The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 21, 1918, Page 4

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Morning or Evening by Mail in North Dakota, one 7 Morning or evening by mail outside of North Dakota, 46 one year ... Sunday in Combination with Evening or Morni: mail, onesyear ..... THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER. (Established 1873) a Gis NO INCREASE IN WHEAT PRICE. Uncle Sam says $2.20 is enough for wheat. Probably he’s right. hi. The farmer isn’t going to do much kicking. There’s good money in $2.20 wheat if crops are good. If crops are bad-—as bad as they were in cer- tain sections last year—the farmer wouldn’t break even on $5 wheat. re Pr titer Nature gives the North Dakota farmer a square deal, he will have no great reason to complain of the margin of profit in his wheat crop. The farmer is no profiteer—he’s quite willing to go fifty-fifty with Uncle Sam. By the same token, he would be glad to see Uncle Sam use a trifle more moral suasion on certain individuals who do not seem so anxious to split the difference. Editor ing by : 5 GETTING BACK TO FIRST PRINCIPLES War bread furnishes food for thought, ‘ , The most acceptable wheat flour substitute is corn flour. ; : Americans’ of the last two generations haven't eaten as much corn-meal as their forebears did. Patrict Henry and Henry Clay and Andrew Jack- son and Thomas Jefferson were ‘‘corn fed’ states- men. They were men of square jaws and sound ideas and rigid backbones. ; Isn’t it altogether possible that another regime of “hogs and hominy’’ will produce another genera- tion of real Americans? : The pioneers who blazed the way for us did it on a corn-meal diet. They didn’t use much store sugar or store short- ening. : hey depended pretty much on what they could tease from the soil where they were forging a home. And that. sort of a diet made MEN, For the love of liberty, give us more war bread! AN UNWARRANTED KNOCK The only discordant note in the paean‘of gratitude which North Dakota has sent up for its lignite coal is found in the current issue of the ‘Nonpartisan Leader. It comes from some disgruntled gentleman up in the northeastern part of the state who writes the editor that Big Business has foreed ‘‘this slate- eolored”’ stuff upon the good people of North Dako- ta as punishment for something or other. Someone ought to infoym this gentloman that Big Business isn’t particularly interested in North Dakota’s lig- nite. The great bulk of this fuel is in the hands of Uncle Sam and the state. The remainder -is owned by a great community of individuals, no two or three nor a dozen of whom could combine to control the industry. If there’s one resource in America which has been conserved to the people, and in whose de- velopment, all of the people should be interested, it is North Dakota’s lignite coal.. There’s hardly a farm in the western part of the state that doesn’t own a slice of this valuable fuel. Much of the state’s schdol lands are underlain with it. Let’s boost lig- nite for all its worth and keep this one issue out of partisan politics. ABOUT THAT GARDEN Why not begin planning now for that war garden. It is not too early for the Commercial ‘club to inter: est itself in a census of vacant lots which will be available. Bismarck has plenty of idle real estate which: would look better in vegetables than with the weed-crops of yester-year. In justice to himself as well as to his country, every householder should arrange to plant every available inch of garden space. War gardens of 1917 have tided many a Bis- marck home over an expensive winter. Their own- ers Will need no urging to redouble their efforts this year. If you did not have a garden last year, make up your mind right now to leave the slacker class, I you did have a garden last year and had bad luck with it, forget it. Nineteen-seventeen was the dryest * year in the records of the Bismarck weather bureau. We: are not likely to have another like it; Certain it ig, that if you sit back and decide not to take a chance you will have no garden. North Dakota would be ii a pretty pickle if every farmer who was hard hit last year decided to Jet farming go hang this year, North Dakota imports much of its garden tru¢k. There’s no reason why it should. A very lit- tle effort will fill your bins with potatoes and turnips and ‘carrots and parsnips. It’s up to you to try. ) Hog Island seems to have been appropriately named. “Dis time now to begin saving for the Third Lib- erty: loan. ww that Art Townley says Bill Hohenzollern’s a rascal we reckon there's none who will dispute the Mead Nag hee hee Hog Island project, it a’t seem that the grafters are going to get with the bacon. . Oe 5 1 workers at the state. house insist: that the chamber ‘be transformed into a. dormitory if -are to be required to report for work at tho un- hours of 8 a.m, We iber'an excellent spot for 00] it couldn’t get along without him. 4 these years, however, he seems about to get results. Two attorneys, representing clashing interests, and who have succeeded in agreeing on nothing else, are agreed that, living conditions ‘‘Back of the Yards’’ are unbearable. SOMETIME, BUT NOT ALWAY. The world will be fooled; so let’s fool it,’’ was the life philosophy of Bolo Pasha, whom the French are going to execute for treason. The trouble with this philosophy is that the world doesn’t stay fooled, for long, and when the world finds out, it is likely to take off the fooler’s head and show it to him, figuratively speaking. Indeed, most of the fellows whom history calls great were merely foolers, ’Way back, there was Alexander, who tried to fool the world into believ- ing there was nothing more to conquer, by personal weeping, when he hadn’t even conquered himself. He died, in his thirties, of drink and chronic laseivi- ousness, Caesar, for a time, fooled the world into think- ing that Rome was the world and himself Rome. Pretty soon, some of his intimate friends stuck their knives into him, Napoleon, temporarily, made Europe think that Europe came to, and Napoleon passed his last years on a lonely island plagued by just an ordinary stomach trouble. Comes now Wm. Hohenzollern, Having fooled gome 65,000,060 folks into belief that he is God’s viceregent, entitled to world dominion, he tries to fool the whole world about it; and he, too, will find that it doesn’t really pay. To be sure, the world is fooled, often. But, in selecting world-foolery as a life business, a fellow ought to include a determination to cash in early and previde a reliable cyclone cellar in advance. Therein Bolo Pasha failed, and they’re going to hang him, or spoil his philosophy in some other way equally as thorough, ” Russia got Rumania into the war. If the latter has now taken Bessarabia, it is exact justice. Secretary Daniels has appointed a Christian Sei- ehaplain in the navy. Can’t haye too many folks in the navy who always ‘‘hope for the Lest’’ when pulling the tigger. The public is still awaiting the reply of Judges Cooley and Leighton to Attorney General Langer’s attack. Coming from the chief law enforcement of- ficer of the state, the charge that there can be-no law enforcement in North Dakota while these judges are on the bench cannot well be ignored. |__WITH THE EDITORS. _| HIS PRIVATE GRIEVANCE. In a report of the proceedings of the legislature at Bismarek for Saturday, the 6th, we note the fol- lowing: “Tate this afternoon Representative Peterson’s resolution attacking the ‘‘kept press’? and criticiz- ing the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A, came out of com- mittee. There was an attempt to bury it in com- mittee, but Peterson demanded that it be presented to the house. Fifty-five voted against it, 28 for it and 39 were absent. It came out when a large num- ber of men opposed to, it had left the capitol. A number of leaguers, including Speaker Wood, spoke in favor of the resolution, . They declared that certain men, working under the ‘‘cloak’’ of the Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A. had defamed the state government. Others declared that the resolution had absolutely no place before the house.’’ If Mr. Peterson has good and valid reasons for introducing and trying to force the passage of a resolution criticizing the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. the people of Towner county have a right to know what they are. Was this the time and place to set- tle his private, grievance with. the ‘‘kept press’’? The house did not think so—neither do we.—Cando Herald. ' The first ‘‘peep’’ from the Townley ‘‘kept press’’ in defense of the proposed chain of stores comes this week in the shape of a signed statement by J. M. Brinton, the manager, published in the Nonpartisan Leader. The daily organ of Mr. Townley in Fargo, still is mute. The hand of the master organist in St. Paul has not yet pulled out the stop to make it pipe up. Ninety-eight per cent of the article is abuse of The Forum and the usual line of camouflage, which 18 unimportant. The remaining two per cent consists of the unsup- ported statement that the stores are a ‘‘co-opera- tive’? enterprise. i Mr. Brinton is careful not to.elaborate on the co-operative feature, but Webster, in his definition of “eo-operation’’ carefully distinguishes it from “profit: sharing.’’ Those who consider investing in the stores would do well to make the same distinction. Mr. Brinton is silent as to the profits, but is willing that the farmers ‘‘co-operate.’’? They sup- ply the money to start the stores, and the customers to keep them going, and Mr. Townley and his asso- ciates will take care of any profits that accrue, either now or later. Mr. Brinton's statement may steer clear of the strict interpretation of the law safeguarding the United States mails from misleading advertisments,| but if the intent is not deliberately to lead the care: less reader to believe the profits are shared, that result is accomplished.—Fargo Forum. THE RIGHT TO ORGAN: The Nonpartisan rally last Saturday at Forman was rather slimly attended, owing to the inclement weather. Speaker Horst of Fargo, also another gen- tleman whose name we failed to obtain, spoke at the meeting, and both proved entertaining, and we listened to their viewpoint of economic and _poli- tical questions with much interest, agreeing with them on some things and disagreeing with them on others, We agree that organization is a good thing, but we disagree with any effort to provoke dissen- sion between town people and country folks, The whole truth is, in this connection, that the average business man of today is doing his level best to treat the farmer honestly and fairly, realizing that it is to his interest to do so. Any other claim is false and proposterous, and we cannot understand Why anyone should think otherwise. We do not be- lieve that as independent and sensible a class as our prairie farmers will abuse the political power. which they have acquired by organization and which has gained them many rights and benefits, We want : however’ secu - dest possible prices _Independent- | w, SoMOF C3 HUN PRISONERS OF THE The following letter was written from one of the first of “Our Boys” to leave for France, to his brother, R. J.! Anderson, Wilton, N, D. It is typical of all of the others his brother has received from him. There prevailing among the soldiers. In a former letter, his brother states that he remarked about a bunch of Hun prisoners who were just being brought in. They were all old men and boys, nearly naked and looked halt starved, ad ean jatu 7:30,P. M. bie 1-19-18 In France. Dear Brother; Yours of December 11th received. Was sure glad to get it. Am getting along fine. Working pretty hard and pretty long hours, ‘Today is the first good day we have had for more than two months. Themud is about a foot} deep. No snow at present but might be six inches by morning. It has rained almost constaontaly for about two weeks, Can you imagine us work- ing in such weather without any kind of a roof. Was in Paris the 8th, 9th and 10th of this month. The trip cost me about 250 francs ($50.00) but sure had a fine time. Saw about all that was worth seeing and all that could be seen in that short length of time. You asked about the food and the worst needs of the soldiers. Well, | can truthfully say that we are eating as good and perhaps better than lots of people in the states and don’t need anything we haven’t got, except per- ‘haps a few luxuries. During Christ- RAIL WORKERS ASKING LONGER DAY, MORE PAY Unique Phase of Eight-Hour Agi- tation Presented by Operat- ing Officials TEN HOURS NEEDED IN SHOP Washington, D, C., Feb. 21.— Advantages of the eight-hour day, as described to, the:railroad wage commission by: representatives of employes were questioned yester- day by operating officials, who at the same tinie disclosed that. rep- resentatives of the federal railroad administration were considering the advisability of‘tengthening the work day in the shops, inorder to hasten repairs. ° Washington, Feb, 21.—Another ses- sion was given ove#‘by~ the ‘senate yesterday to disoussion of the admin- istration railroad -bill, with prospects of a final vote before adjournment to- morrow. Voting on amendments will begin at 2 o'clock, tomorrow after- noon, "4 Consideration of, £ bill, was de layed in the ‘housé a party fight over a resolution setting aside space in a local park for a monument to for- mer President Buchanan, but the de- bate will be taken up there again to- morrow, “Quickly Drafted” Although speaking in support of the bill in the senate today Senator Un- derwood of Alabama, democrat, de- clared it lacks “limitation” and was “crudely drafted.” ‘He sald he would vote for it unless it ‘was amended so as to provide for an Indefinite period of government control. The existing law under which thg:,president took over control of the raflroads, he as- serted, was unconstitutional because it did not provide fon a “just compen: sation” for the carridrs. Senators Poindexter of Washington and Sherman of Illifois, republicans, also discussed the bill, the former urg- ing the substitution of the. original draft, placing final rate niaking power in''the hands of committee. Senator Sherman supported the bill. THREE AMERICANS HUNS' PRISONERS Men Reported Missing Recently, Located in Prison Camp Washington, D. C., Feb. 21.—Three American soldiers missing after an action on February 8, were’ reported today located in a German prison camp. They were: Corporal ‘Nicholas Mulhall,’ infan- try, Jersey City, N. ¥. Private Edwin H. Haines, infantry, Woodward, Okla. ; Private Frank E. McDougal, infan- try, Maryville, Pa. . Slightly Wounded Second Lieutenant John J. McNeely, Washington, D. C., and Private Irwin C, Stutton, Lansing, Micb:, were re- ported today slightly wounded in ac- tion in France February 12: Corporal Ellie L. Capley, Orian, Ga., and Pri- vates Charles W. Durant, Sheridan, Wyo., Frank Wolfe, Ashland, Wis. and Elmer Wise Fairview, Wyo. were slightly wounded in action on Febru- ary 17. BACK OF BAD COLD SPELL IS BROKEN Helena, Mont., Feb. rb t Seay Boll weather last night broke a‘ cold spell almost as severe as any of the winter, Fourteen degrees below zero was reg: istered her early yesterday. The cold snap fs general throughout the state and is believed to have removed all fear of an ice famine TIRED LONG STRUGGLE mas time I will venture to say that my regiment received as much as five carloads of Christmas things of all kinds. You wanted to know about the clim- ate in France. ‘Well, I have been here seems to be nothing but optinifsm | about six months, landed here in Aug- ust. The nights would remind one of Colorado and warm in the daytime. It rains or snows, I think, about nine months out of the year. I think the principal occupation of the people is farming. Some of the chaps from Horton are going up just behind the lines tomorrow to shoot a photo. I would like to send you some of them. We are of the opinion that we will be leaving here for the U. S. before July. I don't know what you people think of it but we have a chance to chat with a Hun prisoner occasionally, and believe me they are sure tired of war and glad that they were fortun- ate enough to get captured alive. One of my comrades died Dec, 23rd. An- other was killed the 26th of Dec. at 6:30 A. M. Another lost bis foot the 27th. Those were very unlucky days for us. The gang is now indulging in a lit- tle “Black Jack” and I am getting the tever too. We are now about rid of those little French engines and have a great deal more than a score of good cld U. S. engines. They are just like the R. I, 1700 and believe me they can sure cut the buck. Do you ever read in the papers of the wonderful engineers operating behind the great Verdun front? Yours. sincerely, D. E. Anderson. MILITARY HONORS FOR FIRST SIOUX DEAD OF BIG WAR Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 21.—Isaac Patesni, the first Sioux to give his life in the service of his country, was buried at Flying Boy’s camp, on the Standing Rock reservation, with full military honors. Patensi died at Ft. Riley, Kansas, where he was in a training camp, being one of several score Standing Rock Sioux who have enlisted in national guard regiments or in the national army. Rev. Philip J. De Loria,, himself a Sioux, conduct- ed the funeral services, which. were attended by loyal Indians from all parts:of the reservation. The dead soldier was buried-in his khaki unj- ‘form, with his Episcopal confirmation ‘cross on his breast, and the casket was covered with the American colors. NOT OUR SIBLEY; -INDIAN FIGHTER IS ANOTHER MAN Gen. Frederick Sine, who -died.at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill. last week, was not the Sibley of Dakota Indian: fighting fame, as has been generally believed. The famous Indian’ fighter whose early campaigns in the north- ern half of Dakota territory impress-' ed his name upon Sibley butte, Sibley island and numerous other landmarks, ‘was Gen. H. H. Sibley, who was given command in Minnesota folowing the New Ulm massacre of 1862. He chas- ed the Sioux into Dakota territory and west of the Missouri river. One of his. most famous battles was fought near the site of the present city of Bismarck, A tablet and monument a few miles north cf Dawson mark the scone of another sanguinary stand of the Sioux. -Gen. Henry Sibley was the inventor of the well known conical army tent, for which he used a Sfouan tipi as'a model. Whether General Frederick Sibley was a kinsman of the old Minnesotan, and where the former «won his fame as an Indian fighter, as- cribed to him in press dispatches is not known locally. . - fi SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOS ENDORSE PRESIDENT Mitchell, S. D., Feb, 21.—Resolutions endorsing President Wilson for his stand and management of the ‘war, demanding the abolishment of secret diplomacy and urging that all future treaties be endorsed by the pcople, were passed at the first annual confer- enco of South Dakota democrats here today. L, J. Welch, acting state acting state chairman of the party presided. As this was not a regular authorized state convention, no dele- gates were endorsed. The resolutions recommend that the state convention be held in July. Pub- lic ownership of utilities, reclamation of coal, ofl and mineral lands and afd to farmers by means of publicly own- ed means of transportation, also were recommended. Senator Ed. S. John- son and Congressman H, I. Gandy are both lauded in the resolutions, ELIMINATE COMPETITION ‘Washington, Feb. 21.—Fast passeng- er train competition between New Vork and Chicago, Chicago and St, Louls, Washington and Southern points and other important passenger terminals will be eliminated soon, the ratlway administration announced to- day, Certain roads will be selected for fast passenger trains and other, lines devoted more extensively to freight traffic. SIX TRAINS DAILY, Washington, Feb, 21,--Sx trains of packing house products for export to the Allies will be moved eastward daily for the next month until a great onantity has been hauled, Secretary MeAdoo today told Harl Reading, the British ambassador, tho Italian amhas sador, and the Fronch high commis: sioner. REVIGE MEASURE, Washington, Fob, (2-—In necord- ance with the plan for a compromise! on the war reorganiastion legislation a ee To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take LAXATIVE, BROMO QUININE (tadlets,) Its the Cough and Headache and works ROVE'S signature on each box, - Bins hs Ae ‘the Cold. E.| committee and ordered deported next 0 it comraltves, vee tho administration bill. extending Pros {dent Wilson's authority to coordin: ‘ate government agencies was revised today by the senate judiciary sub: STOCKS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE Foreign Conditions, Especially Russian Situation, Respon- sible for Decline New York, Feb. 20.—Investment stocks were under persistent pressure during today’s more restircted trad- ing for which foreign conditions, es- pecially the Russian situation, were chiefly accountabie. Pools were less conspicuous, prob- ably because of the general profit tak- ing that accompanied the recent ad- vance, and public interest, as denoted by commission houses, showed a per- ceptible diminution. Dealings once more centered in in- dustrials, notably war stocks, ship- Pings and specialties-comprising the automobile and oil: pumps, but the trend in these isues was often so con- flicting as to defy analysis. © Rails reflected the irregular recent lassitude, moving within fractional Umits for the most part. United States steel’s course was typical of that pur- sued by affilfated equipments, hold- ing slightly above or under final quo- tations of the previous day until shortly before the close, when prices eased one to two points all around. ‘Sales amounted to 760,000 shares, The late reaction in industrials was the more inexplicable from the fact that trade advices were unusually en- couraging. The capacity of the lead- ing iron and steel mills show a large expansion during the current week with other lines of manufacture. Time funds were again quoted at 6 per cent, with practically no supply, and most call loans were made at the 6 per cent basis, last week’s drop in excess reserves causing the banks to manifest further caution. Bonds were irregular, Anglo-French 5's showing firmness, while Paris 6's eased. Liberty issues were less active and variable. Total sales (par value) were $4,125,000. United States old coupon 4’s lost 1-4 per cent on call, registered 4's gaining 7-8 per cent on sales. NEW YORK STOCK LIST American Beet Sugar of American Can a8 American Smelting & Refinig 84 American Tel.’ & Tel. +. 107% American Zinc. 15% Anaconda Copp 65 Atchison .: 8416 Baltimore & lo... 52% Butte & Superior .. 29 California Petroleum: . 17 Canadian Pacific 147% | Central Leather. * 70% Chesapeake & Ohio 53% Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul ,Chino Copper Colorado Fuel; Crucible Steel’ . Cuba Cane Suga! Erie. Gredt“Northern ‘Ore Ctfs. : Great Northern pfd Inspiration Copper . Int, Mer. Marine pfd. ctfs, ‘Kennecott Copper ...... 83% Louisville & ‘Nashville 113 Mexican Petroleum 93 Miami Copper. . 31% Missouri, Pacific. . 22% Montan Power 70 New York Centra! 1% Northern Pacific 85% Pennsylvania .... 44% Pay Consolidated Copper 24% Reading .......... ates 76% Republic Iron & Steel . 719 Southern Pacific .. 86 Southern Railway 23% Texas Co. . 155% Union Paci 120 U.S. Indust! 121 United States Steel 96% Utah Copper .... 83 MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 20.—Flour. unchanged, Shipments, 28,397 barrels. Barley—$1.60@$1.92, Rye—$2.24@$2.25, Bran—$32.50. #3 ‘Wheat receipts, 107 cars, compared with 228 a year ago. Corn—No. 3 Yellow, $1.80@$1.85. Oats—No. 3 White, $.924%4@$.93%. Flax—$3.75 4 @$3,77 4, NEW YORK MONEY New York, Feb. 20.—Mercantile pa- per 54%4@ 3-4 per cent. Bar silver 85 3-8, Mexican dollars 68. Government bonds frregular; railroad bonds irreg- ular. Tim loans strong; 60 days,’90 days and six months, 6 bid; call: money firm; high 6; low 6%; ruling rate 6; seed bid 5%; offered at 6; last loan 6. 4 NEW YORK METAL New York, Feb. 20,—Metal exchange quotes lead firm, spot .7124%@725; spelter dull; Hast St. Louis delivery spot offered at 78714. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, Feb, 20,—Hogs receipts, 27,000 head; market strong; bulk of wales, $16,70@$16.95; Nght, $16.50@ $17.05; mixed, $16.60@$17.00; heavy, $16,25@$16,90; rough, $16.25@$16.45; piga, $12.50@$16,75, Cattle—Receipts, 6,000 head; mar. ket strong; native steers, $8.65@ $13.90; stockers and foedors, $7.40@ $10.80; cows and helfers, $6.60@$11,75 calves, $8,500$13,75, Sheep—Recetpts, 6,00 head; market firm; sheep, $10.00@@$13.20; lambs, $13,50@$16,60, OMAHA LIVESTOCK Omaha, Neb,, Fob, 20,—Hoga—Re- coipts, 10,300 head; market higher; heavy, $16,400$16,70; mixed, $16.45@ $16.65; Neht, $16.350$16,65; pign, $10 @Hi6.60; hulk of wales, $10,450$16,65, Cattle—Receipts, 3,200 head; mar: ket steady and higher; native steers, $9,0000915,10; cows and holfera, $7,00 1,00; western teers, $8,650 cows and helfers, $7,00@§0,50; cal ners, $6,500087,75; stockers and feed: ere, $6,50@ $11.75; calves, $9,000$18; Hulls, stage, ote, $7,600910.50, Mheep—KReceipts, 41,200; market steady; | $11,500914.50; Far ae ES ee) SMALLRECEIPTS RAISE MARKET Chicago Corn Closes Higher— Oats Jump to Highest Level Known in America Chicago, Feb. 20.—Falling off in're- ceipts tended to put strength ‘today into the corn market. February de- livery closed firm at the maximum limit allowed, $1.28, but other options eased back a litle after midday, and finished steady, $1.275-8 March and $1.26 7-8 May; unchanged to 1-8c oft compared with 24 hours before. Oats Gained 11-8@1-4 to 1,1-2c net, and pro- visions 21-2c to $1. : Comparative scantiness of arrivals of corn appeared to be due to the fact that railroads have cleared up a good part of the accumulations on side- tracks and that prevailing cold. weath- er interfered more or less with the movement of new supplies. Trading in futures lacked volume, . however, owing to the restrictions associated with the maximum price’ limit. Oats, which have as’yet been sub- jected to no formal curb, jumped to the highest known level. Transactions reached a big total. Likelihood that the government guaranteed price on the 1918 crop. would be raised 50c a | bushel furnished the chief impetus. {Profit taking, though, was heavy on jthe bulge, especially after gossip spread that a movement was on foot to confine fluctuations Within. set bounds for any single day. Provisions rose with hogs and grain. -Arivals of hogs were much short of the estimate. Open High Low Close * Corn— March .... 1.27% 1.2756: 1.2756 May ..... 1.26% 1.27% 1.26% 1.26% Oats— March .,... 90% ...92% 90%: .91 May ...... 88. .90%. 88 88% 80. ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK South St, Paul. Minn., Feb. 20.— Hogs—Receipts, 11,000 head; market steady; rahge, ‘$16.50@$16.75; bulk of sales, $16.60@$16.70. Cattle—Receipts, 3,500 head; killers, 16 to 15 cents lower; steers, $6.50@ $13.00; cows and heifers, $7.00@$9.50; veal calves, 25c lower, .$6.00@$12.00; stockers and. feeders easy, $6.50@ y, | $10.50. : ‘Sheep—Feceipts, 200 head; market steady; lambs, $8.00@$16.00; wethers, $7.00@$13.00; ewes, $5.00@$11.50: MINNEAPOLIS DAIRY :Minneapolis,-Minn., Feb. 20.—Butter values are lower with quiet. demand. Eggs are-up, owing to, shortage and light receipts... . fee) ‘BUTTER—Creamery, extras, per Ib. 47c; extra firsts, 46c; firsts, 45c; sec- onds,.44c; dairy, 39c; packing stock, }EGGS—Fresh prime. firsts, new ses, free from rots, small dirties and checks out, per dozen, 52c; current re- seconds; dozen, .44c;, dirties, candled, dozen, 40c; quotations on eggs include cases. Gat CHEESE—Fancy. twins, lb.; 26%2c; fancy, New York, round, .28c; fancy daisies, 28c; fancy young, Americas, Ib., 29¢;, fancy brick, 30c; fancy Lim- burger; 1b.,\.33c;: fancy. “Swiss Loaf, 45c; block, 40c; Primost, 14c; Pult- ost, Lic. z i REVISION FOR FINANCE BILL Washington, D.C. Feb. 21: — An agreement for. revision of the two most tmportant provisions of the bill ‘for a war finance corporation to aid in the financing of war and contributory in- dustries, was ‘reached yesterday by Secretary McAdoo and the senate fi- nance committee. : Under the compromise which ts ex- pected to secure unanimous commit- tee support for the ‘measure, the pow- ers for licensing of security issues of $100,000 and over would be vested, in- stead of in the directors of the pro- posed corporation, in a “capital is- sues committee” composed of : three members of the federal reserve board and three representatives of private financial interests. This ‘provision would in-effect’' give the present un- committee, now cooperating with the treasury department, legal authority . to control large financing. Limits Authority . Another important change agreed to would limit authority of ‘the corpora- tion’s: directors.to make advance of government funds direct to private in- dustries “in exceptional cases.” Proposed amendment will definitely rescribe that railroads, public. utill- dustries only shall be allowed to re ceive loans direct from the corpora- tion. Addition also of a new clause specifically. prohibiting federal aid to industries without substantial stand- ing is proposer KEEP. LOOKING: YOUNG yearlinas 1100 614,00; ewes, $1 } 26, céipts, ‘rots out,” $15.00; “checks ‘and * official and voluntary capital. issues - The .' ies. and ‘other: specific classes of in- © Par eae