The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 17, 1924, Page 3

rere ——~ SS WHEAT CES ONUPWARDIN BARLY DEALS Continued Reports of Bad Crop Conditions in Canada Are Rtceived Chicago, July 17 (By the A. P.) —With the Winnipeg market up and with rains in Canada appar- ently receiving scant attention wheat averaged higher in prices today in early dealings. Chicago experts in Canada continued to re- port much damage. Opening prices which varied from -unchanged. fig- ures to one-eighth cent higher. September $1.27 to $1.27%% and De- cember $1.29 1-4 to $1.30, were fol- lowed by a moderate setback for mest deliveries and then by rapid — fluctuations and active trading within the range of about two cents. Subsequently all deliveries here rose to a new high price record for the season. The impulse came from further sensationally Canadian re- ports and an estimate that the three prairie provinces would yield 200,000,000 to 250,000,00 less than last year. The close was nervous, but despite heavy fit-taking was two cents to 4 1-2 cents net higher, Septemben $1.29 to $1.29 1-4 and December $1.31 7-8 to $1.32. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, July 17 (U. S. Dept. of Agriculture)—Hog receipts 23,000. Active, 10c to 20c higher. Top $8.10. Cattle receipts 13,000. Few early sales grassy and short-fed steers 10c to 15¢ off. Sheep receipts 12,000. Early sales fat lambs around 25c lower. MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR Minneapolis, July 17.—Flour un- changed to 10 cents higher. In car- Joad lots family patents quoted $7.75 to $7.85 a barrel in 98-pound cotton sacks. Shipments 45,740 barrels. Bran $23.50 to $24.00, ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK South St. Paul, July 17 (U. S. Dept. of Agriculture).—Cattle re- ceipts 2,300. Very slow, dull. Big packers talking lower. Few early sales fed steers and yearlings about steady. Handywei offerings $8.60 to $8.75. Bulk on sale $7.00 to $8.50. Fat she-stock very dull, $3.50 to $6.00. Canners and cutters $2.25 to $3.00.° Bologna bulls slow, bulk $3.75 to $4.50. Few heavies to order buyers $4.75. Stockers and feeders opening slow, about steady. Quality plain. Bulk $4.00 to $6.00. Calves receipts 1,700, 25 to 50c lower. Best lights $7.50 to $8.00. Bulk $7.75 and down, Hog receipts 9,000. Mostl: cents higher. Top $7.60. Hig! cat since October. Bulk: good and choice 160 to 300 pound averages $7.50 to $7.60. Packing sows $6.50 to $7.00. Bulk around $6.75. ‘Best feeder pigs $6.00. . Sheep receipts 600. Slow. No early sales. Bidding 25 cents low- er on fat lambs. Steady on sheep and cull lambs. Bidding mestly $12.50 to $13.50 for fat native lambs. CHICAGO PRODUCE Chicago, July 17.—Butter unchang- ed. Receipts 50,373 tubs. Creamery extras 38 1-2; standards 38 1-4; extra firsts 37 to 38 cents; firsts 36 to 6 1-2 cents; seconds 33 to 35 cents; Cheese unchanged; eggs steady, un- changtd. Receipts 16,184 cases. Poul: try lower. Fowls 16 to 20 1-2 cents. Broilers 28 to 34 cents. 14 cents. Roosters MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN Minneapolis, July 17.—Wheat re- ceipts 171 cars compared with 69 cars a year ago. Cash No. 1 north- ern $1.36 to $1.41; No. 1 dark north- ern spring, choice to fancy 1.51 to 1.60; good to choice 1.42 to 1.50; ordinary to good 1.38 to 141; July 1.35; September 1.35; December 1.35 %m; corn No. 8 yellow, 1.08% to 1.09 %; oats No. 3 white, 62% to 52%; barley 66 to 80 cents; rye No. 2, 815 to 82%; flax No. 1, es 61 to $2.65, We BISMARCK GRAIN | 4Parnished by Russell-Miller Co.) Bismarck, July 17 1 dark northern... KNo. 1 northern spring . | No. 1 amber durum 1 mixed durum 1 red durum 1 flax 2 flax No. 1 rye w* We quote but do not handle following: Oats .. Barley . ; jpeltz, per cwt. ... Bhell Co Yellow White & Mixed ..$ 88 No. 2, 56 lbs. or more Ino. 3, 55 Ibs. ....... ASK REOPENING OF BIG. MILL Jamestown, N. Dy July 17.—A delegation of fourteen Jamestown business men spent Tuesday confer- ring with officers and directors of the. Russell-Miller Milling Company; lin Minneapolis in an ‘effort looking toward the reopening of the James- town mill. The Jamestown delega- jived and a hours was had with the officers and directors lof the Russell-Miller Milling Com- pany, including E, P. Wells, Harry land Willis Helm and Charles Ireys. There are about 1,000,000 square URGES CHANGES IN CONDUCT OF HAIL BUREAU. Auditor Suggests New Meth- ods With Reference to Tax | From the Counties GETS COOPERATION Receives Aid From the De- partment in Making Audit, Says O. B. Lund Recommendations that uniform rules be made regarding colle and remittances to the state hail in- surance fund from counties, and that a representative of the department go over the tax accounts of various counties are made by O. B. Lund, accountant employed by the state board of auditors, in a report sub- mitted today on the state hail in- surance department. The audit cov- ers the period from the time ‘the present department was established in 1919, The original law did not maxe it clear as to the collections and re- mittances to the hail department of penalty and interest on the 1919 and 1920 hail tax, Mr. Lund said. “From some counties,” he added, “full penal- ty and interest, as is applied to other taxes for these years, has apparently been collected and remitted to the state hail insurance department, while other counties have made par- tial remittances for penalty and in- terest, and other counties no re-| mittance whatever for the penalty and interest on hail tax levied for those years. A uniform rule should be. laid down;, if possible, covering the collgction of penalty and inter- est for those years, instead of tak- ing what is gffered by some counties and permitting other couuties to pass without remitting any penalty and terest whatever.” Hail Tax Record With reference to the hail tax record the ‘auditor says: “The hail insurance department has a complete detailed record of the hail insurance tax levies and collections wiih the various counties. This record shows that there are a few counties that have remitted hail insurance taxes in excess of the levy shown by the ab- stract of tax list, and in some of these cases the hail department has added an arbitrary charge without basic information for entering same. It has come to my observation in the past that county officers have made errors in apportioning and remitting state taxes, and in fairness to the taxpayers these items should be gone over at the counties to determine where the discrepancy arises. There are also some counties that are con- siderably behind in their hail tax payments. The state hail insurance department makes an effort to straighten some of these matters by correspondence, but my experience has “been that it is difficult to, duce a great many of the county auditors to assist in straightening such matters without going to the coanty, and I believe with the amount of money involved it would be good business for the department to.have a representative go over the} tax accounts, with some of the coun- ties at least, to get the tax ac- counts straightened out to agree with their records.” The auditor says that since there apeared to have been no audit made of the department since its organiza- tion, it was necessary to go back to March 1, 1919. The hail insurance department, like many new state de- partments organized in the past, started without a systematic method of keeping account of their business 'depending largely on the state audi tor and state treasurer to kéep a record of their cash acounts,” says the auditor. “A general ledger has never been kept by the department and many of the liabilities are not shown on their books.” With regard to the hail losses of 1923, paid on an 80 per cent basis, Mr. Lund suggests that the leg lature could appropriate $900,000 from the surplus fund to make up the deficit, without impairing the original surplus fund derived from the flat tax levy. Gets Cooperation The department’s acreage and loss reports, he said, were very com- plete, and he did not find it neces- sary to go into an audit of them. He added that the hail ingurance de- partment and assistants afforded him every facility in his work. The balance sheet shows for the five years the total flat and indemni- ty tax collections charged counties amounted to $22,764,558.17; the total hail losses paid $16,757,302.99; the amount of tax charge exceeding hail lostes $4,007,255.36. * AD MEN HEAR HOW CANADA “WAS BOOSTED (Continued | from page one.) | of the Canadian Army in the great war, has come to indentify with the Canadian race. So long as Canada has its winter/ so long will” Can- adians be ready and able to ‘bear the white man’s burden.’”. Must Be Worth While The most important thing in any ing campaign. is that the mer- chandise offered shall be worth sell- ing, the speaker continued. “There- in lies the strength of Canada’s position. Canada has had the con- fidence to advertise end to keep on ising, because she knows-that jomething worth while to She good agricultural d with mee for* what that Jand can produce; she has almost uplimited’ natural resources in mines and forests; she -has ample [power at moderate cost for indus- 4 trial purposes; she ‘has reapect for VANCOUVER’S W. B. BOUCHER Vancouver looks to W. B. Boucher to bring additional tennis fame to British Columbia. Boucher is a slashing singles player and is en- tered -in the Canadian championships at Toronto. 7 under a bushel. justification for tages, and that stave of substantial ‘benefit. to tie Empire to which she is proud to be long.” Canada’s greatest asset, Mr. ty said in conclusion, was, the courageous spirit of the people, “a spirit which breathes an unquench- le faith in the country’s future That spirit is possessed by C adians in the highest deg d that is why they look forward to their ruture with confidence and un- impaired morals.” Beat- NO ‘GAS’ TAX FOR FARMERS Planned to Exempt Them, Says Chief Engineer Black That farmers using gasoline in tractors and others using it as a fuel for stationery engine power would be unfairly paying for im- provements on roads a gasoline tax, to be used exclusively for road construction and maintenance was to be levied, was branded as a falsehood by W. G. Black in a statement issued by him today. The Chief Engineers statement follows: “The idea of a gas tax, the pro- The human mind and active. It is ready-to-eat. Iam three Shredded Wheat but of course I don’t Whéat with butter I law and order, and she has a cli- mate in, which, white men can make homes. “ With such assets, Canada has no reason for hiding her light ANUDAOTIGUADOOUDCQORGSRADGSOOQEDINOSOSUDOQUANDOLONUQOLASRSOORSEDARNRABENUG = Always on the Menu long hotel-menu with its impossible dishes—dishes that are full of uncer- tainty—but there is one dish on every menu that is safe and dependable— Shredded. Wheat with milk and fresh fruits. It is always the same, always clean, pere and wholesome. It is 100 per cent whole wheat. Contains all the bran of the whole wheat grain, just enough to keep the bowels healthy hres Always Hungry for Shredded Wheat almost ashamed to say that I usually eat . fruit. Before I got a ta bteakfast, but now I am always hungry for it. 710 S. Water Streét, York, Penna. ceeds af which would go directly to the Highway Commission for ex- TENNIS HOPE pido Ga Ube ae Ly en) eG, s to place the cost of road construc: ienaen those whom it should be plaved on, the motorists. It is only fair that the burden of road costs should be borne by the person who most uses the roads. Under these conditions it 1s uses gasoline in his tractors out in the’ fietd, should be taxed for road the gas tax realize this. “They feel that a gas tax for road improvement should be levied but they also feel that certain gasoline users shoul {be exempted from paying the tax. They feel that farmers and others using gasoline for power should be included among these exemptions, and they have outlined a system whereby these people could, by cer- titying that the gasoline they buy jis for tractor or stationery engine | power only, be exempted from pay- ing the t This feature serves as a means for eliminating the only part of the “painless gas tax for road use” which, could be considered’ objection- able, “LIGHTNIN’” IS | ACCORDED FINE WELCOME HERE | Famous Play Delights Large Audience at the City Audi- torium Last Night JEFFERSON SCORES It was only: natural that one who had not seen “Lightnin’” after it ha ly tugged at the heart \strings and then relieved with laugh- ter millions of theater-gders through- out the country, should turn a cur- ious eye to the stage of the Audi- torium last night when Thomas Jef- ferson assumed the famous role that lifted Frank Bacon to the ranks of the immortals of the theatrical world. It wa: curiosity which mounted to surpri for “Lightnin’” isn’t what you th but if it were a more crit thoroughly appeased, For out of a play by Winchell Smith and Frank Bacon which was constructed on the lines of all super- ficial melodramas and employed all of the usual devices of illusion of the theater, the author had evolved a character so human, so simple and so appealing as to bring before the theater-goer something entirely new. Loveable, whimsical, old “Lightnin’” Bill Jones breezed through the pri lude und three acts_in such natu and homely fashion that he stepped right into the hearts of the audience just as he had into the heart of “Mother” Jones and all who knew than usual tt was d him. The genial and irresponsible old inebriate was so human that one felt a little scene from some fa distant place was simply transferred tou “Lighthin’” has for its bit of of “Lightnin’” and “Mother” Jones which is half in California and half in Nevada—thus allowing the | fore going to the Reno divorce court while at the same time in forming friends they were staying a California resort. One was incline to be disappointed when, in the pre lude,.the plot was unfolded, with John Marvin attempting to save some timber from grasping and dis- honest hands. But in walked “Light- is mystified by the ready-cooked and Biscuits in the morning, eat anything else..except of toasted. Shredded never looked forward to Mrs. Hilda S. Hills, grossly unfair that the farmer who | improvement, and the sponsors of! ‘(OF THE RICH” etting before blazing footlights. | plot a land fraud and for its. get-! ting of’ novelty the Calavada hotel , to spend six months in Nevada be-| [nin’, gaunt, shabby, ti go-luc! y and hap- and he began to spin ith a gentile braggadocio. began, course, transfer- | ones’! water company, power site sou and they persuaded “Mother” Jones that she ought to free herself from a slavey’ life and the cares brought} jon by Bill's shiftlessne Their {adopted daughter with the hero of! the land deal furnished the love| story of the plot, and the would-be! divorces gave an opportunity — tor! humorous situations. | “Lightnin’” is all character ac and in this respeet Bessie Bacon, |! [daughter of the 1 ink Bacon, | as M urgaret who won a] eat the She divor d humbled a judg same ti proved an ad and her foils contributed ¢ to the success of the performance, ‘The court room seene, too, brought forth the opportunity for a diversity of action and humor that added greatly to the play. It brought forth, too, one of the mdst appealing situations play, with “Lightnin ’ H| re the judge in his| uniform, listening to the| rd words of a divorce complaint against him, and calling forth all of his broken will-power to help “mother” Jones win her freedom from him. It ended, too, pne would forgiven and urently indiffer- ent to the solicitude of those about him, still glorying in his shallow boustfuln So ge as the applause that Mr. Jefferson thanked the audience at the em! of the second hand-clapping grew when hi that his prize f having driven a swarm of be ass the p' in the dead of and losing only two bees—was not true. Seventeen characters appeared in “Lightnin'", Mrs. Jones. y aor of 329 performances in New pliy that will live consecutive York; Tony. it is D See | Canal Zone is a mili- ion and is administered epartment. le building in New able, worth $30,000,- 000. Stockings which are too long or} too tight can do as much harm as ill- fitting shoes. | GHT — Thursday § “DAUGHTERS | TO A powerful picturi of Edgar Saltus Novel with Gaston Cooper, Ruth Glass, Miriam Ethel Shannon, Clifford, Stuart Holmes. And a 2 Reel Comedy “BROTHERS UNDER THE CHIN.” Friday and Saturday “THE WAY OF A MAN” A thrill of your Lifetime! —See— The perils and dangers along the covered wagon trails. —See— The romance of your pioneer forefathers. Matinee Every Day At 2:30 TONIGHT — THURSDAY ADOLPH ZUKOK JESSE 1 LASKY ‘PROGRAM FOR N.D-EDITORS MEET IS OUT’ Summer Session : wil Be Held in Grand Forks on August fighth and Niath Grand Forks, July 17--The com- plete program has been announced for the summer meeting of the North Dakota State Press associa- tion which will be held in Grand 'ks, August 8 to 9. , Speakers on the program include s. Watson, editor of the “Pub- Tisher Auxiliary,” and instructor of Journalism at the University of Minois, and Charles H, Allen, presi- dent of the Farmers’ Sugar Co., of Defiance, 0., the latter. of whom will discuss the possibilities of the beet sugar kota. In industrys‘in) North. Da- addition to the business ses- ertainment program has ed which includes a at the fair grounds, a picnic Riverside park, and ,other fea- tures. new stocks. Figured Cl and Miss styles and every wanted Women and Misses, are $1.95" Fancy Ratine and Ratine Check Voile in Blue, Green, Grey and Brown. Former prices up to $2.25 included at the July Clearance Price, Yard $1.19 . Emil jJanni ngs C Pacumnunl Piclury History’ pages never held’ a more amazing record than this love- flaming story of ‘Rus- aia’s great king. Jol he NEW SHERIFF” With “Poodles” Hanneford Dress.Gingham An ‘extra quality Dress or Apron Gingham in large or small checks of all shades. Very Special for July Clearance, at, yard 32c A 36 inch Silk Skirting of good heavy quality in stripe and two tone combi- nations; suitable for Skirts and Sport Frocks. Regu- larly sold for $5.50 per yard. July Clearance Price, yard $3.98 dent of Minnesota E WEBB BR “Merchandisé of Merit Only” July Clearance Sale BARGAINS GALORE! Every Department contributes gener- ously to this big clearance event in order to clear the way for All merchandise is seasonable and taken from REGULAR STOCK assuring every purchaser of getting goods that come up to our own high standard in the handling of —- “Merchandise of Merit:Only.” Crepe. and Novelty Silks clever models with all the vivac- ity of youth. A wide range of colors and sizes’ in the July Spring and. Summer Coats, Wraps and Capes in Women’s styles remain to be closed out at July Clearance price HALF PRICE ALL NOVELTY SILK SPORT SKIRTS AT HALF PRICE Reduced for July Clearance Minutes Secretary. - President’s Address—Edward Sul- of January Meeting— livan, New Report M. I. Fokner, Langdon Republican. Musical Number—Lilae Hedge Quartette of Grand Forks. Address, pould All Country Weeklies Adopt Cash-insAdvan Subscription Plan’—T..D. Monson, Fessenden Farmer. . Friday, 2 p. m, Community Singing—Led by Da- vid DeHaven of Fargo. mittees, community Service”— Elmo Scott Wataon, Chicago, editor of the Publishers’ Auxiliary, and an instructor in Serene at Univer- sity | of .Ilinois. Address, “Poysibilities .of Sugar Beet Industry in North Dakota” Chas. H. Allen of the Farmer Sugar company, Defiance, 0. Exeursion to points of interest in Grand Forks—Auspices of Commer-y cial club and Associated Clubs of Grand Forks. They will take you to the places you want to see, Friday, 6 p. m. Picnic dinner at Riverside park and zram of sports immediately following, Friday, 9 p. m. | Dance at Fair Grounds pavilion, Saturday, 9 a.m Reports of committees. Greetings from Minnesota Editors | ! , past presi- H R. Landy of Oliv: torial The complete program follows: | ciation. P Friday, 9:30 a. m. ‘Address, “How to Build a Job Invocation—Rev. E. F. Bosworth.| Business and Hold It"—H. L. Will- ‘ Address of Weleome—Mayor Henry| son of St. Paul, former general o’Keefe. manager of the Grand Forks Herald. emmone W. L. Dickey, Edgeley| Address, “How Large Must Coun- Mail. try Shop Be to Warrant Invextment Sport Frocks Roshanara in Crepes, learance Sale at HALF PRICE Wraps es’ sizes. Just a few color for | greately RATINE Plain and Checked Ratines in a wide range of good seasonable colors. An ex- ceptional value in full yard wide materials, $1.25 values at the July Clearance Price. Yard 69c Tissue Gingham Yard wide material of -ex- tra fine quality in Barred or Checked patterris. Col- THERS Summer Frocks Linens, Voiles, Ginghams and Dotted Swiss Dresses; all styles and colors in one large group. A rare bargain in wearables for Practical Suits of Tweed and’ Novelty Materials in Blue, Grey and Brown. formerly priced to $35.00 ors, Blue, Brown, Pink and: Green. ‘July * Clearance Price. “Yard SILKS Excellent quality Canton Crepe, Crepe dé Chine and Georgette prints, 36 inches wide in a large color assort-' ment: go on sale. at. Drastic Reductions for quick mov- ing. ‘July’ Clearance prices. ~ Malues to $3.75. °° $2.29 SEE OUR NEW PACIFIC EMBROIDERY y PACKAGES JUST IN. ae 3 ALF in Linotype Equipment’—Harry A. Johnson, LaMoure Herald News. ‘Address, “Legislation That’ Will Help the Country Printer’—W, H. Francis, Velva Journal. General businéds. Election. of afficers. Selection of next meeting piace. Adjournment at 1 o'clock p. m., leaving afternoon open to the edi- tors and wives to enjoy further hos- pitality of the city. Too Late To Clasalfy FOR RENT—Light housekeeping rooms with hot and cold water : ‘and gas to cook with in modern house. Also sleeping room. Tel. 619-W. 621 6th St. 9-17-3t WANTED — Unfurnished light housekeeping rooms immediate- ly. Bex 663. 9-17-3t FOR RENT—Five room modren flat. Apply|213 tote St., after 6 p. m. 7-11-1wk RENT- -Large furnished room FOR in modern home, good location. Board if desired. Phone 952J. 7-17-3t NOT! ICE E TO COAL DEALERS Bids ave requested for supplying 1000 tons (more or less) best lump ignite coal, delivered in the bins of veral Bismarck public schools during year ending June 30, 1925. Bids to be opened at regular meet- ing of board Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1924 at 8 p. m, High School. Privilege reserved to'reject any or all bids. By order of Board ‘of Education, RICHARD’ PENWARDEN, Clerk. 7-1-8-8-10-15-17-22-24-29-31—8-5-7 now at HALF PRICE Suits A few odd sizes $13.95 Basement Bargains Our Basement Tables and Counters are piled high with wonderful Bargains in Dry Goods, Broken Lots of Dishes, and all kinds of house- hold necessities as well as toys for the Kiddies. Underwear Women’ and Misses’ athletic underwear. Special at EACH 98c Children’s Underwear Athletic and Open Weave underwear for Boys and Girls in sizes 2 to 16. 49c EACH House Aprons. Large and small sizes in all colors and good styles to close out at 69c and 98c Worth more than twice *" “the price. Flaxon and Tissue Gingham Neat stripes and pat- terns on 27 and 32 inch materials of excellent quality. oS Clearance 18c and 29c Shirts White Wash Skirts of Heavy Corder Materials. ‘alues to $8.50 $2.98