The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 25, 1925, Page 1

‘WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Un- settled with probably rain tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Laaam BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS SORLIE PLEADS FOR CO-OPERATION CHARGES BIG FIRMS SEEK TO EVADE LAW Declares American Business Forms Combinations in Foreign Countries GOODS SOLD CHEAPER Investigation By U. S. Trade Commission Demanded By Senate Group Washington, March 26.—Sixteen s of the Senate have joined in a request that the Federal Trade Commission supply them with any information they may have “regard- ing the nature of combinations being formed abroad by American business commercial and financial firms and corporations in alleged violation of the anti-trust laws. In a letter to the commission, made public today, the Senators cited al- legations that “American business interests are establishing themselves in many countries in combination with similar business interests in those qountries.”. They ask for any in- formation the commission has of this and particularly as showing “wheth- er in any cases American goods are sold cheaper to foreign customer: as 4 means of maintaining the pri of such goods manufactured in the. United States, than to American con- mers.” The request was addressed to the Federal Trade Commission as the agency charged with the administra- tion of the Webb-Pomerene act, which the letter said “is designed, s we understand it, to help Amer- ican business corporations and to find a market for their products abroad.” The letter was made public in a ement by Senator Ladd of rth Dakota, who announced that in ad- dition to himself it was signed by Senators Fletcher, Frazier, Howell, Harreld, Kendrick, King, LaFollette, Mayfield, MacMasters, McKellar, Mc- Nary, Norris, Sheppard, Shipstead and Wheeler, ELLINGSON GIRL SEES ENORMITY OF HER CRIME 5—~ San Francisco, Ca’ far. Dorothy Ellingson, 16-year-old sten- ographer, entered court here today with a renewed determination to curb the youthful impetuosity which has been responsible for fainting spells during the first two days of her trial for the killing of her mo- ther, Ubservers say the trial is bringing Miss Ellingson to full realization of the enormity of the offense to which 4 she has confessed. She listened to » other fathers und mothers, prospec: tive jurors, shudder when they dis- qualified themselves and say they could not sit in judgment fairly on “a girl who killed her mother.” As court opened today nine men and two women were in the jury box ‘temporarily passed as jurors, Th» ‘girl expressed a desire to be tried vy eluerly men anu no Wumen, DEATHTHREATS GIVEN GUARDS’ | the board and urged that it pass the Lives of Men Threatened For Recent Drive on Rum Runners Washington, March 26.—Coast guardsmen, by their increased vigil- ance against rum running, are incur- ring an unpopularity among the townsfolk at poinct slong the At- lantie Coast that in a number of cases has been earried to the point of a death threat, according to a report reaching coast guard head- quarters here. The most recent of these disquiet- ing notices was received by Captain Warner of the Montauk Point New York station. Under the word “Please watch you step, it’s your turn next,” was a rudely sketched skull and lcrossbones. Especially in communi- iies along New York and New Jer- sey coast the coast guardsmen, ac- cording to officials here, are being snubbed in stores and subjected to various other forms of social boy- git and live in perpetual fear of ing mobbed. eee ee SUPREME COURT HEARS BISMARCK ARMORY CASE Arguments in the case of Co. A, North Dakota National Guard, again: Edmund A, Hughes, Bismarck, a case which comes before the court the! third time for argument, were heard ‘by the Supreme Court Syesterd Reversed on its first trip to the su- preme court, the case wag tried egain in district court, sonenled to the supreme court, the decision affirm- ed and then a "rehearing granted up- on specific questions. The jury had Branted a verdict of $6,500, by five-sixt! » to Co. A, for alleged conversion of personal property.4in the former compan: “ei mory in Flembe which a7} sale, it lleged by wi rittoot authority. . court as! for reargumen' on the question of ‘whethe: jury weed was exesanints it th ni be was in er: value e ‘Torrected in" me supreme court, er a an, what am ould be remit the award sl In the flest 1 of ae case, the venice was for this lng rendered Feb. 7, 1! ‘The. secon 1998, verdict was in * ij likewise. FACTS FOR CITIZENS Efficient Management of City Affairs brings home candy.” ~ good father make? this household needs.” Or, Second :: No fuss; get busy.” ~ These should Those charged public. stamps.” name. public. i First: — Now, children that is just fine. know better than your mother and I do just what “See here, children. and I are running this home, and you do just as you are told. Timmie take back those cigarettes and get what mother told you to get. Annie you do like- wise. Your parents are not merely rubber stamps. “Leading and respectable businessmen” “Father, I wish you would talk to the children. I sent Timmie to buy you a 15 cent package of to- bacco and he brings home a 35 cent package of cigarettes instead. Annie was told to get sugar and Two answers are possible, which one should a You Your mother Every person or parent with the least judgment would make the second answer. tive of a private business or a city government, if a similar condition were presented where a minor official sought to run the establishment would do Subordinate officials should not: be per- mitted to build roads, make purchases, change con- tracts or specifications or direct public policies with- out first getting the written approval of those vested with the responsibility and authority by the not be merely Every real execu- “rubber with the management of public affairs should really manage and direct, and not just merely approve. the door to waste, inefficiency and extravagance. Power means responsibility in fact as well as in Men who allow themselves to be placed in a responsible public office, and shirk the real assump- tion of its duties perpetrate a fraud on a trusting To do otherwise opens have ' been the smoke-screen for public waste and extra- vagance in many a city other than Bismarck. American citizens want real executives, real bosses | on the job who public’s business. Do you want business methods merely will give real attention to the a rubber stamp, or real in the city hall? ! MAKE YOUR CHOICE, APRIL 7th, ELEC- TION DAY. INSTITUTIONS | MUST BUY N. D. MILL PRODUCT Bids on Flour By Private Firms Barred By Board of Administration State institutions in North Dakota will purchase flour from the mill and elevator at Grand Forks at 25 cents per barrel under the pre- |vailing | marke price, as a result of a decision made by the state board of administration yesterday after- noon, -Priyate mills will not be per- mitted to bid on flour “contracts for state institutions. An attempt to amend the resolu- tion to include co-operative flour son the same basis as the state mill by J. A. Kitchen, commissioner of agriculture and labor, was un- successful. Governor Sorlie appeared before resolution and O. L. Spencer, mana- ger of the mill, here for the grain dealers convention, also urged that the board adopt such a resolution as an aid to the state’s flour mill. Commissioner Kitchen, opposing the proposal, declared that the state flour mill at Grand Forks was estab- lished on an experimental basis and should compete with the private mills in the state which pay taxes and that the latter institutions should not compete with the private bid on flour for the various institu- tions, since private mills pay taxes, employ North Dakotans and most of them are owned within the state. He said that the practice of the board of administration had been to favor the state flour mill. at Grand Forks where possible, but not to the extent of shutting out competition entirely. R. B. Murphy, chairman of the board, expressed the belief that the cost of flour to the state institutions would not exceed the cost at present, under the resolution. iy ANDREWS TAKES TREASURY POST Washington. March 25.—Lincoln ©. Andrews of New York was expected to arrive in Washington today to sume immediately the post of Assist- ant Secréetary of the Treasury, from which Elist Wadsworth of Boston has| | just resigned. The new treasury appointee, who was riamed for the office by Presi- dent Coolidge yesterday,, was born in Minnesota and served in France during the World War as a Provost Marshal General and later from 1921 to 1923, as chief executive of the New York Transit Commission, Woodlock Named ‘ On Interstate Commerce Body Washington, 25.—Thomas F.| Woodlock of New York’ wat given 8 recess ap) ep nt. today by Pres- ident Coolid, member of the Interstate Coane ‘¢ Commission. Facial surgery, ry saclading. the re- modeling of injured noses, ears and lips, was known in Italy as long ago as 1546. IN WASHINGTON |. MINOT FIRE CAUSES ABOUT: $30,000 LOSS Minot, N. D., March 25.—Damage which may total $30,000 was caused by fire in the Ehr block here, which drove 30 occupants outdoors in night attire, and which threatened many adjacent buildings before quenched by the fire department which brought nearly all its equipment into action. About $15,000 of the loss is covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is undetermined. i Estimated losses include: Dakota Hardware company, $15,000; North- west Press, $1,000; Taxi line, two autos slightly damaged; Peter Ehr, proprietor of building, $8,000; North- ern States ‘Power company, $600; and Cy Goldberg Furniture store, $1,200. Considerable damage was done by water. {7 ND, FAIR DATES ARESET North Dakota State Fair To Be Held at Grand Forks July 13-18 Grand Forks, N. March 25..— Dates for 17 state and regional fairs to be held in North Dakota during the coming summer have been reg- istered at_the mor ttes of the state fair secretary, E. R, Montgomery, at Grand Forks. The North Dakota state fair will be held here July 13 to 18, and plans are progressing to make the exposition a success, despite she legislature’s refusal to grant funds. Five fairs for which dates have not yet been set fair at Bowbel Dunn county fair Mercer county fair at Richland county fair at Wahpeton, and the Sargent county ir at Forman. The Barnes County iS ion at Valley City will not hold an exposition this year. Fair dates announced are: } Bottineau county, Bottineau, June 19, Cavalier duly Sept. county, Langdon, Dickey county, Bliendale 17-19. if 3 Griggs county, Cooperstown, June Inter-State fair, 0, July 20-25. Missouri Slope Agri ultural ai Giation, Mandan, Ju! 4, Mountrail county, Mou anley, July North Dakota state fair, Grand Boke, July 1: . Northwest fair, Minot, July 7-11. Peper county, Hamilton, July Pierce County Agricultural asso- ciation fair, Rugby, June 24. Ramsey county, Devils Lake, July “Stark county, Dickinson, July 1. Steele county, Finley, June 18-20, : Pritam county, Jamestown, July Towner county, Cando, July 1-4. ro ells county, ‘Fessenden, July 7- nce FLOWERS Ww March 25.—When rose ane a rie of mignonette a: placed in a vase together, the flow- ers, within half an hour, fume “gas atta on each other. Each 1 ti it, but when separ. ted again, the scent is revived. art a per-| i) WAR VESSELS OF PACIFIC SHOW TEETH Fighting Strength of Navy Displayed in Maneuvers * Off San Diego ‘BATTLE LINE FORMED Ships Hurl Steel Shells at “Enemy” and Repulse Torpedo Attack Naval Base, San Pedro, Cal., Mar. | 25.—The “commence firing” tenet ! froni the signal bridge of the super- | dreadnaught California was the her- ald today for the six most noisy. minutes in the naval history of the Pacific Ocean, The naval backbone |of the American nation stood out to- jday in battle line 70 miles off the base here for the major gunnery {event of the year, force practice of the battle fleet. This practice simulates a naval jengagement of 6 minutes on behalf i] * ‘of a mightier fleet in gun power jthan history has'ever reported to have engaged in actual naval battle. | Bach salvo from the battle line of \the eleven dreadnaughts represented {a blasting belt of some 125 tons of steel projectiles. | The great battle line through the calm- Pac: amid protective smoke screens at speed of 18 knots, or more than 2 miles an hour. A squadron of the hornets of the sea, sleek trim grey destroyers, launched schedules of torpedoes with dummy heads at the battle line, simulating the enemy and causing the dreadnaughts to veer this way and that to avoid the one weapon that the dreadnaught fears most. The j the “commence fire” tenet a signal for loosening the fu’ gunnery power of the battle ane sions, the 16, 12 and 10 inch rifles from those massive turrets, many of which testify to the unerring aH of the American gun pointers the prize letter “E.” The ton projectiles of the nies 16. inch guns are felt 20 miles wit: afore ‘that no armor. can. with- stand, and the turrets can hurl them one avery five seconds, SPRING FARM WORK TO OPEN | - IN'TEN DAYS Increased Acreage in Durum Wheat Predicted in State This Year Grand Forks, Mar. 25.—Although a few farmers have been seeding in the south central portion of North Dakota, it will be about ten days be- fore the greater part of the state's farm land will be in suitable condi- tion for working, according to H. H. .Herbrandson, statistician of the United States Bureau of Agricultur- al Economies. Practically all areas in the state have sufficient moisture for soil re- quirements and in the northern part there is an excess, much of which must disappear before the soil can be worked satisfactorily and it is in this northern section that the great- er part of the spring plowing must be done, Mr. Herbeeriaon stated. According to intentions expressed by ‘North Dakota farmers, there will be a material increase in the durum wheat acreage of the state this year and a reduction of about 20 percent in the flax acreage compared with last year. A decrease in the spring -wheat acreage is expected. STATE STRONGLY OPPOSES BAIL FOR SHEPHERD Chicago, -Mar. 25.—Completion of arguments was in prospect today in the hearing for the petition for re- lease on bail of William D. Shep- herd indicted on charges of killing with typhoid germs his foster son, William Nelson McClintock, whose $1,000,000 fortune was willed to him. Charles Marshall, assistant state's attorney, who began the prosecution, argument, said the indictment and the testimony of witnesses at the hearing was “more than great pre- sumption of It,” and sufficient to ‘warrant senile bai Attorney W. S. Stewart for Shep- herd intimated that an appeal might be taken to the linois supreme court in the event bail was denied. FIVE N. D. HIGH SCHOOLS ARE ACCREDITED Grand Forks, N: D., N. D., March 25.— 1 Five North Dakota high schools were included among the 147 added to the accredited list of tl Ne Central Association of Co! Rerpndacy Schools at a meeting of one association last week in Chicago, ecording to Prof. C. C. Schmidt, of the atate university high earn who returned Monday from the meeti Purbanceaient of of the five schools to Ove: abo ea 8¢ hools aut of twenty states are included in the member- of the sttodltion, Prot. Lainrped Fx s. ¥ reel the North Dak committee on pred bes ondary schools at the ‘convention. NEW HOUSES TO BE BUILT BY RED CROSS Work of Rehabilitation In Storm Area Will Be Started at Once DEATH TOLL INCREASES Organization Will Not Try To Replace Deficits in Investment Losses West Frankfort, I, Mar. 25.— work of the American Red Cross in rehabilitation in the entire tornado disaster area in five states will be- n at once, according to Henry M. Baker, national director of di er relief here. It will include replac- ing and refarnishing homes, cloth- ing and all fiecessities of victin it will not attempt to replace def. icits in investment losses, which he called business rehabilitation. The need of the victim and not is loss will guide the attempt to Teestablish him on as nearly a pre- disaster basis as funds will permit. n inquiry started into charges profiteering by a aurant was ended meeting of the Chamber of Goinmerce grocers and restaurant men agreed not to increase their pric of The total death in the five states % of the storm area today stood at 8: with the addition of to the physboro total and one at McLe: bore. Thirteen Murph: roes taken to Carbond there were not included in the for- mer check. By states, the deaths were: Illinois 112, Ten- nessee 33, Kentuck: Total Injured ualties JAPAN'S ENVOY BRINGS PEACE MESSAGE HERE Matsidaira Scouts Idea of War in Pacific; Says No Issues Exist New York, March 25, —Tsuneo Mat- sudaira, new. Japanese ambassador, ! told the Japan society at its annual er here last night that on his ay to Washington he had bee: ed what he thought of the possibili- ty of war between Japan and Ame@i- ca. Convinced no i: existed be tween the two countries which await- ed adjustment by force, the ambussa- dor said. he replie “T don’t think about it.” With unimportant exception: he id, both peoples have disclaimed bellicose desires and deprecated all idea of discord. “I am curious, therefore, to know,” he said, “who is going to start a war between the two countries and who is going to fight in it. I should not mind witnessing an American-Jap- anese war in which neither Amgri¢a nor Japan is involved. That would be a queer war.” Ambassador Matsudaira that the American law Japanese had given Japan “a great shock and disappointment.” He said he would not be honest if he were not to tell that the dissatisfaction was widespread. But the Japanese placed faith in the justice of the American people, a faith which “gives us hope that the day will come when this question may be set- tled in a manner satisfactory to both countries.” Peace around the Pacific—that was the great mission which Mr. Matsu- daira felt both nations primarily had to fulfill. FATTY FORCED TO POSTPONE HIS MARRIAGE + Les Angeles, March 25.—Roscoe Arbuckle and his bride to be, Doris Degne, may make another start toward the marriage altar) about April 8 but they are not tempting fate by announcing that date as definite. The portly former film comedian yesterday thought he had _ evel thing arranged for a wedding at Miss Deane’s suburban liome in San Mar- ino last night, but before his friends could bet the rice and old shoes to- gether he announced his attorney had advised him that the Parisian divorce of his wife, Minta Durfee. would not become effective until April, 8, so it has been decided to BIG U. S. BLIMP WILL MAKE TRIP TO PORTO RICA Washington, Mar. 25.—The air- ship Los Angeles will make a trip to Porto Rica. or,Cuba after a second flight to Bermuda, now planned for neg: le and bur: . Indian 18, confessed luding th | April’ 12 or 18. RADIO ON SHOE London, March 25.—A London girl hag a new radio set that ought ts prove extremely popular. It .} small crystal receiver on her s! 0g: which looks like a large shoe buckle, UNION REJECTED Washington, Mar. 26.—The Balti- more conference of the Methodist ro Church Routh voted today penne ee uairienon of the northern -charches, 141 to 137. jed today he will a LATEST PICTURE OF SHEPHERD Niam McClintock, William Scott Stewa fac his attorney, |CHILDREN SLAIN | AS SACRIFICES TO GODDESS KALI: London, Ma ne cutt from Dispatches yeport an amazing ffice of children to s Kali at Mandla near Ja-/ balupur in the central provinces. | The young son of a former native | government official, named Mulchand, and the ‘tamily, believing the boy possessed of a devil, decided} human sacri necessar overy and offered up his this sucrifice. When no improvement in ee bo condition was fortheom- | ing, deprived him of food and} bound him, naked, near a holy place! where he died from exposure, Mulchandyand two sons have been’ sentenced to death forthe crime and a daughter-in-law to imprisonment jcc life. (GULT MEMBERS UNDER ARREST | arts Probe \ ious Sect | :Death of Man of New Rel Oroville, Cal., arch -District Attorney Will E Rothe announc- id jury fully to inve ed branding, ceremony of died in a local hospi al ago, presumably from a order.” Rothe said he expected to is: call for the grand jury toda that no information will be fi The belief unofficially was expr however, that one or more indict: ments in all likelihood would be forthcoming. According to authorities here, Sch- alow was burned about the body with a hot rod during a so-called re- ligious ceremony in a p e home ra mental aise in a small community a few miles south of here. Rothe said tonight, the only charge which could be! brought against any person who branded Schalow would be that of mayhem. He called attention to the: fact that if the burns inflicted on Schalow had brought about an infec- "tion which caused him to die, a more serious charge could be brought. Officials said that information in their possession was to the effect that two women: said to be relatives of Schalow participated in the brand- ing ceremonies and that Schalow was | a willing participant in the’ affair. pes tah ange Tg, I Weather Report For 24 hours ending at noon. Temperature at 7 a. m. .. Highest. yesterday Lowest yesterday Lowest 1: night Precipitation . +. Highest wind velocity ...- WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicini settled with probably rain tonight or Thursday cooler Thursday. For North Dakota: Unsettied with probably rain tonight or Thursday; cooler Thursday. WEATHER CONDITIONS 1 defined low predsure area} northern Rocky tain region to the northern Plains States and a high pressure area prevails on the Oregon coast. Temperatyres have dropped in the Great Lakes region and over the ex- treme South and extreme Northwes' Elsewhere warm, pleasant weather prevails. Minimum temperatures were considerably above freezing over the Plains States and Rocky Mountain region. Unsettled weather, with scattered precipitation, prevails throughout the northern states. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Official in charge FOR WOMEN ONLY Lotdon, March 25—A law re- quiring railroads to operate ‘trains with special compartments for wom- en only is being sought by women’s organizations of Great Britain. They claim it {s necessary to protect wo- men while traveling nighire of William Shepherd, Qe for all his ward, einen Q Note the expression of Shepherd's 6 ‘RED CROSS OF THIS COUNTY AIDS RELIEF Burleigh County Chapter Ap- propriates $500 to Aid Stricken in Tornado Zone Directors of the Burleigh County ed Cross chapter in. session yes- terday afternoon appropriated $500 from the funds of thé organization {eon tornado relief. The money wa: nt today to the St. Louis office ag Owing to the generous response | from Bismarck citizens at the last call, a reserve has been created ch emergencies so it was not to put on a drive or to issue an appeal for funds. If ther er need later a public ap, be made but it is believed tha constitutes a large enough quots The lei e h 31, at the As tion of Comme Reports. will Conklin, chairr ; urer and. Mi el, executive secreta’ nter. It is hoped that a repre- ntative gathering of members will attend. Under the new policy in vogue now, the social service bureau is con- ducted in conjunction with the Red| Cross. It acts a clearing house c able and relief work. The work of the office with its new duties and obligation to service men and their has grown | and few realize the vast number of cases which are acted upon month, Mrs. Conklin has issued a special request that as many members as possible attend this meeting which will be brief, merely an accounting to the members of the work done during the past year and election of new officer: ARGUMENTS END TODAY IN OIL LEASE HEARING) Cheyenne, Wyo., Mar. 25.—Today was scheduled to be the closing day in the Teapot Dome lease annul- | ment suit with George P. Hoover, Washington attorney, and Martin W. | Littleton, both’ of counsel for Harry F. Sinclair's Mammoth Oil Company, and Owen J. Roberts of government counsel, taking the floor for approx- imate one and one-half hours of ar- gument each. Relief Measures Well Developed In Tornado Area With other . organizations and groups which responded to the early call for help in the stricken tornado region rapidly evacuating and leav- ing the American Red Cross in charge, emergency relief measures are now well developed and being handled with dispatch. according to a communication just received by the local chapter of the Red Cross from St. Louis headquarters. . Opgrating from Carbondale, Ill, Henry M. Baker, National Director of Disaster Relief, after completing a personal survey, has established centers of relief throughout the de- vastated area, with depots for m bilization and distribution of medi cal, clothing, and food supplies at Carbondale. The heavy demands for nur: have been promptly met by Cha| Nursing Committees throughout affected states, but calls for addi- tional nurses still e: Contribu- tions of fobd and clothing, in order to prevent waste, should be sent only haps weanesss the communication ad- it prompt va bp its of fin. ausiat aid is enjoined. ago.!indieted for | is directing the relief work.) every | r|feed or ship URGES GREAT CAMPAIGN FOR | HOMESEEKERS Tells Grain Men to Advertise North Dakota’s Advantages Throughout Country SELL STATE TO NATION Advises Growers of State To Continue to Raise Hard Wheat THURSDAY’S PROGRAM Morning Session 10 a. m.—Music, Grainmen’s Band. Address, “Past Performances and Future Expectations,” W. C. Kendall, ; Manager of public relations section, | American Railway Association, Wash- | ington, D. C. | _ Address, J. W. Shorthill, secretary, Farmers National Grain Dealers As- ociation, Omaha, Neb. Afternoon Session 2 p. m.—Music, Grainmen’s Band. Report of committees. | Election of directors, | Address, John N. Hagan, supervi- | sor, grades, weights and measures, Bismarck, | Address, Frank Milhollan, chair- } man Board of railroad commission- ers, Bismarck. | (Continue to raise hard wheat, and let North Dakota be known as a hard | wheat state,” Governor A. G. Sorlie said in an address before the con- | vention -of the Farmers Grain Deal- j ers Association of North Dakota last [night in the Bismarck Auditorium. ; “Let the state be known as a hard wheat state and with the right co- | operation of the elevator men we can make the world come to us for our wheat. “You men sell this idea to your | neighbors. Advertise the products of North Dakota and we will get peo- ple to come here. We who live here know of the many advantages in our | state, but tell others so they may come and share our luxuries with us. “You men represent the biggest | thing in North Dakota. Twenty-five yeurg go there were few ade cende jent elevator men and this great crowd of independent grain dealers in this building tonight illustrates the progréss.that'can be madé“in the cooperative handling of grain. “When you went into business predictions were made by the line elevator men that you would fail. Some did fail, but most of you forg- ed ahead and you have come to the place now where you have formed an association; not to fix prices but to cooperate in the handling of grain. “Our state elevator is at the place you were 25 years ago, and as pre- dictions were made that you would fail, so predictions are iade that the'state elevator will not succeed. I want to ask you to work with us and what you have done we will do at the state elevator and mill at Grand Forks. I want you to feel that ou are all stockholders in that in- | stitution. “We have lots of room here in | North Dakota and we have the best soil of any state in the Union, but |'we must advertise that fact over the world. Our land is worth more and will raise more acre for acre than | the high priced land in Illinois and Iowa and the other middle western states, but we must make this known throughout the country to bring peo- ple here to enjoy these advantages with us. “We in North Dakota have passed | through a period of great prosperity and a period of depression and in these times ‘we have learned the les- son that we must attend to our own ~ business in our own way—not tear {down the business of others but build up our own.” Governor Sorlie was given a great ovation by the grain men when he arose to speak and was given another | ovation when he finished his address. | Robert Black, in charge of grai cleaning investigations for the United States Department of Agri- culture at Minneapolis, delivered an address at the session this morning [on “Saving the Dollars in Dockage.” “In 1924 North Dakota produced in the wheat and flax crops appro: ‘mately 19,600,000 measured hels of dockage, Mr. Black said, 15,000,000 bushels of this dockage was mill oats and the balance seed screenings. “There are about 1,700 elevators in North Dakota. If the 1924 crops of wheat and flax were evenly divid- ed between these 1,700 elevators, each elevator would handle over 11,- ; 500 measured bushels of dockage. |" “Successful machine shops recover he oil from steel shavings, meat packers utilize every part of the ani- mals slaughtered, country elevators should also take advantage of every possible profit which can be made by selling each part of the grain | parately. | “The cost of installing efficient | machinery for profitable handling of dockage can be repaid the first year of operation in many elevators. “Why should the country elevator operator clean wheat and flax be- fore shipping? country eleyator operator may clean grain for any one or all of several reasons. Re- moval of dockage before shipment saves freight, clean rae brings a higher price because of its better appearance and oftentimes because of its better grade, and the doc! after being removed can either. sold locally or oftentimes shipped at & pro! “Probably one of the: bi: res- ry for cleaning grain be! on ate ment ia to remove the screenings so that they can be sold locally for as mill oats and mers generally ate erioning 3 to realize the feeding value contained in ‘eoding th ‘and to. ati>, i ee for vie i af oar pie screenings.