The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 22, 1924, Page 3

\ “SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1924 | MARKET NEWS | MAKING IT HARD FOR BANK CROOKS HI WHEAT GORS- DOWN AGAIN Falls Considerable With Lack of Buying Pressure Chicago, Mar. 22.—Influenced by 2 material advance in ‘corn wheat scored an upturn today despite weakness during the first part of the Board of Trade ses- ston, Wheat closed firm 3-8 to to 3-4 cents net higher, May to $1.05 5-8 and July Rallies which ensued brought rather sudden ascenc at the last. Yoneago, Mad, 22,—It took little selling to make wheat prices decline today in early dealings. Den turn carried the market to within 18 cents of the | ed of lute. Favorable crop condi- tions in the. Southwest remained th ief factor. Opening prices h ranged from unchanged fig- ures to one-eighth to one-fourth cent off, May $1.04 7-8 to $1.05 and Fuly $1.96 1-8 were followed by a noderate setback all around, 0 LIVESTOCK March 22.--Hog receipts active, strong to 10 s higher. Top $7. tle receipts 500, Compared with week azo, beef steers strong to 25 cents higher. 00. receipts 6,000. Receipts most- One load fed y ly hearing lambs Pop ling wethers ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK So. St. Paul, Mar attle re- fat \steers and 4 strong to + ceipts 50. Com h- week ago cents highe pots 50 cents higher, es showing most up- Bologna bulls 25 cents lower. and feeders, canners and stendy to strong. — Bulk at the close: fat steers and ngs $7.00 to $8.00. Fat she- . Canners and cut- Bologna bulls 's und feeders Calves receipts 50. week 50 cents her. Bulk at the close 5.00. to $9.00, : Hog receipts 500. Steady. Bulk butcher and bacon hogs of practically alk weights 7,10. Rough packing sows year ceipts Nominally Compared with week ago un- strong to around 50 cents Week's prices top lambs k $15.00 to $15.50. ‘Top Bulk $9.00 to $9.25. I POLIS GRAIN Minneapol S —Flour un- changed. Shipmenty 459703 Barrels. to $23.00. NNEAPOLIS GRAIN neapolis, Mar Wheat re- ceipts 224 compared with 184 Cash No. 1 northern Sh. 8 to $1.19 northern choice to ; good > good $1.14 5-8 1.18 5-8, 3 yellow, 71 1-2 to 72 1- white 44 1-4 to 44 1-2; b y 68 cents to 71 cents; rye No. cents; flax No. 1, $2.45 ey Lea WHOLESALE PRODUCE (Farnished by Northern Produee Co.) Cream—Butterfat, per Ib. . Ate Eggs—Fresh, candled per doz, ....16¢ : Dressed Poultry No. 1 D. P. Young Tom turkeys per Ib. .......05 No. 1 Ducks per Ib. w-smeimammes © No. 1 Geese per Ib . Slo. 1 turkeys, per Ib. Live Poultry Hens 4 Ibs. each and over per Ib. Hens under 4 |bs, each, per Ib. Springs, per Ib....... Cocks and stags, per lb. Ducks, per lb. . Geese, per lb. BISMARCK GRAL (Furnished by Russell-Miller Co.) Bismarck, March 22, 1924. No, i dark northerry $1.67. No. 1 northern spring, $1.03. No. 1 amber durum, 85e. No. 1 mixed durum 83e. No, 1 red durum, 79e. No. 1 flax, $2.17. No, 2 flax, $2.12. No. 1 rye, 44e. We quete but do not handle the fol- lowing: Oats, 34e. Barley, 49¢. Speltz, per ewt. 80c, New shell corn— No. 3, 56 Ib. test, yellow, 62c; white and mixed, 5le. No. 4, 55 Ib. test, yellow, 49¢; white ; and mixed, 48¢, le per pound discount under 55 Ibs. Ear corn~(70 lb. in Minnesota) fe Whider shell, COW TESTING BODY GROWING, / REPORTS SHOW | (Continueg from page 1) resolution recited, yought not to have to compete with prison labor. Records on hand showed \several members have improved ‘their herds materially. Members of the Associ- ation of Commerce Agriculture Com. mittee, who cooperated in organizing the circuit, were present. “t _A THOUGHT | ° Wb that rebuketh' a man, after. ward shall ffmd more favor than he that flattercth with the . tongue— Prov. 28:23. ae Nothing is so great an instance of ill-manners as flattery.—Swift, ‘but nd was lacking and the down- | vest price report- | xtreme top matured | 8; July $1.15] | How the Nation’s Bankers Are Banded Together in | War on Crime—The Great Crook Trap and the Way It Works. By JOHN.OAKWOOD | The slick gentry who have been wont to walk into | banks and mesmerize paying tellers into giving them good | ! cash for worthless checks have recently become aware of the fact that their operations are daily growing more difficult. Crooks who have a trap. operated with apparent im- munity for years have suddenly found themselves caught in the meshes of what amounts to a nation-wide ‘crook | To show how effectively this is now working, one of the biggest figures amoffg the worthless check operators, realized more than $300,000 fell into the toils of the-trap. can Bankers Association, which tn- cludes in its membership more than 22,000 banks that are thus leagued in @ perpetual warfare against the army of bank crooks scattered throughout the nation, “A Dramatic Arrest A dramatic illustration of the workingé of the association's detec- tive department was recently staged in Buffalo, N. Y., result- ing in the sud- den downfall of a pair of check swin- dlers and ter minating a year’s success- ful operations in some fifteen cities in vari- * ous sections of the country, The pair be- gan their oper. ations in Buf- falo in themid- dle of January: cone of them appearing at the special savings ac- count window of a bank there. He Presented a counter check on the bank for $75.60, together with a deposit slip filled in for $20.60. He also presented a second deposit slip for $3, proffering with it $3 in cur- rency. He told the teller that he wanted to deposit the two items, that Is, $3 in cash and $20.60 out of the check to the credit of his wife, explaining that he had forgotten to bring her book, but would return with it later. His cash and the check were accepted, total- ing $78.60. From this sum his wife's supposed account was credited with $28.60, the total of the two deposit slips, and he was given $55 cash in change. After the man left the bank the teller became suspicious due to h prologged failure to return as he had promised with his wife's. de- ‘posit book. On investigation the check he had left was found to be worthless, ‘The. bank communicat- ed with the local detective office of the association, giving a complete description of the man. ‘The Alarm Is Given Later that same day the detec. tive office received another report from a second bank that it had been similarly defrauded by, a man an- swering the description given by the first bank. Steps were at once faken to set a trap for him should he attempt further operations. All surrounding banks were warned that he was in the vicinity and a zomplete description was given them of his appearance and of his mode of operating. They were ad- wped to have their tellers, and guards on the lookout and to com municate at once by telephone with the detective office in case anyone appeared in their lobbies whe seemed to answer to the descrip: tion of the man wanted. They were also instructed to take steps to de- tain him in the bank. Early the next afternoon the tel- lessly caught, he made a complete confession. This trap is conducted by the Pro-j'ephone rang in the detective tective Department of the Ameri-|and a mes a manwho claims to have defrauded dozens of banks and | from his operations, recently Realizing that he was hope- office sage came from a third bank that they thought the man was fn its lobby. Three detectives rushed to the bank In an automo- | bile which had been held continu. ously in waiting. Two of the de- tectives covered the entrances of the bank and the third went into the lobby. He at once noticed a short, well dressed man standing atone side and | ching the of people at the tellers’ | windows, Ln the line he no- ticed a large man, answer- ing the de scription of the || bad check op- erator he was seeking. ‘The detective approached the man who once scented trouble and tore up the pa- pers he had in his hand, hiding the pleces in his pocket. At signs of hig putting up ja fight, the detective grappled with him and called to his two associates at the doors to arrest the other man whom he had noticed as he entered. After a short struggle the two men were overpowered. When the larger of the two was searched a torn check was found in his pocket, made out in the same writing as the two that had been successfully passed the day before. A number of similar checks all prepared for erate. When confronted by the {tellers of the banks who had been victimized the day before, the lead- er was readily identified. The twg prisoners were hopelessly ensn admitted their guilt and in their hotel rooms were found a large ‘number of checks, deposit slips ang bass books of banks in various 3 ies. The Trap Sprung Again Similar quick action of the bank crook trap in Boston terminated the career of another check forger who had been operating successful- ly in the New England states. ‘The banks which he had victimized no- tied the American Bankers Asso- clation with the result that all othe er banks in the territory were warned against him and were put on guard. Therefore, when he walk- ed into a Boston bank to continue his operations he walked into a trap as he was immediately recog- nized and nabbed by the officers there. These are only two instances of many that have recently taken place in various parts of the coun. try. Some of these arrests have brought into the toils of the author. ing this line in the country and trom them have been learned the details of the way bank crooks operate placing in the hands of the detec. jtive Aepartment the means to put banks on guard against: further depredations, ACTION COMES ON REFUSAL TO GIVE ANSWERS | (Continueg from page 1) jal power which’ it may possess or by virtue of the resolution under which it is acting is not now engaged nor could it Je engaged in any investi- gation with particular reference to the prdtectiod of the rights and lequities of the United States and the preservation of its natural re- soufees becuse the Senate from which you derived your authority hus unanimously passed upon all the questions embvaced within that au- thorization and exhausted whatever power or authority it had in fhe premises.” Sinclair then said he claimed that the committee was “without any jurisdiction to question me further procurement of the lease or the valility thereof or any fact oh any circumstances pertaining thereto.” : | If the examination should be di- rected toward “cliciting facts con- cerning fraud or corruption,” “the statement added. the committee would have constituted itself “a grand jury” on 1: tters already sub- j mitted by the fovernment to the constitutional authorities of the country, Asks Navy Questions When Sinclair hnd finished read- ing his statement Senator Welsh said he desired to ask him about the testimony of Frederick G, Bonfils, publisher \of the Denver Post. The operatey conferred with his counsel, Martin W. Littleton, and. then re- plied: RT Ba “I decline to answer on advice of counsel or the same gtounds.” all of the important inatters on which he desired to interrogate him and the oil magnate declined to answer each “on the same Qpounds.” Sinclair then was excused. “Thank you very much, gentlemen,” Littleton said as he accompanied his client away “from-the witness chair, READ TRIBUNE WANT ADS. Bismarck Physieo- Electronic Laboratory Lucas Block, Bismarck, N. D. Dr. Abrams claims every dis- ease has its particular vibra- tions; and if, counter. vibrations of the same intensity are used they will eradicate the. disease. Physieo-Electronic Diagnosis) and Treatment, for particulars! write, HEX R. S. ENGE, D.C. Ph, C. Block, Bismarck, N. D. Phone 260 Lucas SHINE Shoe Repairing - While You Wait. All Work Guaranteed. Senator Walsh asked ‘about Sin- clair’s purchase from the Pioneer and Belgo Oi! Companies of their claims in Teapot. Dome and got the same answer. Then the prosecutor > Capital Shoe Repair Shop 413 Broadway at} use were also found on bis confed- | ities some of the slickest operators | put a long line of questions covering | THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE 5 FAITH IN STATE GROWS | Beach Man Strong For North Dakota After Visit South Bgach, N.D., March 22.—J, EF. Per- cell, who owns considerable land in this eounty, returned from Blythe- jville, Mo. Wednesday night, he hay- ling been av Ul winter doing some |logging off his timber land down south, That . Percell tells the [truth when he says he,is glad to be jback fo this, the best 1 co: j tries he has seen, and he visited s | southwestern states while aw is proved b that he traded some of his nd for a see tion and thre his farm in this count going into di- |versifieq farming on x good rotnd | ay, 1 took along witl Fearn I raised here last prised the folks down, south,” he said recently. “My corn’ beat anything: ad down there, although that raised on my Missouri land went 90 bushels to the acre hold a candle to the North Dakota corn in féed value. although my jhere Was not near large, me some nd sur- | i | | | | > Preferréd Pictures | MATINEE 2:30 AUDI SOME- Thing NEW SEATS NOW. SELLING Bevy Bobbedhaired ig 3O People, Mostly Girls but it could not | Capitol Theatre Commencing Monday. MUTT UO TTT TTT TORIU E. J. CARPENTER OFFERS GEORGE MFMANUS'CARTOON MUSICAL COMEDY BRINGING UP FATHER everybody could even “Many here think they T can tell them th far th states I visited down south, last. winter the was surprised that we hey are better off by most of the farmers in those Ang the beat anything for beastliness I ever experienced. The stories of your fine weather I read in the Advance made me think I had left a puradis d when I got a to t or Golden Val lang I wasted no time in making the deal “Tam convin farming and div alley is as good as place on rth,” said Mr. Percell with vigor, nd my advice to our farmers here is to stick it out if possible, for they will win in the end ain't lose if they don't put all their eggs in one basket WILTON WINS CAGE HONORS, chance d that with proper i ez the Golden High School Team Takes Mc-| Lean Co. Championship — | » March won the wil-| an 99 M OUT U T |B. P. Schulberg presents a GASNIER production THE FORBIDDEN |’. STORY OF PARIS NIG Prices including Tax NIGHT $1.10-85-55 MATINEE Children 30¢ Adults 55e Broadway Beauties 25 Musical Numbers county basketball championship here last night, defeating Turtle Lake ‘high in the final game 43 to 9. Five teams were entered. In’ the first game Turtle Lake beat Cole harbor, 22 to 21; Wilton then trim med Washburn 22 to 1t; Turtle Lake took Underwood in , 22 toi 13 only to fall before in the final game. : ‘CAPITOL MIX —ih— “EVES OF THE FOREST”’ with TONY, his wonder horse. Comedy ‘ylinder Love” “One Eltinge Matines Every Day At 2:30 ‘Wild Bill Hickok’ Q Paramount Picture Pathe News Aesop Fable Comedy Monday— Tuesday Jacqueline Logan in “THE LIGHT THAT FAILED” { i} | | MRS. PRANK - Hon. JohnR. Quinn, National Commander, American Legion Indianapolis, Indiana. 1922-1924 MRS. 'TIOMAS G. VARD, MINNEAD at 407 IRA, D aa NEV ’ My Dear Mr. Quinn: Sincerely yours, Julia K. Jaffray. i - Chairman Committee on Institutional Relations. GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS y. CHAIRMAN January 16, 1924. Thave just been notified that the American Legion has secured the picture ‘*The Whipping Boss’’ for distribution throughout the country and wish to assure you of the fullest cooperation from the Com- mittee on Institutional Relations of the General Fed- eration of Women’s Clubs. The picture was officially endorsed by the Board of Directors of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs on January 11th and under the resolution I was instructed to urge the State Federations to goopcerate with the American Legion in its endeavor to have this picture viewed by every American voter. IT amat your service to do anything possible to help bring about this greatly desired result. At ‘the AUDITORIUM, MARCH 26th AND 27th — SPECIA L MUSIC. PAGH THRED Report of the Condition of FIRST GUARANTY BANK ut Bismarck in the State of North Dakota, at the close of musiness Macch 15th, 1924, ' RESOURCES | Loans and discounts wee Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. .. ‘ /arrants, stocks, tax certificates, claims, ete rnment issues Hea \Banking house, furniture and fixture ‘Checks and other cash items... . {Cash and Due from other banks. . | 1 \ | | | | | | $277,494.64 279.88 1,618.02 *22)564.72 16,170.00 "| Gove' | 79,327.01 81,294.38 Total. 421.64 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in... seeeeee $ 50,000.00 iSurpl : ved 5,000.00 Undivided profit SS expenses and taxes paid 927: Individual deposits subject to check.$124,617.70 Guaranty fund deposit 2,295.97 Liberty Bond Savings deposit 8,180.00 Time certifivates of deposit. 164,57 vings deposits 31,026.15 iCashier’s checks outs 5,996. iDue to other banks 12,803.4 tanding 349.4 None None vone $405,421. and bills rediscounted, vable 5 F ore jilities other than those above Total. ... State of North Dakota, County of Burleigh.—ss. i IJ. P. Wagner, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the besi fof my knowledge and beliet. | J.P. WAGNER, Cashier. Ist’ day Subscribed and swom to before me this 2 of | | March, 1924. | FRANK C. ELLSWORTH, Notary Public. My Commission expires Nov, 28, 1924. aul) Correct Attest Ik. V. Lahr, F | Ge: . A. Lahr, Directors. boy Fell: into th oF the htppin "Bo 7 MEN2GRAM PICTURES CORP. presents- \ Suppo han \ Si neel Lloyd Hughes, Barbara Bedfo Eddie Phillips and and an excellent supporting cast A BEVERLY PRODUCTION Directed by- J. & M¢ Gowan “Entertaining and effective in its message, ‘Action is fast.”” — Minneapolis Tribune. 0. . Auspices Lloyd Spetz Post No. 1 American Legion AUDITORIUM MARCH 26TH-27TH Musie by Auditorium Orchéstra. | Admission 50: : - - 8:15 P. WEBB BROTHERS Undertakers — Embalmers Funeral Directors Licensed Embalmer in Charge. 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