The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 22, 1917, Page 3

See : | t j tiaisecet SATURDAY, DEC.; 22, 1917. BISMARCK. EVENING TRIBUNE THREE PACKER CONTROL OF DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING Senate Committee Listens to Testimony of Representa- tive of J:0 gden Armour. JUNCTION .RAILWAY YARDS Fifteen Thousand Shares of Yard Stock Armour’s But Name Not in Transaction. Washington, Dec. 22.—Some idea of the ramifications of the inquiry being conducted by the federal trade com- mission to determine the ownership and control of the Chicago Junction Railway’s and Union Stockyards company was evinced today when Frederick W. Croll, treasurer of Ar- mour & Co., was questioned by Fran- cis J, Heney, special counsel, who sought to develop the extent of the packers’ control of the marketing of cattle and the distribution of meat Products as well as ownership of yards at St. Paul and Kansas City. Croll testified that neither J. Ogden Armour nor Armour & Co. of which J. Ogden Armour owns 70 per cent, had any interest in the Kansas City yards. St. Paul Plant. “Did any of the big packers have a plant at St. Paul before Armour & ‘Co. began building their plant there?” asked Heney. “Yes, Swift & Co.” replied Croll. “Did Armour & Co. receive a bonus for going there?” “A citizens’ committee agrecd to do something, but I do not know what they’ have done nor what the total amount was to be.” “Was it as much as $500,000?” “I cannot say.” “Was it more than $100,000?” “I venture to say it was.” “Do you know if, after this agree- ment was made with the St. Paul) citizens’ committee, any agreement was made with Swift to secure part ownership of the St. Paul yards?” “Ido not.” “Was any agreement made for part control of the Drovers’ bank?” Handled Through Agent. “I do not know. The entire matter was handled by Geo. S. Robbins, vice president of Armour & Co.” Mr. Heney did not question Croll further on the subject. From other witnesses an ef- fort will be made to ascertain wheth- er Armour or Swift entered into any understanding regarding the mieat packing industry at St. Paul. In organizing the Chicago Stock ARGENTINE MOBS SCATTER BEFORE MOUNTED PATROL grams Brings Crowds Anx- ious to Enter Fight. Newspaper Can Not See Explan- ation of Foreign Office Clears Situation. Buenos Aires, Dec. 21.—As the result of the publication of, the telegrams sent by Count Von Lux- burg, the former German minister, to the Berlin foreign office, it again has been necessary to call out mounted patrols to disperse crowds of people who demanded a_ rupture of relations with Ger- many. The mob, which shouted, “long live the republic,” and “death to President Irigoyen,” was dispers- ed after a,fight with the mount- ed police in the Calle Florida. Heavy guards again have been Placed over the property owned by Germans in the city and mounted men also are guarding the office of the Newspaper Lau Union, for which County Von Lux- burg obtained a subsidy. WORDS AND FACTS APART Buenos Aires Newspaper Still Sus- pects Secret Diplomacy. Buenos Aires, Dec. 21—The news- paper La Patria Degli italiani, in com- menting on the publication of the sec- ret diplomatic telegrams of Count Von Luxburg, the former German minister to Argentina, says: “We would like to believe the gov- ernment’s note introducing the tele- grams, but its words of today do not agree with the facts of yesterday. The government answers the telegram with simple affirmation and without proofs. No one can deny the facts of the last month.” Irigoyen’s Friendship. The newspaper then summarizes the evidence in the affair, among which is: “Count von Luxburg assured Ger- many of President Irigoyen’s friend- ship, which has been confirmed by his paéience in awaiting the Toro note until August 28; von Luxburg speaks of the agreement with Irigoyen in which it was specified that no more Argentina ships would sail for the Yards company, J. Ogden Armour be- came the possessor of 15,520 shares, according to testimony, but like all the other shareholders, his identity was concealed through the use of share warrants, payable to bearer. Croll said Armour now had turned in his stock to’Armour & Co. in order that the eight other stockholders of that concern, all of them members of the ‘Armour family, might benefit. Ownership of the stock, however, is lumped with other assets. Details of the methods used by Ar- mour and F. H. Prince of Boston, on obtaining control of the Junction Railways company, a necessary pre- liminary to the formation of the new concern, were brought out in letters obtained by the commission’s investi gators. The Junction Railways. In a leiter to Armour, Prince wrote: “I propose to have the guarantee stock listed on the stock exchange and the present stock will be stricken from the list. We shall do our best then to depreciate the value of the outstanding stock so as to get the small holders to come in. Then dur- ing the next two or three months our office will busy itself with getting the outstanding stock which in time we should get down to a minimum.” Records were introduced to show that after the re-organization the stock yards company, without assets or business other than controling the older corporation was able to “cut a melon” of more than $3,900,000 out of the junction railway’s surplus and to declare quarterly dividends of 2% per cent on their $8,000,000 capitaliza- tion after the small investors in junc- tion railways had been given their guaranteed 9 per cent per annum. Testimony of W. M. Wadden, for- mer treasurer of the Stock Yards com- pany, and Croll, established Armour's connection -with the deal. Efforts to prove that other big packers were in- terested in the company met with lit- tle success. Non-committal replies were given by the witnesses to ques- tions to what was meant by “the packers” and “the other Chicago peo- ple” in correspondence concerning the organization of the Chicago Stock- yards Co. Tribune Want Ads Bring Results. war zone, and it is a fact that since} August 28, the government has imped- ed and often refused clearing any ves- sel carrying the Argentine flag, and nothing more has been said of the Or- iana sinking. “It also is true that in October this; government proclaimed its friendship for Spain and Japan, as predicted by Von Luxburg on August 18. If the tele- &rams are false, von Luxuurg at least divined the events which later hap- pened and many international circum- stances occurred as he predicted. Visit of Squadron. “Argentina tried to prevent the vis: it of the American squadron and th public wondered why. Von Luxburg ex: Publication of Luxburg Tele-| LUTTE OOUADSDDAROGOGOUOUNSOOREQUCUROOGOGCGUOUEODSAOUANEDOGULOASQEGOLORSOONCHOONOAGIONSUGGI ONSENNONOUERONQUSDSEORUUOStINIT = plains to his government the repug: nance of Irigoyen toward Americans and the English. Gernando Saguier| went to Bolivia and Chile apparently | on a visit of courtesy, but Von Lux burg explains that ‘friend Saguier’ was embodied with ample powers to, arrange a secret agreement against; the United States. “Von Luxburg now is without au-; thority from both Germany and Ar-j gentina, although Germany gave him confidential instruction after’ those! most notorious telegrams and Argen- tina, after giving him his passports, permits him to remain undisturbed in the country. “Why? His friends say it 1s be- cause Argentina knows that he can reveal further scandals when he reaches Berlin. This contradiction be- tween the words of the government today and its acts of yesterday per- plexes us.” BROTHER OF HELEN PACKS NEW PAPER Havre, Mont., Dec. 22—Dr. R. P. Shelley, publisher of The Havre Pro. moter, expects to issue a daily news: paper here soon. Mr. Shelley, who resides in Helena, is state committee. man for the new National party. Wel- lington D. Rankin of Helena brother of Representative Jeanette Rankin, is said to be a heavy stockholder in The Promoter. Tribune want ads bring results. Bismarck Theatre O-NIGHT | TO-NIG William American Farnum Methods ‘A Photoplay Teeming with Human Interest Thrill ONULQUODENOROEQUCSOSGGEOSUQNECCUGNUOCEROEORSaNES 24 QUESTIONAIRES RETURNED; BUT 46 LETTER: PERFECT yesterday by the provost marshal gen- Registrants Admonished to Use Greater Care in Prepara- tion of the Returns. Questionaires are now being return- and a preliminary examination of ; them vy the local board shows the ‘at importance of having registrants nit the legal advisory board or some person who has made a study of the document. Many registrants are not filling out the affidavit found on page 15; also several of the returned papers show no signature at the bot- tom of page one. A very important ruling was made eral to the effect that if series 7 of tho} ; questionaire is answered “no,” all oth- er questions must be answered in full. In a number of cases in the papers ‘hus sfar returned, have not been filled. “Be very careful as to page 5,” ad-! vises the local board. “This is import: | ant information. Fill out the subdivis- fons. “Do not be afraid to answer all of he questions. The questionaire is wt public property. No person ever penne EM ee the other blanks | b ! postoffice building from 8:30 to 12; | sees it except sworn officers of the government, who are bound under penalty not to reveal the contents. “When papers are found defective, they can not be returned to the regis- trant, but he must appear before the local Loard and complete them. This shows the great importance of filling the blanks very carefully. “R mber that the service of any attorney is at the call of any regis- trant. without cost, and that the local ‘d can be consulted at room 236, | 1:15 to 5; 7:30 to 10. i “When the office of the local board | closed last evening 24 questionaires had been returned, 16 of which were ready for action and eight of them mus¢ be held for further information.” KEEPING THE QUALITY UP, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE, the World-Famous Cure for Colds and Grip, is now 30c per box. 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