that McIntyre be taken into custody. He is wanted on a charge of first degree forgery. ——$—— THREE WORKMEN BLOWN TO ATOMS IN EXPLOSION Allentown, Pa., Dec. 9.—The Dryer, Pa., Trojan Powder company plant ex- ploded late this afternoon. Three workmen wefe blown to atoms. Cause is not known. MEAT WRONG} “UNITED PRESS , be onstantine Mobiliz |SUNDAY:-BENERALLY: FAIR] Qverlanders Temperature in Bismarck ‘Last Night Went Down to Zero—Two Below at Winnipeg and Edmonton. lowest for the night, which was also re ported from Edmon- ton, ‘Unsettled wea- : her tonight, and — Sunday fair but cold- er is the forecast..given out by the weather bureau this morning. . “Areas of low ‘pressure extend from Saskatchewan eastward to Ontario, and as far southeastward as Mary: land. Over the remainder of the coun- try the pressure is elther normal or above: The indications are for some- TO PLEAD CULTY BEFORE NUESGLE Three From Sheridan County and One from Burleigh Will ‘ Be Arraigned FRED M’LAUGHLIN ONE: | : TO ENTER GUILTY PLEA ‘sentences as imposed by Judge Nucssle of district court on the quartet of prisoners who were arraigned late this afternoon and pleaded guilty are as follows: Fred McLaughlin, grand larceny, one to five years; Fred Crawchen- ko, abduction, one to five years; William Young, bootlegging, one year, and Henry Baumback, for- gery, etgte,feform ‘schoel.: ~ The ‘attention’ of Judge Nuessle of {he district: court is diveded this after: ngon. On one side of the court is + group of prisoners, ready to plead guilty to offenses committed in Sher- idan. and Burleigh counties; on‘ the le, his attention is required for a decision which is expected from the provisional supreme court. Three Ready to Enter Pleas. . Three prisoners were brought to Bismarck this morning by Sheriff. Dan Shaeffer, Clerk of Court E. J. Kludt and State’s Attorney Peter A. Winter, all of McClusky, to be arraigned be- fore the court. Up to 3 o'clock sen- tences had not been passed. William Young, 23 years old, will plead guilty to the charge of bootleg- ging and will probably be given the usual sentence for this offense, Pleads Guilty to Abduction. Fred Crawchenko, 31 years, is ready to enter a plea of guilty to.the charge of abducting the 15-year-old daughter, of a farmer, living near, Mc- Clusky. The elopers were arrested in Minneapolis on the third of last month. The case attracted consider- able interest in that vicinity at the ‘| their long. trek Off on Long Toledo Trek to Travel in Style to Willys "Overland Plant SPECIAL TRAIN WILL RUN THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE Palatial Special Will Be Home to Agents Until They Choo-Choo Back to Capital | ' =—— A palatial private train of ‘Pullmans, diners, observation car and baggage. coaches will carry 150 Overland déal- \ers out of Bismarck this evening for r Toledo, where Mon- day and Tuesday will be spent at the Great Willys-Overland factory. Deal- ers have been gathering in the Cap!- tal City all day from points through- out the Slope country. This evening they. will pile aboard their special train, which will be abundantly dec- orated with Bismarck and Overland banners, and away they will’ stedm, as & second section of the North Coast Limited. At St. Paul.tomorro Morning ‘they will transfer to the Burlington, and tomorrow night, at Chicago, they change to the Lake Shore, which will carry them to To- ledo. The return route will be the same, and the special train will be the home of the Overlanders from the time they leave this evening until they get back, next Thursday. t Among Those Present. ‘Among those who will be present from the Bismarek territory are: W. M. Scott and George Boelter, Arena; Ht Higgins, Baldwin; A. H. Hilke, S. C. Erownfield and Messrs. Cody, Da- vis, MeCabe, Fleming, Ehrle, Shar- Manand = Ziebert, ‘Belfield; Jacob Heihn, Beulah; W. E. Lahr, J. C. An- derson, A. B. Mead, J. W. Goodman, C. B. Whittey and W. A. ‘Stickley, Bismarck; Mr. Miles, Braddock; M. ©, Jacobs, Brisbane; Hy Cordes, Cen- ter; A. J. Carlgon, W. H. Childs, C. J. Roff, Colehatbor; . H. Wahl, C. A. Pierson, Denhoff; W. C. McClarty, De Sart; F.2W. Turner, Dickinson; M..O, Webber, Drigcoll; Mr, Ebeltott, Dunn. Center? .. Swanson, Flash: er; ~ William ‘bert, Kort Clark; J. A. Reuter, L. F. Mahowald, August Hassler, Fred Hi: sler, Garrison; Edmund Scharf, Gold- en Valley; J. T. Wyard, Richard Doer- ing John, Schluker, A. C. Brown, Good- rich; M. Brewer, Glen Ullin; M. F. Schall,, Hague; Henry Klein, Halli- day; H..O. Batzer, J. C. Murtz, J.B. Hayes, Hazelton; C. W.-Lorenz, Chas. Gregory, Hebron; J. F. Wagner, Heil; G. H. Wand, Judson; C. W. Covlin, Kildeer; M. B. Fallgatter, Kintyre; Clair Cornell, ‘Leith; Beaton, Lom- mon, S. D.; F. B. Irvine, man, G. N. Turner, Linton; Otto Bow- ers, Willis Hartley, Mandan; R. H. Eechtold, Andy Espeseth, McClusky; J. B. Swanick, Roscoe Crum, McKen- zie; William Benz, Moffit; George M Fadden, Mercer; Fred Hintz, Mol George Gardner, M. Miller, H. F. Lit- tig, C. 'L. Harrison, New England; Ed Lewis, “New Leipzig; Philip Blank, John Tellman, Fred Ellwein, Christ ‘Hanson, Emmet Benson, Car! Block, ‘New Salem; A. '‘R. Mendez, Price; fred Westrum, Raleigh; ‘Walter Peter: son, Regan; John P. Jungers, Regent; Joseph Kilzer, Richardton; John J. Huff, James Bagnell, Howard Culli- time. i Henry Baumback, 19 years old, will be arraigned on’ the charge of for- gery in connection with passing an in- strument on the First National bank at McClusky, That was last March. Evidence was finally worked up against the defendant, who was ar- rested just a week ago, and told the state’s attorney he was willing to en- ter a plea of guilty. Burleigh County Case. Fred McLaughlin, arrested a short time ago for being the instigator of the plot to run taxis to a farm near this city and have the drivers bring in wheat to Bismarck, which was sold at a local mill under pretense of be- ing his own, will plead guilty to the offense before Judge Nuessle this af- ternoon. Roy Chamberlain, one of the taxi drivers, was recently bound over to the district court, and the third-one in) the deal was given a fine which he paid. DECISION IN HIGH COURT CONTROVERSY [DEFERRED 10 MONDAY the North Dakota provisional supreme court announced prior to his depar- ture for Fargo today that a decision in the question as to the legal person- nel of the supreme. bench’ will be handed down Monday. The provisional court spent all of yesterday and a great part of today in digesting the briefs, evidence and arguments submitted by the contest- ants Thursday, and it is probable that its decision will cover many constitu- tional points of vast importance. The provisional court’ has been placed in a very difficult position, but it will have the honor of having heard and adjudicated one of the most, im- portant actions ever brought before a North Dakota supreme court. Judges Leighton and Crawford also ‘left today for their homes in Minot {and Dickinson, respectively. Chief Justice Charles A. Pollock ot| gan, Sanger; P. E. Rasmussen, ‘Shields; N. E. Shobe, Solen John Sail- er, Stanton; V. Z. Hoffert, Strass- burg; H. E. Skauge, Taylor; Frank Temple, Temvik; John Stein, Emil Wells, Turtle Lake; J. E. Reuter, H. O. Sayler, G. A. Sayler, JosephGergen, C. T. McLaughl Inderwood; F. A. Callaghan, Joseph Mann, Karl Klein, Washburn; L. A. Winter, Werner; Ji Schmid, Henry MéCullough M Cleary, Wilton; G. A. Hubbel, Ed. Hanlon, Wing; George Slowey, Zap. RAIL PROMOTER “GETS $20,000 ~ FRAUD. CHARGE (Special to The Tribune.) Crosby, N. D., Dec. 9.—Arthur Hen- derson of 1,145 Dayton avenue, St. Paul, is under arrest in St. Paul, fac- ing charges of obtaining money under false pretenses in promoting a propos- ted railroad project from Crosby to Williston. He waived preliminary examinatoin and was bound over to the district. court under $3,000 bail bonds. Hen- derson, it is alleged, took contracts for a mythical Philadelphia concern, receiving $20,000 in part payment, and failed to live up to his agreement. MOORHEAD SHERIFF SEEKS ELOPERS ON PERJURY CHARGE Moorhead, Minn., Dec. 9.—Sheriff Dan McDonald yesterday mailed broadcast circulars in a search for Mr. and Mrs. Charley Cavenaugh, wanted in Moorhead for perjury. An elopment on November 1 lies at the foot of the troubles of this young cou- ple. In-opposition to her parents’ wishes, the girl, who is 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sather of this city, eloped’ with young Cavenaugh, who is 21 years, procuring license by giving their names as legal. BISMARCK, ‘Ford from erecting a $10,000,000. blast D. W. Nor-| i K TRIBUNE NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, DEC. 9, 1916. ASSOCIATED PRESS | Home Edition FIVE OENTS . es Troops Loyal To Him VILLA ENGACES (SAYS TEUTONS Chichuahua Between Bandits and’ Carranaistas HEAD OF INSURGENTS » WANTS BIG RANSOM 5 To Levy Tribute Upon Business Interésta in'Northern = ' El Paso, Texas, Dec, hag been resumed betwee listas and the de facto apa ten miles from Chihuahua. Reinforcements were » Mished there last night under Geneyi! Murgia. The Carranzistas. aré: going to the relief of General ‘Ozunas’ cavalry, which pursued the bandits after their evacuation of Chihuahen They’ have fallen infu: Villa’s trap Y | according to information reaching the United States officials here. Villa is making his headquarters at Busta- mente. New trenches and entangle- ments have been placed around Chi- huahua in preparation for another at- tack. ' Villa has announced, that the re- mainder of the 200,000 pesos ranscm would be demanded from the business men of the section. There are ru- mors that several.Mexican gencrals will be courtmartialed: FORD STOPPED FROM ERECTING AMC FOUNDRY Detroit,.,Mich., Dec. °9.—The county district court here granted a tem- porary injunction restraining Henry furnace in ‘the River Rouge. It is a proposed ' extension to the ‘plant. Dodge Brothers, stockholders,. object- ed. Other extensions are not affect- ed. TO) EXHUME. MAIER REMAINS AND HOLD BELATED INQUEST Acting upon information procured through operatives of the Burns De- tective agency, Attorney General Lin- de today directed States Attorney John Cass (of Mercer county to have the remains of Karl Maier, interred at Beulah a few days after his death, as a result of a mysterious rifle shot, exhumed and an inquest conducted. \ While all evidence in the, matter points to suicide, the point at which the. bullet entered Maicr’s. body. pre- cludes this theory, and the prosecu- tion is proceeding on the assumption that Mater: was murdered. The case to date ‘has proved a baffling one, but the attorney general hopes to unearth some important evidence at the in- quest: TWO DEAD IN STALLED AUTO Milwaukee, Dec. 9.—The bodies of two young people, apparently 25 years of age, were found in an automobile at the juncture of Hampton and Green Bay roads today. There were -bullets in both heads. SEEK TO COMPEL N. P. TO MOVE ITS STATION TO ZAP A mandamus action has been brought by Attorney General Linde against the Northern Pacific Railroac Co. to compel the latter’s compliance with an order issued by the North Da- kota railroad commission requiring the removal of the depot at Zap, on te Killdeer branch, to another loca- ion. ESNDS) AMERICA NEXT Fighting Stara Ten: Milos From! Lord Northcliffe Tells United Press What Lloyd-George’s Appointment Means SAYS GERMANS ARE AFTER SOUTH AMERICA Declares Little Welshman Only Man Who Understands the Yankees By LORD NORTHCLIFFE. (Written for United Press) Copyrighted. London, Dec. 9.—As a personality, David Lloyd-George for many reasons is interesting and his, appointment has an important pearing on the Unit- ed States. He is one of. the few Brit- ish statesmen understanding the American temperament. He is important to Americans for another reason. He heads the gov- ernment of Great. Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India. Winning the war revolves on those nations. If they and the Allies are beaten, the American ‘turn will come néxt. Germany’s hatred of the United States and Germany’s plans in South America are well. known. Like an American. David Lloyd-George’s appointment is alluring to, Americans because his life is very similar to that of Ameri- cans. His only assets in starting life were only a good father and mother. Millions of American homes, like. his little home in Wales. For fear of giving comfort to the enemy and helping the German. propa- ganda, We British here in England did Not tell how dissatisfied we were with the management of war affairs since 1914. Lloyd-George is the only member of the cabinet with courage to mani- fest discontent with our feeble and vacillating conduct of the war. “ Occasionally in parliament he ‘at- tempted to.tell the people the heart of the truth, but always met with po- litical opposition. TALY 10 UPHOLDS “WNSTRY Rome, Dec. 9.—The proposed pas- sage of a vote of confidence in the present Italian government is sure of securing an overwhelming vote ip parliament. The only ossibie fric- tion is from a small group 0! So ists who might oppose the vote. FRANCE TAKES HEART. Paris, Dec. 9.—Apparently encour- aged on account of the successful shake-up in the British ministry and the certainty of LloydGeorge being able to create a new cabinet, France is making plans to reorganize its war management. $75,000 MORE FOR BISMARCK NDIAN SCHOOL (Special to the Tribune.) Washington, Dec. 9.—The Indian committee has agreed upon and a committee bil! has just been introduc- ed providing an appropriation of $15,- 000 for a new building at the Bis- marck Indian school to be used for a dining room and kitchen, and $10,000 for a new building to be occupied as employers’ quarters. North Dakota members of congress announce that they expect to be able to retain in the bill these two neces- sary items. WILSON HOLDS UP JA SENTENGES Washington, Dec. 9.—Jail sentences -/ erates her own farm independently of | percent. against Frank Ladvinka, James Cates, H. Stephens and Fanny Aullens, labor organizers, who participated in the West Virginia coal miners’ strike in 1914, were commuted yesterday by President Wilson. They were all convicted on the testimony of one de tective. TORNADO HITS TOWN. Shreveport, Dec. 9.—One child was killed and two men injured in a tor- nado that struck the town of Atlanta CHRISTMAS yesterday. Three churches, postof- fice and more than 20 dwellings were Dakotans in. Visit to Big “‘Dairyland”’ Invasion of Half Regiment State Farmers Put Wisconsin A. C. “Out of Commission” GREATEST WOMAN FARMER IN WORLD WITH PARTY Big Results Shown in Figures From Excursion Into Badger Land Just Two Years Ago (Special to the Tribune.) Madison, Wis., Dec. 9.—A party of about 650 well to do “single crop” farmers of North Dakota, headed by the newly elected “farmer governor,” Lynn Frazier of Hoople, visited the college of agriculture, University of ‘Wisconsin, yesterday, in charge of high officials of three great railroads. Second Visit to “Dairyland.” They came to learn more about, s!- los and dairy cattle as a step toward permanent soil fertility. This is the second time North Dakota farmers pose. The first trip was made two years ago, since which time, and largely as a result of the excursion into Wisconsin’s “dairyland,” a total of 60 silos were built by the members of the party, and $75,000 worth of im- proved Badger state dairy cattle was bought for North Dakota farms. There have in five years been 1,400 silos erected in North Dakota, nom- inally a great wheat state. Force “Out of Commission.” The invasion of half a regiment of Dakotans nearly put the agricultural college force “out of commission,” and sorely taxed the accommodations of the university eating houses. Lec tures and demonstrations were given the visitors by George C. Humphrey, professor of animal. husbandry; Dr. A. 8. Alexander, in charge of the de- partment of horse breeding; Dr. F: B: Hadley, veterinarian; J. G. Halpin, poultry specialist, and Ransom A. Moore, the “grain wizard” of Wiscon- sin. The excursion was organized along the Great Northern lines in North Da- have come to Madison for this pur-}° |SITUATION IN GREECE REACHES ~ RIAL STAGE King Constantine and Teutons Re- ported To Be in Close Com- municatiog 4 ALLIES BLOCKADE BEING ° STRICTLY MAINTAINED Said That Royal Forces Are Re- treating Toward the Interior From Athens TODAY'S WAR MOVES. In Rumania, Berlin claimed con- tinued advances and as evidences of complete demoralization of the enemy forces cites 70,000 prison. ers taken since December 1, in addition to a number killed and wounded.’ ‘Russian offensive in the Carpathians apparently con- tinuing. Berlin admits the loss of ground “dearly paid. for by the aggressors” and “small local suc- cesses.” y The Russian version of the dis- lodging of thé enemy from two heights and the capture of 500 prisoners admits the abandon. ment of one of the heights in . the, Carpathia On the western front, Berlin claims the repulse of the enemy patrols near Letransley and artil- lery firing. General Haig has nothing to report from the Brit- ish front, while French state. ments merely detailed artillery activity around Hill 304, on the t bank of the Meuse. * Greece was regarded anxiously Dispatche; ed, but indicated the imminence of actual hostilities between the Allied forces and the Greek roy- alists. London, Dec. 9.—The Greek situa- tion has reached a critical stake. With the mobilization of King Con- stantine’s forcps, Teutonic negotia- kota by F. R. Crane, agricultural. ex tension agent of that road, was han-, dled in St. Paul with the co-operation of the Omaha Railway spstem, and turned over to the Northwestern rail- way at Madison, and the party, was the guests for three days in Chicago of the Northwestern system. Just a Side Trip. The tr'p to Madison was a stde trip on the way to the ‘Chicago In- ternational Livestock exposition, and many of the Ieading state officials of North Dakota were in the party. With Governor-elect Lynn J. Frazier were: Dr. \E. F. Ladd, president of the North] s Dakota Agricultural college, former associate of Dr. Babcock of Wiscon- sin milk test fame; Lieutenant Gov- ernor A. T. Kraabel, John N. Hagen, newly elected state commissioner of agriculture, and 'N. C. Macdonald, newly elected state superintendent of public schools. Mrs. C. W. Kelly, the greatest woman farmer in the world, who op- that of her husband, was one of the many women in the party. STEEL EXPORTS HIT HIGH MARK New York, Dec, 9.—Th@ tonnage of unfilled orders of the United States Steel company has reached a new high level of 11,058,524 tons. The government estimate regarding exportation of steel and iron products published here today, place the ex- ports for the ten months of this year at 4,968,285 tons. It is estimated that iron and steel exports this year will surpass all previous records by 75 tions with, the monardfiare. reported, All .Alfiad | subjects ve vlefty the Greek capital and: there has. beon a concentration of the Entente troops near Athens. Dispatches from the capital have been delayed. Reports early in the week declared the ad- herence of former Premier Venizelos, now head of the provisional govern- ment at Saloniki, Suffering persecution, it is said, the royal troops are fleeing to the in- terior from Athens. The blockade is maintained effect- ively by British and French war- ips. Rumanians are now in complete re- treat before the advancing Danube and right German army wings in Ru- mania. The Germans have captured 70,c00 men and 185 cannon and 120 machine ‘guns, Petrograd reports that the Russians have dislodged the enemy from two heights west and south of Valoputaa, taking 500 prisoners, - six . machine guns and one cannon. Emperor Carl of Austria visited the German front and interviewed | the kaiser, in the presence of Field Mare shals Hindenberg and Conrad. A provision .governmeint, separate from the Berlin federal council, has been announced. This is merely. tem- porary, while the German troops oo: cupy Poland. Check Attacks. In “ain the Russian attempts against the Germans north of Narocz lake and Skoyrnooynow preceded by fire prepagation: were unsuccessful, as were other strong. Russian attacks against the German front near Kir- lababa. Halitax,.N. S.. Dec, 9.—Warnings that a possible German sea raider is in the Atlantic an dthat two fighting submarines are off the Atlantic coast were given to British shipping this A. tonage statement, issued at 11:55 a. m., caused an advance in prices on the stock exchange during final trading. United States Steel sold at 122% during a nervous mo- ment jaround 11 o'clock which sent most ‘speculative leaders back. The movement was professional. Weak- ness continued until near closing hour, when Utah Copper advanced two points, and publication of the steel unfilled tonnage report was followed by further advances. The close was strong, except for weakness in a few specialties. ‘ ADMIRAL DEAD. New London, Conn., Dec, 8.—Rear Admiral Merrill, retired, died here to- day. ONE KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT (Special to the Tribune.) Hettinger, N. 0., Dec. 9—Leon- ard Rule was instantly killed and Clyde Keairnes narrowly escaped the same fate last night, when the auto in which they were rid- ing turned turtle on the Yellow- stone trail, about six miles east of town, at 8:30 o’clock. Rule’s neck was broken, not a word hav- ing escaped his lips after the car executed its death-dealing somersault. AER STORE SOLD Firm to Be Known as W. H. Spear & Co., Makes Purchase—Will Take Charge Monday, Dec. 1%. Announcement was made this morn- ing of the purchase of the grocery store of the Farmers’ Union Mercan- tile company by the firm of W. H. Spear & Co., composed of W. H. Spear, Paul Gerndt and G. J. Spear. The last two men are well known in Bismarck, being connected with Brown & Geiermann. Their resigna- tions will take effect January 1. “Realizing the fact that it takes both the city and the country trade to be able to conduct a profitable ‘business, we are going to make this a farmers’ store in order to get the produce required by the customers in the city,” stated the management of the new concern today. “Therefore, we will at all times pay the highest market prices for good country but- ter, fresh eggs and other farm com- modities.” X The new firm expects to take charge of the establishment Mcnday morn: ing, December 11. peas ie ASKS EMBARGO ON ARMS. Washington, Dec. {.—Representa- tive Hollingsworth int-rdu--' a reso- lution today asking a:: embargo. on the exportation of arms and. ammuni- tion for a year from this date.