The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 18, 1922, Page 1

¢ ( ‘ The Weather Partly cloudy. ITHE BISMARCK TRIBUNE FORTIETH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUES APRIL 18, 1922 PRICE FIVE CENTS RIVAL FORCE ee econ crenata eens FIFTY ARE KILLE STORMS SWEEP OVER MIDDLE WEST, CAUSING MANY DEATHS AND LOSS OF MILLIONS IN PROPERTY DAMAGE Follows Excessive Rains Which Cause Streams To Go Over Banks — Twisters Cause 21 Deaths in Indiana,.as Many in Illinois and the Storm Which Started in Rocky Mountains Reaches Into Ohio Chicago, April 18.—Sweeping northeastward through the middlewestern states a storm which had its origin in the Rocky Mountain regions Sunday had passed over Ohio today leaving ju its wake death and much destruction. A loss of nearly 50 lives was attributed to the storm which developed considerable energy as it progressed eastward taking in many places the form of tornadoes. Damage to property will amount to millions, it is believed. Accompanied by rains which sent! coe se seotiee cure far leas FARM ond their usual channels the storm E FRIEND brought added suffering and incon- | venience to some communities which | = 4 for several days have been affected | A story of true friendship has been recorded in the m_ loan department of the Bank of North by flood conditions. A drop in the} temperature to below the seasunal | normals added to the discomfort of; Pakota—a farmer who was will- families whose homes, having been| ‘mg to mortgage hls own farm destroyed by wind or niado uninhabit-| to save that of a friend. able by floods, are ‘now living in tents; _‘The department received a tele- or improvised shelters. | gram from a Bottincau farmer 21 Killed in Indiana. | who had a farm worth $14,000 Indiana apparently felt the full ef-| Spid,tte wanted: to borrow about / foct of the windstorms yesterday. In} pet et He had made ay that state 21 persons are known to! i sce money. Bul have met death in d'fferent qommun- | the source fafled. The depart. ities. Early yesterday morning the, ent ordered an appraiser to go storm centered in Illinois. Striking a rei af net x a yor ’ number of villages tornadoes wrought! P0F letidraaeoa ity a oan safety havec to many homes and such re-| ® ilend agreed to mortzase his ports as were available from agricul-| OW? farm for part of the, loan. tural communities which had been| This was done and in sixty days stripped of nearly ail communication | after the application was made 1 the money was paid over and the ine cate that 22 persons had been! an’ farm saved. The depart- | ment declined to give the names, MUCH INTEREST TRAINS ANNULLED Beardstown, Ill., April 18.—Weaken- ing of the flood covered tracks of the C. B. and Q. railroad this morning re- sulted in the annulment of all freight traffic into Beardstown.. The city now CHRISTIANSON ss |\NOT SURE HE’D ACCEPT TENOR STRICKEN [MIMIGRATION EFFORTS URGED UPON BANKERS W. C. McFadden Points Out How County Units May Aid in Developing State FARM LOANS DISCUSSED Slope Bankers Elect A, C. Gold- trap to Head Organization For Ensuing Year McFadden,| secretary of the North John McCormack is in a critical condition with a throat infection. Mr, Mokeduen/ Spoke’ off thes Cass County Deve‘opment Association ‘or- | ganized at Fargo and of the progress made by that organization. Mr. McFadden suggested that such fons could work in conjunc- tion with the county farm | bureaus and with the state authorities in de- yeloping ‘North Dakota agricultural | Hands. He told of the basis of the FOR NOMINATION Cass couty organization, which is to ‘North Dakota, spoke to ‘the bankers Jurist in Letter Written to Cass of the work of that department, and County Man Explains His | aeked cooperation of bankers and) ae people generally in providing long- Position ‘time loans for farmers on a basis} safe for ‘the state. Divet Speaks on Taxes Gilbert Semingson, state examiner, talked on the -responsibilities of bank directors, and poitted out how a bank director who will give attention to ithe affairs of “the banks can be of: materia] assistance in the conduct of ‘the ‘business. This afternoon A. G, Divet, attorney | jfor ithe state association, took up the| j seek ‘to reduce the size of the farms {and increase the number of farmers. | W. B. DeNault, head of the farm jloan department of the Bank of | Says That It Is His Desire Not To Become Candidate; If So Would Abide by Convention Organization of county associations to encourage}immigration to North Dakota was Qrged today by W. C.! | RUSSIAN-GERMAN | & |RETURNS FIRE, BURGLARS FLEE Minneapolis, April 18—Two gunmen forced their way into the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller here early today, began shooting at Mr. Miller as he lay in bed, but fled leaving blood. stains “behind when the Intended victim drew a pistol from beneath as pillow and fired six shots at them, FIRE TRUCK IS Dakota Bankers’ Association, before | Jy H ‘the Missouri Slope group of ‘the state; bankers asoscfation in Patterson hall. | City Commission Acts Upon; Bids Received at Commission | Meeting Held ‘Last Night HORSES TO BE RETIRED: q | Present Apparatus Will Be; Mounted on New Truck For Use in Fighitng Fires The city commission, in meeting! last night, received and considered bids for furnishing the city with aj; fire truck, and purchased a truck of the International Harvester Company, Bismarck bratch. The ‘truck was to be delivered today, and th apparatus and body of the present hose wagon transferred ‘to the truck chassis, 80 that it may be put into service im- mediately. There were bids received from four firms for furnishing ‘the city with a TREATY IS BOMBSHELL -home at Hedrick, was only slightly is. entirely dependent on a boat for supplies. : With the river at 24.75 feet above the low water mark passenger traffic is also. uncertain. ~ The passeriger} trains moved out of here through 18 inches of water today. The cold wave last night spread sutf- fering through the tent colonies and gave the Salvation Army workers an- other opportunity for service. A Cen- tral Illinois ‘Public Service Company provided them with numerous electric, heaters for distribution where need) was greatest, Maintenance of help is declared te be Beardstown’s greatest problem today. The water supply fs still un- affected by the flood and the gas plant also, * FREAKS OF THE STORM Danville, Ill., April 18—Ten per- sons are known to have been killed, | several fatally hurt and a dozen ser- iously injured in a tornado late Mon- | day. 1 The little village of Hedrick, Ind.,! was almost wiped out. ‘Mrs. Etta Hurley, who with her 13- year-old daughter was alone at her! hurt although all of her ,clothing ex- |. Judge Christianson today made pub- THROUGH CT ATR the following letter. When he was asked, ‘‘Suppose that in. spite of your attitude the Jamestown onvention should endorse you for United States senator, then what would you say?” | Judge Christianson answered: “I am not prepared to give a definite answer to that question at this time. Many Delegates Expected in Bis- marck For Discussion discussion of taxaition, generally and particularly with referénce to state alld national banks. . Baruuet.Held . quet alt the McKenzie hotel Jast night as guests of tthe BYmfarck ‘banks. George H. Russ Jr., of Bsmarck, was toastmaster, Governor \Nestos, At- torney-General Johnson and Com- Of Problems 1 hope I shall not, be required to an-; swer it. All I can say at this time | is that if the event you suppose should, coms to pass, I shall give to the mat- ter that consideration which its im- GOVERNOR FOR. PROJECT missioner of Agrichlture and Labor Kitchen had been invited to be pres- ent as members of ‘the Industrial Commission. About 75 bankers at- tended the meeting, including several truck. The truck is of two-ton capaci- ty and can make a speed of about 35 miles an hour, it was said. The chtmi- cal tank of ‘the present hose wagon ‘The bankers were tendered a ban- | WiH*be~mounted ‘onthe: new-trucks It} is believed that the department wili ‘be able to reach many fires now in dime to put them out by use of chemi- cal, rather than resort to the expen- sive use of the water from city mains. Horses Retired The horses probably will be used ten TREATY, REPORT; ; Germans | Paris, April 18.—(By the Associ= ated Press.)—The dramatic stroke of the ‘Russians and Germans, the news of which incidentally first reached Paris by way of New York does not fill the French with con- j 8ternation. Instead dhere is a perceptible feeling almost of satisfaction of newspapers supporting the nation- al bloc at what they consider a | distinct hit at Prime Minister ‘Lloyd George of Great Britain. “The clumsy blunder of German psychology,” says tne Journal, “will perhaps pull us out of the Genoa wasps’ nest.” BAR GERMANY. Genoa, April 18—(By the As- socited Press.)—The allies have decided that Germany ‘having af- fected her own arrangements with Russia in the treaty signed Sun- day at Rappallo is debarred from further participation in the dis- cussions of the conditions of agree- ment between Russia and the various other countries represen- tated at the economic confer- ence. STARTLES LONDON, London, iApril 18—(By the As- sociated Press,)—It would not be easy to imagine any possible hap- Pening at Genoa which would ex- cite greater astonishment or more misgiving than the announcement of the Russo-German treaty pro- duced in the majority of this morn- ing’s London newspapers. Paris, April 18.—(By ihe A. P.)—A Havas dispatch from Genoa this af- ternoon says the allies are drafting a note to the Germans and Russians notifying thém it will be impossible for Germans and Russians to continue ;to participate in the sessions of the for a time at least by the street de- partment. Snyder, 'the veteran horse} of the department, is 22 years old Russian affairs commission of the convention if they persist in. maintain- ing,the Russo-German treaty. | Organizers of Genoa Conference} + Groping Their Way For Set- tlement of Situation Caused By Announcement of Pact Which Includes Recognition Of Russian Government By| CHRISTIANSON IS BOOMED ‘MAY VIOLATE TREATY} Fifty persons are expected ‘to at- ‘tend the state-wide conference on irrigation, to be héld here on April portance demands, and give such an- | ladies who are engaged in ‘the busi- swer as my conscience shall dictate.” | ness. The letter follows: _Mr. Kitchen spoke of the comple- Bismarck, N. D, April 17. tion of 'the Missouri river bridge and and has about 12 years service pull- ing the truck. Tom, his mate, is about TREATY A BOMBSHELL 12 years old. Genoa, April 18.—(By the A. P.)— The bids received last night were|The organizers of the Genoa confer- as follows: International Harvester | ence today were attempting to grope 20, it was said ‘today by Geo. H. Mc-| Mark Endrews, Esq., Mahon, assistant state engineer, who| Mapleton, N. D. is secretary of the committee which eae Bran ea ; i our letter enclosing copy of reso- gelled ine snpeca irrt lutions adopted by a convention held Proposals ‘to revive tne state irri-| in the tenth legislative district in Cass Se ennie aaa’ gids te ene wid county has just reached me. I note A Note ‘1! from your letter that you are secre- urging development of irrigation in| tary of the delegation chosen by such the Ithree states will be considered at the conference, as well as various projects for irrigating land in western North Dakota. Governor Nestos has joined in ef- cept her corset was stripped from | her. % ‘A barn was carried away but the horses were left standing on the barn floor uninjured. LEVEE BREAKS, ‘Naples, Ill, April 18.—Flooding of the'town of Naples was completed to- day with the breaking of the levee which the entire able-bodied populace ‘had been trying to prevent. RECOVERING FROM STORMS. Indianapolis, April 18—Western and central Indiana was slowly recovering today from the tornado which took . at least 16 lives and injured more than 300, ; AIVERS SWOLLEN. Chicago April 18—Rivers in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and ‘Missouri whica have been close to flood stage and in some instances have broken through levees causing much damage within the last gew days rose aa eee oe day following the rains that accom: panied the storm that struck the mid- dle west yesterday. ¢ if Floods as menacing as those of 1913 were reported from some points. BOOKLETS READY FOR DISTRIBUTION Thomas Hall, Secretary of State has received the printed copies of the recently prepared cumulative ‘table of amendments and repeals recently prepared by Maurice J. Duffy, deputy and the booklets are now Teady for distribution to owners of codes throughout the state. FORM SPUD SOCIETY Stanton, N. D., April 18.—Herbert J. Roberts, president; H. S. Russell, vice president, and Roy Seibert, sec- retary-treasurer, were the officers elected by a newly formed Mercer County Potato Growers Association. Fifteen charter members were listed aNd many more farmers will join the organization shortly. The group will specialize on a home developed spe- cies the “Knife River Triumph po- itato.” Plans call for a modern po- tato warehouse to be erected some forts being made to ‘have the McNary bill pending in Congress amended so as to make it possible for the govern- ment to take up small irrigation pro- jects in western North Dakota. “As the bill is drawn, it appears to me that it eliminates possibilities of United States aid in smaller irri- gation projects,” said the Governor. “I have written to the author of the bill and the senate committee mem- bers urging that the measure be so amended as to provide funds for the impounding of the smaller streams such as the Heart, Knife, Little Mis- souri and Cannon Ball rivers, and other tributaries of the Missouri. “I am firmly convinced that west- ern North Dakota ‘has a great future through the development of its coal and clay, but until that day comes agriculture will and must be ‘the main industry.” RUSS HAVE AN AMBASSADOR Secretary of State Hughes Rules For Bakhmeteff Washington, April 18—Boris Bakh- meteff, the last accredited ambassador from Russia to the United States is recognized as the representative of ‘Russia in the United States and as such enjoys the diplomatic immunity which attaches to all envoys of for- eign governments accredited to the United States, Secretary Hughes de- clared in a letter transmitted today to the senate. : The state department secretary's letter addressed to Vice President Coolidge declared tiat Mr. Bakhmeteft (was Officially recognized as Russian 1917. The letter referred to the sen- ate labor committee action in sub- poenaing the ambassador to appear at its Semenoff hearing. In England a prepared form of chalk, molded into briquettes, is being used time this summer or fall. as fuel substitute, ambassador iby the president, July 5,4 convention to the state convention ap- pointed to b@ held at Jamestown on April 19, 1922. I also note that you desire to ascertain, my views on cer- tain questions. I find it necessary to consider only the first one, namely, tha one relating ‘4 the Jamestown convention. If I correctly understand your question, you desire to ascertain whether in event I “permit thy name to be presented to the convention as a candidate for its endorsement,” I will abide by its decision; also wheth- er I am likely to become a candidate at the priniary election in opppsition ‘to tha nominee of the convention. In reply let mo say that if I were seeking the nomination or endorse- ment of the convention, I should of course abide by the honest judgment cf that lody. That is, if 1 were a can- didate, I would not submit tho merits of my candidacy, either directly or in- directiy, to a body organized for the avowed purpose of determining such question, and thereafter refuse to abide by the decision of those whose judgment I had thus invoked. I am not, however, a candidate for Senator. It is true I have received many com- munications urging me to become a candidate for such office, and have ‘been waited on by many persons who have made similar requests. To all such I have said: “I have no desire to become a candidate for senator. I much prefer 9 be permitted to con- tinue the work I am in.” That state- ment I now repeat. 1 do not assert that my wishes are superior to the will of the people. I recognize that they are the rightful ters, and I but one of their servants. Inasmuch as the question seems to indicatd somd apprehension that I may become a candidate in opposition to whoever may be endorsed by the Jamestown Convention, let me say further, that I will under no circum- stances become a candidate against any person so endorsed. Nor have I any intention of becoming a candidate if that qonvent‘on makes no endorse- ment. ‘ Respectfully, 7 A. M. CHRISTIANSON. EASTER SERVICE ‘Washburn, N. D., April! 18.—Easter afterncon the choir of the Methodist | Episcopal church sang “Easter Mem- |ories” Tillotson-Creswell. The choir lof twenty-five voices was, assisted by |G. W. Stewart of Wilton, tenor, and Roy Indseth of Bismarck, baritone, so- , loists. A larga audience including of the portent it will have to the de- velopment of Western North Dakota Mr. Johnson spoke of the difficulties met in the administration of public affairs, and urged an unselfish inter- est in ‘the government. Governor Nestos spoke of the obligations of good citizenship upon all members of the community, and the responsibility of each individual in the conduct of the affairs of the community and state. Ofiicers Named ‘Organization for ‘the ensuing year was completed with election of the following: President, A. C. Goldtrap, of Regent; Vice-President, A. H. Pet- erson, of Mandan; Secretary, ‘Roy Seibert, of Stanton; Treasurer, H. E. Wildfang, Sterling; member of exe- cutive committee of state association, R. E. Truesdale, of Mott. Mr. Gold- trap succeeds H. E. Skauge, of Dick- inson. AVIATORS MAKE 900-MILE JUMP OVER THE OCEAN Porto Praya, Cape Verde Islands, April 18 (By the A. P.)—The. Portu- gese ‘trans-Atlantic aviators hopped off at 5:50 o’clock this morning for St. Paul Rocks on ‘the third and pro- bably most dangerous leg of ‘their flight from ‘Lisbon ‘to [Rio de Janeiro. Their route lay over 900 miley. of water devoid of markers or guide- ships and they expect to reach the rocks ‘in mid-Atlantic jin §rom 10 to 12 hours flying time. WEATHER REPORT For twenty-four hours endjng noon, April 18. Temperature at 7 a, m. . Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday . ‘Lowest last night ‘Precipitation . Highest wind Weather Forecasts. For Bismarck and Vicinity. Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; not much change in temperature. For North Dakota: Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with probably light rain or snow in east portion to- night; not much change in tempera- ture. General Weather Conditions. A low pressure area has developed over the north-central States and cen- tral (Canada and rain or snow has fal len from Saskatchewan and North Da- Minnesota, Iowa and the ‘Lake region. The amounts are mostly light to mod- erate. Temperatures continue low gen- -erally and minimum readings in North ‘out of town people; heard the cantata. freezing. kota eastward and southward over Dakota are again considerably below Company, two-ton truck, $2,762.90; 1 1-2 ton truck, $2,396.40; Wachter Transfer Co., White Agency, 3-4 ton truck, $2,964.95; two-ton truck, $4,- 133.70; International speed wagon, $1,450; W. S. Nott Company, Minnea- polis, American La France, chassis with equipment, $5,700; chassis only, $2,250; Highway Supply (o., Mitchell S. D., Menominee one-ton truck, $1,- 698.50. Miss Lawrence presented a request of the legislative committee of the Women’s Community Council for amendments to the dance ordinance providing no person under influence of liquor be admitted to a public dance hall, that cheek-to-cheek dan- cing or dancing in improper position be prohibited and ‘that congregating at the dance hall entrances pe pro- hibited. The city attorney will draw up the amendments. A notice was ‘received from ‘the railroad commission that hearing on the petition of Emil Bobb and others for extension of a six-inch water main on South Twelfth street from Sweet to Ingalls streets will be consolidat- ed with ‘the general water hearing on May 1. Notice was received that the state inspector had rejected for repairs the city scales as unreliable and stating that use must be discontinued by August 1, 1922, unless repaired to meet specificiations. Bills were allowed as follows: E. M. Stanton (health work) ..$ 31.20 Stréet and Sewer Dept. payroll 164.50 St. Alexius Hospital - +. 94.25 St. Alexius Hospital » 147.20 Police payroll ....-- 56.00 St. Alexius Hospital . 47.25 E. A. Dawson 10.00 OFFICIALS RETURN FROM _ DICKINSON Members of ‘the Board of Adminis- tration have returned from a visit to Dickinson where they inspected the work on ‘the power house and dormi- tory being erected at that place. Work on both buildings shave progressed to a point where early completion is ex- pected, if working conditions remain good. LAYING STEEL PLATES Workmen have commenced laying the steel plates which will support their way out of the debris and con- fusion caused by the explosion of the German-Russian bombshell, the secret signing of a formal peace treaty be tween the two nations at Rapallo on Sunday. The judicial expertq of the powers | which organized the conference met to consider whether the new pact ’| violates the stipulations wf the treaty of Versailles. The pact constitutes recognition by Germany of the Russian government —a question forming one of the chief points for tho conference to settle. Prime Minister Lioyd George him- self went so far as to say the pact was a step in the direction of dividing Eur- ope into separate camps, the very; thing the conference wished to avoid. Apparently the Germans were deep- ly disappointed at not being able to take part in the private conference of allied leaders with the Bolsheviki in an effort to lay down the general lines of an agreement ‘before ‘bringing the discussion into the conzerence com- mission thus reducing the’ chances of a break. REPORT BREAKDOWN NEAR. London, April 18.—Premier Lloyd George, questioned last night concern- ing rumors that the economic confer- ence was on the verge of breaking up, is quoted as saying: “You always hear rumors wherever | there is a conference. Personally I am optimistic.” ‘Regarding reports that the French are preparing to withdraw, he said: “No, they are not going home.” The altied attitude, added Mr. Lloyd George, had not ibeen definitely deci ed upon; it would be necessary to con- tinue the discussion today, SEES DISCUSSIONS ENDED. Paris, April 18.—A ‘high official of | the government declared this after-! noon there was no possibility of con-| tinuing the discussions at Genoa un-| less the Russo:German treaty were cancelled, United (States has approximately 40 per cent of the railway mileage of the world, REED SAYS HE’S BEEN INSULTED Washington, April 18.—Declar- the roadway of the new Liberty Memorial bridge across the Missouri river between Mandan and Bismarck. It will take about fifty days to com- plete this work, but laying of the roadway can follow closely the act- ual laying of the plates. Arid deserts of western Australia are being irrigated by artesian wells. ing that he had been personally in- sulted by former President Wil- son, Senator Reed, Democrat, Mis- souri, in a formal statement to- day asserted Mr. Wilson’s memory was shown to be “sadly deficient” by his letters to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat saying the Mis- souri senator had opposed passage of the federal reserve act, S MOVE ON JAMESTOWN D IN STORMS THROUGH THE MIDDLE WEST ALLIES DRAFTING NOTE AGAINST HARMONY URGED ir cinoa UPON FORCES IN PRELIMINARIES Senator McCumber’s Supporters Move For Peaceful Solution of Problems ; pabaiccne) J. D. Bacon of Grand Forks Pre- dicts Support Will Swing to ie Judge Christianson ; Jamestown, April 18—(By the A. |P.)—Camps were pitched here today ; Preliminary to the battle to be staged tomornow in both Republican and Democratic ranks for the naming of {favored sons to be the standard | bearers in June. Representatives of Senator Porter J. McCumber were first on the ground and were working diligently for har- mony in spite of the unsatisfactory interviews of ‘the Senator himself with a called meeting of Republican leaders at Fargo yesterday. Roth Mc- Cumber forces and those opposed to the senator agreed that the meeting was a failure ag far as promoting har- mony was concerned. R. J. Hughes, manager of the Mc- Cumber campaign, was unqualified in his statement today that the McCum- ‘ber faction would not be tound. by the action of the convention here if it was oprjosed to the incumbent “bo cause the present convention was withous legal standing.” Mr. Hughes stated that he believed that delegates favorable to McCumber would con- trol of the convention, however. He was counseling harmony in interest of the party. | Progressive forces had not settled upon a senatorial candidate but the statement of J. D. Bacon, publisher of the Grand Forks Herald, and himself frequently named as a possible can- didate that “it looked Mke Christian- son” was taken to indicate that A. M. ‘Christianson, justice of the state su- Ppreme court, would tbe strongly en- doraad...Mr.. Christiangon-has not an- nounced himself. as a candidate. HEADED TOWARD JAMESTOWN State officials and politicians in this section of ‘the state were headed toward Jamestown today. # Thomas Hall, Secretary of State, who is mentioned both as a candidate to succeed himself and for endorse- ment for Congress in the Second dis- trict; John Steen, candidate for renomination as state treasurer; At- ‘torney-General Sveinbjorn Johnson, chairman of 'the Democratic state committee, were among the officials leaving for Jamestown ‘today. Miss Minnie J. Nielson, state superintend- ent of public instruction, was not ex- pected ito go to the convention. Governor Nestos returned from Mi- not last night and busied ‘himself at his office today. The Governor will |go to Jamestown tonight. BURLEIGH TO FOREFRONT. It is considered that the first test upon the floor to show the strength oi the opposing forces will be either over the election of a temporary chairman or the seating of the Burleigh county delegation. \ The question of seating the Burleign county delegates will be taken up first {at 9 o’clook Wednesday by the state committee headed by Judge Spalding. In this meeting the decision will be reached which delegation will be per- mitted to take part in the preliminary organization of the convention, The final seating will ibe decided by the credentials committee of the con- vention, Two caucuses Leve been called, the first meeting at 3 o’clock this after- moon and the second at 8 o'clock. It is expected that the progressive ticket will be agreed upon at the night ses- ion. HALF-RATE ON FEED EXTENDED Northern Pacific Takes Action To Aid Farmers The Northern Pacific railroad has extended its half-rate on feed for wes- tern ‘North Dakota until April 30, it was announced in a telegram received at the office of Governor Nestos. Tho telegram reads: “Owing to delay in getting neces- sary supply feed to carry through spring work the Northern Pacific will extend time limit half rates under cer- tificates plan to April 30, but cannot make further extension. Give infor- mation promptly to County Officials and others interested and have it un- derstood that feed must be in transit on or before April 30 to get half rate. It is understood conesssion does not apply to seed grain but to coarse grain for feeding purposes only.” FLASHER FIRM SELLS TRACTORS Flasher, N. D., April 18.—Finan- cial stringencies haven’t prevented farmers from getting action on en- larged acreage this spring. One local concern last week sold a total of ten medium sized tractors to farmers of this district,