The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 5, 1924, Page 8

To ee se ees — eres | © $7.50. PAGE EIGHT THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ‘ WAR SURPLUS | EQUIPMENT IS HIGHWAY GAIN Chief Engineer of Highway Commission Sees Saving + By Use of Trucks CAN OBTAIN MORE Surplus Material Offered By War Department, S. Chief Engineer ‘Black allotted to being ble road ing to . chief engineer of the st There is today that jal will be r Department for this pur- | cording to | lus war erials North D. of as rapidly ota are wo th commission the tate distributed by to the variou 5-ton caterpillar tractors, 800 of the | 10-ton caterpillar tractors and about | 5,000 trucks one to five-ton capacity erred to the iculture and th uted to the ¥ “In the distribution of war surplus rials the tractors and trucks | of m t to th the other material, ‘and the dem: the various counties has exceeded the number of tractors available to this state. he requirements for the War Department are only 702 n tract ors ‘and 536 10-ton tractors and the balance on hand, if not assigned for road work, would soon become lutely useless on account of being. out of date and the design of these | trucks and tractors has been niateri 4 ged so that in year or so more they probably will be consider ed obsolete. s been introduced in Con- | sferring to the varibus road building pur 100,000 of tractors, trucks my equipment, including | 5,000 vehicles, 2,000 5-ton | 4 tractors and 500 mobile machine shop units, he suid, The tractors alone, he said, cost $10,000,000, id most of them never have been used, The truckssare scattered ov country in stor at the army camps din some have hud poor protection, The motor vehicles represent ‘an expen- diture of $15,000,000, and their trans fer to the states for road building work would not handicap the ent plans of the War Der maintaining ime army “In the proposed transfer of tractors, trucks and machine uniis to the states for road building purposes it will represent a saving of approximately $82,500,000 in public expenditures as th in inetances will be required to procure tis material in the open marke iv is noz ed to the war surplus,” Mr. Black said. the only way the publie wil measure of return for the money expendeq in a war-time period.” North Dakota's allottment from this transfer, he said, would be about 35 tractors and 80 trucks, | MARKET NEWS | GRAIN PRICES FALL TODAY Early Weakness Is Shown on the Chicago Market n be ious sta from ways mad abso. poses inst nm a peace Grain prices de- veloped kness today soon after the opening. Uncertainty due to re: ports that the White House had gi en qualified endorsement of the Mc Nary-Haugen bill had a bearish ef. fect on wheat. There was also a tendenc, mong some lers to re gard a price set-back as natural in view of recent upturns. Wheat op ening prices which varied from un changed figures to 4c higher with may $1.1 a to $1.12 and July $112 % to $1.12% were followed by moderate et decline, , Announcement that the tariffcom mission repprt about wheat produc tion had been turned over to F ident Coolidge tended to make price: more steady near the close Chicago, Mar. CHICAGO LIVESTOCKK Chicago, Mar. 5.—Hog receipts 29,- 000. Fairly active. Mostly stead) | Socks'and stags, per Ib. | ceipts | cars | Calves receipts 3,600. Strong to 26 ik: higher. Best lights 5 to $9.00. Seconds $4.00 a6 Hog receipts 000. strong. Desirable lights ging most 0 pounds, er weights down to $6.4 ing $6.00, Bulk $5.75. Strongweight slaughter pig mo Few up to pts 1,000. Fat lower. Sheep stea¢ loads fed western lambs $ tives mostly $14.00 to and handyweight fat ewes $9.50. Steady and Autch- from 170 to 00. Kew light- Bulk pack sows feeder pig: nbs 2h Two Na Lights 9.25 to BISMARCK G (Furnished by Russell Bismarck, March 5, No. 1 dark northern . No. 1 northern spring No. 1 amber durum No. 1 mixed durum . No. 1 red durum No. 1 flax No, 2 flax No. 1 rye AIN iler Co) 1924. We quote but do not handle the| # following: Oats Barley Speltz, 34 per ewt. , New Shell Corn White & Yellow Mixed | Ibs. test Q Ibs. test pound discount under Ear Corn (70 Ibs. in) Minn undet shell, WHOLESALE PRODUC” | Furnished by Northern Produce Co.) | | Cream—Butterfat per 1b. Fresh, candled per doz, .. Dressed Poultry No. 1 D. P. Young Tom turkey: per Ih Z 0. 1D, P. Hen turkeys, per Ib. 1 Ducks per Ib. 1 Geese per Ib 18| 1 turkeys, per Ib. ..... 02.0060. 17 Live Poultry Hens 4 Ibs. each and over per Ib. 18 dens under 4 Ibs. each, per Ib. .08 Springs, per Ib. a 08 AB A9e ges -16c 3 0 Nu 15} No No. Ducks, per Ib. seese, per Ib MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN | Minneapolis, March 5.—Wheat — re- | 212 ¢ compared with 362 | a year ago. 1 north ern $1.16% to $1 5 northern spring choice to f. % to “45 good to choice ordinary to good $1 May $1.16% y ing mber $1.177% ae OF BLAST REMAINS Purported Confession of Pris- oncr Found Untrue New arch 5 hope solving -Whatever New York police had of mystery of the famous Wall street explosion through the reported confession of Ralph Thurber vanished today when the police was advised that hurber was in San Quentin _ penitentia: California. when the explosion occurred. y, which wns made Banton through a telegram from of State Hughes to Gov. questioned by detectives after they had failed to find the addresses two men whom Thurber in an affi- in a London prison had impli cated in the explosion. ¥ Reports from othe said, indicated the confession valueless. SEEK ‘DOPE’ ON DAUGHERTY was cago Prosecutor Washington, March 5, senate committee appointed to in vestigate Attorney-General Daugher- ty today called into private confer- ence John H. W. Krim, in charge of the Veterans grand jury pro- ceedings Chicago, Mr, ‘Krim's advice ought as to procedure toward securing information from the department of justice and else- where. Committee members want informa- tion about the two house members said to have taken money for secur ing pardons. This evidence w veloped before the grand jury cago. It was suggested that Mr. Krim might be in a pdkition to throw some light on the reasons for Mrs. Daugh- The sp with yesterday's best time. Toy Cattle receipts 9,000. Beef steers yearlings, stockers and feeders act- ive, unevenly higher. Top matured steers early $12.00. Sheep receipts 10,000, Very slow. Few early sales killing lambs steady to weak. Most bids lower. Sheep and feeding lambs steady. Few early sales and choice fat wooled lambs $15.75 to $16.00. / MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR’ Minneapolis, March 5!-sFlour un changed. Shipments 50,612 barrels Bran $24.00. SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK South St. Paul, March 5,—Cattk qreceipts 2,500. Steady. ‘Run late in arriving. Little done early. Kill. ing quality common. “Odd __ steers early $8.50. Few lots held higher. Bulk $7.00 to $8.00. Fat» she-stock moderately active. Bulk $3.50 to $6.00. Better kinds upwi rd to $7.00. One part load yearling’ heifers .$8,00. Can- ners, cutters, and bologna bulls act- ive, firm, Bujk $2.50 to $3.25. Balk bologna bulls $4.00 to $4.50. Stockers feeders fs si pana at firm prices. Few better grade lots early $7.25, Bulk. $5.00 to He, erty’s appearance before the grand jury just? before it reported. TOTRAVELIN NORTH WOODS Party of St. Paul Sportsmen to Make Two-Weeks Trip St. Paul, March 5.—Sportsmen of the state, men or women, ,are in- vited on a snowshoe and dog-team trip through the Superior National to! 3] Special Committee Calls Chi-| : £5 DUIS STRIKES AT LIBELS ON N. D, GROWERS. Declares Attempt Is Made to | Discredit Wheat Growers By False Stories ‘RECEIVE BIDS [MURPHY-HITS- ON NEW DORM OPPONENTS IN’ be Built at Mandan Training School Will © Bids will be received by the stu! bourd of administration on. March |25 for building a new boys’ dormitory at the state training school at Man dan. Ne DS, libelous ed by | Vicious und | being broadca ts against the irowers Geo. E. Duis, president, mHiehiis | ing traced to its source with a view | of prosecuting the guilty parties. — | ese attacks are aimed to dis-} it the wheat pooling movement | xgerating the cost of oper- | epresenting figures rele s cost as issued by the | association,” he asserted. | “It has been broadcast that the ‘operating cost’ for the pool was 13.7 cents per bushel, which rightly understood is correct, but which in | fairness ls further explanation, when com d to the cost of sell- | ing and handling grain through pri- ,Propagan certain inter- w heat s, | Yate agencies. : “The truth of the matter is that | the actual selling cost of the pooled | | wheat was 2.4 cents per bushel, while 10.8 cents are direct charges, repre-} senting the cost for physical hand- | ling of wheat beyond the control of | }grain dealers, farmers elevators, or ‘ fooling s, and therefore ject to comparison. The 1 red to also includes one- half cent reserve, which is a liquid asset, and cannot’ be expense, OF the ‘direct ferred to .019 cents per bushels wa paid mempers for storing grain on the farm, while elevators received 075 egnts per bushel as handling and storage charges, by far'the lar- | gest single item of expense, “We do not consider the operating cost of 024 cents as exhorbitant considering the small volume h ed y in view of the fact » Association savql for the farmers premiums ranging from 5 to 10 cents per bushel which formerly represented profits of grain dealers s_the 1's cents sales commis- * Mr. Duis concluded. JOHNSON TO RETURNTON.D. Senator Will Make Address inj Bibnjarck Seeking Nom- } ination Mar, 5 ispirant for the presidential nomination, will in Fargo next Monday for speaking tour in North Dakota. Atout 10 addresses will be rendered, it is stated. It is expected Johnson will t Grand Forks, Devils Lake, ck, Mandan, Valley City, Minot, and other cities, From North Dakota he will go to South Dakota where he will tour that state for an- other week, ‘campaign managers stat- ed Fargo, Johnso: CALIFORNIA OIL FADING Need for Conservation Urged by Railway Man Los Angeles, Mar, duction in the great oil ‘fields of fornia. is declining fast and onc of the great. est needs of the industry is for con- tinued exploration on a scale that will meet constantly increased de- Ns, according to Paul Shoup, vire president of the Southern Pacific railway and president cf the Pacifi and Associated Qil Companies’ who ressed the advertiving club here Mr. Shoup declares that the three great fields of Santa Fe Springs, Huntington Beach and Signal Hill at Long Beach, all in California, were ‘showing gnarked falling of ip their flows. He added that ! these fields, although they had produced approximately $260,000,000 worth df oil to date, had not yet returned the amount of money invested. in them, The supply of gasoline in the United States, Mr. Shoup placed at less than enough to miect the nation’s needs for sixty days. This was being augmented by oil coming, in stgrage, and semi-manufactured, he declared, but he doubted if this addition would more than meet consumption. Is MILDEST WINTER IN 36 YEARS, SAYS JUDGE FISK Minot, N. D., Mar. 5.—The present winter has been the mildest in at least the last 86 years, according to Judge C, J. Fisk of Minot, who has resided in this part of North Dakota for that long. In 1889, according to Judge Fisk, the winter was milq and |open, but he believes that the pres- ent one thus far has been warmer and more agreeable. NAPOLEON MAN DIES Peter Heinendger of Napoleon died in a local hospital this morning, And He Wasn’t Spoofin’t “The bbdss offered me an inter- est in the firm today.” “He did!” { “Yes, she said that if I didn't take an interest in it pretty toon y.{ would be Plans for the building, drawn by js| Van Horn and Ritterbush, provided | FR: AZIER for a two-story, fire-preof brick gothic type of architecture and will contain lodging rooms, officers quar- ters, large dining room ang other accommodations for about 80 boys The le ure appropriated $6v.- 000 for the dormitory FINAL PLANS ‘ARE PERFECTED Agricultural Credit Corpora- tion Organization Complete Minneapolis, Mar. 6..-(By the A. P.)—Final organization of the $10,- 000,000 agricultural eredit worpora- tion to relieve distregyre the florth- west states was compfted today with tHe appointment of Ed Schulenberg as head Of the corporation's work in jchulenborg has been the Mon- tana representative of the First Na- tional Bank, St. Paul, for the past four years, M, O. Grangaard is divisional chief for North Dakota; F. B. Stiles for South Dakota and R. S. Hume for Minnesota. The corporation. al. that the South Dakota meeting to consider the financial situation, in thaf state will be held Saturda Huron following a similar mee! scheduled for Bismarck, N. D., F day. The chief relief efforts of the corporation will be devoted to North id South Dakota and Montana, A. I’. president of the corporax.on, said today, declaring that diversified farming has improved the position of the Minnesota farmers to such an extent that only a minor portian of the cgrporation’s funds will bed voted to this state, iso) announced | P. C, Remington, president of the City National Bank and a North Du | kota director jin the corporation, v6- urned today from Minneapotis where he went to discuss the organization. He said that North Dakota plans perfected at a qapeting at | the capitol here Friday. 18 OVERCOME BY GAS FUMES: Two Fargo “Women Are in a Serious Condition March 5®-Mrs. Mory Kings- Fargo, is in a serigus condi- tion in a local hospital and her daughter and mother, Mrs, John Sul- livan, are slightly ill as a result of4| ping coal and city gas at the, Kingsbury home yesterday noon. Three others who were staying at the Kingsbury home also were par- tially overcome by the fumes. It is expected by physicians that Mrs. Kingsbury will recover. Mrs. Kingsbury, her daughter Frances, her mother and Mrs. John MacStay, roomers of the house, were found in bed unger: the effects of city gas by neighbors who called at the home at the request of Mrs. Kingsbury’s employer when she fail- ed to report for work Tuesday morn- ing. According to neighbors the gas es- caped from: two burners in a cook stove turned on in an unknown man- ner. BREAK A COLD IN FEW HOURS “Pape’s Cold Compound” Acts Quick, Costs Little, Never Sickens! Every druggist here guarantees each package of “Pape’s Cold Cows pound” to break up any cold and end grippe misery in a few hours or mbney returned. Stuffiness, pain, headache, feverishness, inflamed or congested nose and ‘head relieved with first dose. These safe, pleas- d millions now take them instead | of sickening auinines Forest by James S. Gould, state game and fish commissioner. Members of the committee who will head the trip will leave St. Paul on the evening of March 12 for Win- ton, Minnésota, from which point they will start on théir journey through the national forest. It is estimated that the entire party will spend two weeks in this wilderness whgre sportsmen will make a study of wild life in the fer- est, particularly beaver and trapping operations e he'd fire me.”—Judge. LUDENS MENTHOL COUCH DROPS FOR PARCHED THROATS COLDS AND CATAR F IRST building trimmed with Bedford stone. | The building is to be of the English | " of Lynn J lof | DEMS BATTLE Declares Many - Opponents | Failed to Support J. F. T.. O’Connor Last Fall | CRITICIZED | Adherence to the anti-league basis of cooperation in state politics is ex- pressed by R. B. Murphy, candidate |for Demoeratie national -committee- man, in a statement here today: at- tacking the Wooledge-Perry forces. Mr, Murphy intimated that meny Democrats who fought the election of J. ¥. T. O'Connor are now in the Wooledge-Perry camp. His statement follows: “My attention has just been called to a statement in the Fargo Tribune lof March 2nd, made by one A. S. | Miller, representing himself to speak for the Wooledge-Perry organization, | ; wherein he is quoted as saying that | they are opposing my candidacy for |‘ the office of national committeeman jon the grounds that I have been co- | operating too closely with the Re- publicans of this State, to properly | represent the Democratic interests, nationally. I take it, that he refers to the Independent wing of the Re- publican party, which wing, under the leadership of Governor Nestos, urged electioi of Mr. J..F. T. O'C nor, Democraticendminee to the office of United States Senator in 1922 By the same teken, I iassume that he commends the action of those Demo- crats, who, in the same election, pp- ed Mr, O'Connor's election, and ed in sending an alleged Repub-4 n, Lynn J. Frazier, to the United States Senate. I am perfectly willing to plead guilty to this charge, and I am willing to have my déyption to the National Democratic patty juuged | upon this basis. I had no’ part, dit rectly or indirectly, in the election | ‘Frazier as United States Senator in 1922. I did not then, nor do I now believe that the interests ¢ Democratic party would be, furthered by the election of Frazier. I did all*l could to assist in the clec- tion of Mr. O’Connor.’ If that be par- ty treason, I invite Mr. Miller to make the most of it. I am satisfied that the majority of the Democratic ‘oters of this state, who worked for Mr. O'Connor's election will not scon forget the attitude taken in that clec- National Canned Foods Week - MARCH 1T0O8 The Finest Fancy Corn ever canned, Sweet and : Tender. Percan .20 3cans 57 6 cans 1.10 12 cans 2.16 24 cans (case) $4.25. Sweet Potatoes Finest Eastern Variety No. 3. Percan .23 3 cans .65| 6cans 127 12 ¢ans'249 24 cans (case) $4.86. Yellow Cling Sliced Percan .43 3 cans 1.23 6cans 2.38 12 cans 4.54 ————— Yellow Cling Halves Percan .43 3 cans 1.23 6 cans 2.88 12 cans 4.54 Red Pitted Cherries Percan .39 3. cans 1.10 6cans 2.15 12 cans‘4.21 H ant tablets cost only a few cents,| No. 21% size can. Al 8 cans 1.28 12 cans 4.86 Percan_ .45, 6 cans 2.48 Pure Fine Granulated 11 pouhds for $1.00 With each case 24 cans. 10 pounds for $1.00 With each: 12 cans sane 9 pounds for $1, tion by certain Democrats Fargo twho ‘opposed his election, and are now shouting party loyaljy from the house tops. I have no* apologies to offer to Democrats, for having cooperated wih Governor Nestos, in supporting J. F. T. O'Connor in 1922. I am: per- fectly willing to have my record in that election compared with that of my opponent, Mr. H. H. Pefry, and most of his backers: ANDREWS INDIGNANT The Progressive” of John Andrews indignant over the withdrawal of} ollette’s name. The newspaper casts slams at Senator Lynn J. Fra- nier and Rep, J. H. Sinclair. It also intimates that_the suggestion that Roy Frazier, who had declared( for Coolidge, take chargeyof LaFollette’é| rathpaign was not made in the intcr- est of LaFollette.. And the sugges- tion, according to “The Progressive,” emanated from Senator Frazier. Regarding the Frazier-Sinclair tcle- gram suggesting LuFollette’s name be withdrawn it says: “It is a great pity—and a great shaine—that ot representatives in Washington, who should have all they cah afford, to there, take time to in- dulge in this well meant, long dis- tance meddling. It, would seem as.if the peoplo of North Dakota and the leaguers and progressives might occa- sionally know what they want and| ‘be trusted to proceed in their natural | hent, without being required to walk | in leading strings. URGE MISS PALMER The Fargo Forum's political mae says: “Friends of Miss Bertha Palmer, whose work as a North Dakota his- torian ‘has attracted attention throughout thp state, are urging her to become, a;-gandidate for, superi tendent ‘of piblic instruction. Within the past ‘few days, Miss Palmer has received numerous appeals to become | a candidate for that office, the a| neals coming from various sections of the state. Miss Palmer has been a member of the staff of Miss Minnie J. Nielson’s office for some time. She has made fn enviable record as an educator. bud during the winter has done splendid work in bring historical and lether facts about the state to the at- tention of North Dakotans, PAMPHLET MAILED The state publicity pamphlet bas bgen mailed for the March 18 election | hy Secretary of State Thomas Hall. The pamphlet is mailed from Fargo. Formerly it was mailed from Bi marck and the mailing fees for this pamphlet were ‘an important: factor in increasing the grade of the Bis- marek postoffice, which met more 7 ceipts, and more employes in the local office doubles and teams. according to the announcements. ‘You Enjoy a Ride— Why Not Treat : Yourself? _ When seritebody dhives up Sun: day afternoon and takes you our for a delightful motor ride, you don’t demand that he or she come in a brand new car. Then why hesitate to’own a car that has a few miles on the speedometer, when you buy its * Our used cars ‘will show you a good time any day. oh ree Lahr Motor Sales Company Dakota Dairymen’s Association in convention hege today. Other offi- cers are: N,.0. Hefte, Devils Lake, vice president; Major E. S. Per£on, Minot, ‘treasurer; W. F. Reyitolds, Bismarck, secretary; Sam Crabbe, Fargd Roy F. Bridgeman, Gtand Forks and Prof. J. R. Dice of Fargo, directors. ‘BOWLERS MEET “AT JAMESTOWN Jamestown, N. D., Mar, 5.—Bowlers of North Dakota, South Daketa and Minnesota will be invited to the second annual district bowling tour- jament of the) MideNorthwest Bow- ing Association, at Jamestown, March 19, 20, 21 and 22, The Association completed its organization. in this city Monday night and started a campaign to bring a large number of bowlers here for the big event of the bowling year, The tournament will be held at the Blackstone alleys. Prizes will be offered for singles, All entry fees will ‘go 100 percent into the prizes, En- try fee will be $2.00 an event—bowl- ing 60 cents. DAIRYFMEN IN FORKS ELECT Grand’ Forks, N.D., Mar. 56.— Frattklin Page of Hamilton, N. D. was elected president of the Ngth Too Late; Te Classify ———— FOR SALE—Baby carriage’ at So. 3rd St. Phone 702R. 217 FOR ‘RENT= Two good unfurnished ¥ooms for light housekeeping. 30: Ith St.» FOR SALE—One gas range. 378. ' ‘DR. R.S. ENGE Chiropractor , Consultation Free \ . The Consumers’ _ Opportunity _ALL THIS WEEK. Canned Foods a Special Feature | In the face of advancing prices, you can- | | not make a mistake in i ply of canned géods. i during Natienal.Canned Foods. Week wili. buying a liberal sup- The prices we offer \ sity Peay not be duplicated for sometime to come. 116—4th Street Assort a case of Stone’s canned goods and | ‘we will-allow you the Fine Tender Early _ Jurte Peas HPercan 25 * 8cans .7i 12 cans‘ 2.70 24 cans (case) $5.28, Free Delivery | Pumpkin Fancy, Large No. 3 cans. Perecan .23 38cans_ .65 6 cans‘1.27 12 cans 2.49 dozen price on each } ' 24° cétis (case) $4.86. | item of the assortment you select, even if | ] you buy only 8 cans.or 6 cans of each, STONE'S SPECIAL ASSORTMENT i 6 cans. Stone’s No. 2 Corn... 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Per oa 48. 3 cans 1.87 @ cans 2 12 cans ‘6.19 Rake) Maid TOMATOES * Excellent Uthh Packed’ No, 2% cans 20c pean ‘AD