The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 20, 1927, Page 3

LIVESTOCK | i GRAIN | CORN PRICES ARE BOOSTED Reports of Frost West and Northwest Bring Decided New Upturns Chicago, Sept. 20.—(®)—Decided new upturns in the price of corn re- sulted early today from reports of frost west and northwest, especially Iowa and South Dakota. Wheat values, however, averaged lower, in- fluenced by southern hemisphere advices of rain. Opening 44@2% cents higher, corn subsequently showed additional gains. Wheat started unchanged to % cent off, rallied a little and then underwent materal setbacks all round. Oats were firmer. Provisions likewise tended upward. Frost advices that brought about upturns today in the corn market included word that ice had formed at Fairfax, S. D., and that frost was heavy at Shenandoah ¢ + Sioux Falls, Iowa, as well as at Big Springs, Neb., and Minot, N. D. September delivery of corn was rela- tively much stronger than later months, and in a persistent advan went within an hour about 4 1 zents above yesterday’s finish. Wheat market declines today we: associated largely with dispatches telling of plentiful moisture in New South Wales, Australia, where drought has been severe. Welcome rains were also forecast in Argen- tina. Bears made much, too, of big receipts of new wheat at Duluth »d Minncapolis, almost three times s heavy as a year ago. WHEAT FUTURES ADVANCE ON STRENGTH OF COR: Minneapolis, Sept. 20.—:P)—An advance of 6%@7 cents in corn fu- tures at Chicago today imparted a strong tone to wheat futures and a losing rally netted an advance of @1%4 cents in wheat futures here. The coarse grain market was 3@4 | % ents higher throughout the day’s -rading. Buying came out in full orce in the closing deat nee resulted, futures were i74@3 vher, chief strength being her, Rye futures wil! dvance of %4@1 1 cents; anc » %@1% cents higher. 1 osed 12@% higher; ing. rl was firm and un- char. emand fairly good except seme 12.50@18 per cent protein Duluth transit wheat. Durum was firm. Hardly enough winter wheat was traded in to make a market. Corn was better. Oats were in good demand. Slack demand was shown in ry Barley was strong with rer @74 cents. FY vas slow. cents | -in 1] Se CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, Sept. 20.—(AP)—U. S. D. of A.)—Hogs 24,000; slow, un- even; better grade hogs mostly 10 to 25 cents lower; kinds under 180 pounds 25 to 40 cents lower; pigs 50 vents lewer; little demand at de- cline; packing sows weak to 10 cents lower; bidding 25 cents lower; top 11.80 paid for strictly choice 225 pound averages; bulk desirable 150 to 170 pounds 11.00 to 11.50; 180 to 210 pounds 11.50 to 11.75; 240 to 300 pound butchers 10.85 to 11.50; bulk packing sows 9.65 to 10.00; most pigs 8.75 to 9.50; heavywegiht pvd the ad-| closed | . MARKETS By Asoioted Press Leased Wire Ohios 1.50 to 1.60; Idaho sacked rus- pd 2.50; Wyoming sacked triumps Minneapolis, Sept. 20.—(U. S. D. of A.)—Potatoes: Light wire in- quiry; demand light; market firm; carloads delivered sales, freight only deducted Minneepolis and St. Paul rate, sacked hundredweight, early Ohios, United States No. 1, and partly graded $1.20; sacked cwt., round whites U. S. No. 1, $1.30 to $1.45; mostly $1.40. MINNEAPOLIS CASH CLOSE Minneapolis, Sept. 20. — (®) — Wheat receipts toay 506 compared to 213 a yea) ago. Minneapolis cash wheat and coarse grain closing bela eld follow: 1 hard sprin; ‘anc: Leia! : 1.50% @1.57% Montana \.+-s+e+ To arrive ........ 142% @1.52% 1 DNS, fancy Mont.. 1.48% @1.54% To arrive . «+ 140% @144% «+ 1.34% @1.49% + 1.29% @128% 1 DNS, ge to fancy... To arrive . 1.28% @1.37% 1 DNS, ch to fancy.. 1.38% @143% 1 DNS, gd to choice. 1.338% @1.36% 1 DNS, ord to good.. 1.29% @1.33% 1 dark northern.... 137%@ ... To arrive .. 1 northern ... 1.26%@ ... 2 DNS, ch to fancy.. 1.36% @1.40% 2 DNS, gd toc hoice. 1.31% @1.34% 2 DNS, ord to vood.. 1.25% @1.31% 2 northern +» 125% @1.31% Q f ++ 233% @1.36% 3 DNS, gd to choice. 1.28% @1.31% 3 DNS, ord to good.. 1.21% @1.28% 3 northern 1.20% @1.27% 1 dark hard (Mont. 1.26% @1.40% To arrive .. » 126% @1.40% 1 hard (Mont.) « 1.26% @1.38% To arrive ........ 126% @1.88% Minn. & SD, 1 dark r ++ 125% @1.30% 1.25% @1.30% 1.25% @1.30% 1.25% @1.30% 1.36% @1.45% 1.36% @1.438% 1,25% @1.44% 1.19% @1.31% 3 te or +. 117% @1.25% - 117%@... 1.17% @1.30% Minn, & SD, 1 hard To arrive Fey 1 amber durum. To arrive Fey 2 amber durum 1 amber durum.... To arrive .. . 1 durum ... To arrive .. 2 amber durum. 1 red durum To arrive ..... Coa:: 2 yellow corn... To arrive .. 3 yellow corn. To arrive . yellow corn.... To arrive ....... yellow corn. yellow corn. mixed corn. To arrive .. mixed corn. To arrive .. mixed corn To arrive mixed corn... mixed :orn. 2 white oats 3 white oats To arrive 2 white oats.. Barley, ch to fey To arrive ..<..... Barley, med to gd.. To arrive ........ Barley, lower grades To arrive .. 2 rye To arrive No. 1 flaxsee To arrive 90 to0 87%4@ 88% 85'1%2@ 86% ATH@ 48% 45%@ 46% 3 6 2 3 4 5 6 BISMARCK GRAIN (Furnished by Russell-Miller Jo.) hogs 10.25 to 11.60; medium 11.00 to] N 11,80; light 10.75 to 11.75; light light 9.15 to 11.50; packing sows 9.25 to 10.25; s'aughter pigs 8.50 to 10.50. Cattle 11,000; choice fed steers and yearlings strong to 15 cents higher; others and western grassers fully steady; strictly grain fed very scarce; better grades she stock and cutters along with bulls unevenly higher; vealers 25 to 50 cents up; weighty fed steers 15.90; most fed offerings 13.50 to 15.50; westerns 9.50 to 11.50; fed yearlings held above 15.75; weighty sausage bulls 6.50-to 6.75; few 6.85; vealers 16.00 to 17.00; mostly 16.50. Sheep 16,000; fat lambs cative 25 to 35 cents higher; shots 50 cents ope sorts considered; native lambs slightly sorted 18.25 to 13.50; most sales at outside price; several decks of good natives 13.75; culls 9.50 to 10.50; good range killing lambs from strings carrying 40 to 75 per cent feeedrs 13.75 to 14,00; few down to| Dec. 13.50; choice Washington lambs held above 14.35; sheep fully steady; bulk fat ewes 5.50 to 6.25; choice light- weight range ewes eligible up to 6.50 in light supply. Few Montana yearlings 9.50; feeding lambs steady; bulk 13.00 to 13.75; choice 64 pounds 13.90; weighty kinds down to 12.50, ere 8Q. ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK South St. Paul, Sept. 20.—(AP)— (U. 8. D. of A.)—Cattle 2,000; fully steady on killing classes; run mostly native grassers together with a few loads of westerns held over from Monday; several part loads steers early 10.00 to 10.50; bulk salable at 9.50 and down; she stock mostly 5.50 to 8.00; cutters 4.25 to 4.75; bulls 5.75 to 6.00; few above; stockers and feeders steady at Monday’s strong to in spots 10 to 25 cents higher close; mostly 7.00 to 8.00 on steers; 5.25 to 7.00 on she stock. Calves 1,500; Ligh quality fo se or more higher; good s largely 14.00; choice to 14.50. Hogs 5,500; slow weak to 25 cents lower than Monday; early top 11.25 practical packer top 1100; leas de practical pac p 11.00; less de- sirable lights and under weights down to scarce; ikng sows 9.25 to 9,50; pigs about steady, bulk 10.25; aver- age cost Monday 10.26; weight 253 pounds, Sheep 2,500; slaugi steady to 25 cents ; sheep strong; bulk fat lambs 12.25 to 13.25; heavies mostly 11.00; culls largely 9.00; bulk fat ewes 4.50 to lambs POTATOES Chicago, Sept, 20.—(?)—Potatoes: Receipts 77 cars; on track 360; to- tal United States shipments 738 cars; Srading- sa market firm on) good stock; Wisconsin sacked round whites 1.50 to 1.85, according to condition; Minnesota sacked round whites 1.40 to 1.65; sacked Sandland Ohios 1.85 to 1.45; sacked Red river! 0.50 or below; butchers | + . 1 mixed durum . . 1 red durum » 1 flax .. » 2 flax . . l rye Barley gate : peltz, 0: me SHELL No. 3, 56 Ibs. or more No. 4, 55 Ib: No. 5 No. 6 c One per pol ount un- der 55 Ib. ear corn, 70 Ibs.. five cents under shell. Hard winter wheat ... $1.06 Dark hard winter wheat » 1.05 MINNEAEOLIS RANGE Sept. 20 P Oper High Low Close| 1 1.26% 1.26% 1.24% 1.28% 1.29% 1.27% 1.32% 1.32% 1.31 89% 90% 87% 91 91% 90% March Rye— Sept. Dec. Oats— Sept. Dec. Margh Flax— Sept. 21 Oct. 2. Dec. 2.26 Barley— 45% ATR ABK% 45% 48% 47% 223% 2.99 % 223% 2.21 2.28% 227 Sept. 1 2% 71 Dec. 10 12% 69% DULUTH RANGE Sept. 20 > Open High Low uo Sept. 1.20% 1.21% 1.19% Oct, 1.20% 1.21% 1.19% Dec, 120. 1.21% 1.19% Rye— Sept. 92 93% 91% as 92% 94 92% a 2.25 Sept. Oct. 2.24% 2.25% 2.24 2.25 2.25% 2.27 2.25% 2.26% Dec. CHICAGO GRAIN Cicago, Sept. 20.—(4)—Wheat No. 4; So. 2 hard 1.29@ Corn No. 3 mixed 97; No. 2 yel- low 1.00@1.00%. 0: lo. 2 white 4914@51%; No. 48% @59. No. 1, 98%. 13@83. seed 2.60@8,35. 26,00. Close 1.21% 1.21% 1.21 93% 94 Ribs 12.50, Bellies 14.75. CHICAGO PROI)UCE Chicago, Sept. ° (—Butter higher; receipts 9,209 tu’ ;, cream-. ery extras 45%; 42%; extra firsts 42@44; firsts 38%@. 39%4; seconds °6@37%. Eggs uncharged; receipts 11,416 cr 3e8. Cheese unchangeé, .imitdiin:. FINANCIAL NEWS | | STOCK PRICES ‘MOVE UPWARD Operators For Rise Derive Much Encouragement From Market’s Action New York, Sept. 20.—(AP)—Buy- ing orders poured into the stock market today as it. became evident that the line of least resistance for the moment was upward. Operators for the rise deri much encourage- ment from the recuperative powers which the list displayed after re- cent intervals of hectic selling, and the absence of any developments in the business situation to justify further speculative liquidation. Call money was infested with a further stiffening in the rates and the calling of some $15,000,000 loans by banks, but when vigorous ell operations began to break out in many new quarters, some of the early sellers gan to buy back their stocks hurriedly. Marked buoyancy was exhibited by a number of popular issues, es- pecially among the rubber and pub- lic utilities groups. Pan-American “B” went up three points following the cut in the annual dividend rate from $6 to $4, as it had been freely predicted that payments would be reduced to $3. General Motors, which had been th: storm center of the past ses- sions, fluctuated within the com- paratively narrow orbit of about two points. Chief speculative inter- est in the motor group appeared to center on such independent shares as Mack Truck and Studebaker. Prices of a number of industrials and specialties were elevated three to seven points, some of them at- taining new peak prices for the year. Various railroads reflected the outlook for increased traffic in later months, notably Chesapeake and Ohio, Western Maryland, Balti- more and Ohio, and New York, On- tario and Western. Acute weakness developed in Pathe Exchange “A” stock, which | dropped five points to a new low. , CHICAGO POULTRY Chicago, Sept. 20.—@)—Poultry alive; firm; receipts nine cars; fowls .17 to .25; springs .25; turkeys .25; roosters .15; ducks .18 to 22; geese .14 to .19, _ MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR Minneapolis, Sept. 20.—)—Flour: epee shipments 64,120 bar- rels, Bran 25.00 to 25.50. G.O.P. Strength Under Vare’s Leadership Is Put to the Test Today 5% | , Philadelphia, Sept. 20.—()—The| strength of the Republican organiza- tion in Philadelphia under the lead- Vare was again wes to the test today at the primary election for the nom- ination of candidates for mayor and other municipal‘and county offices. Under the guidance of a band of, ward leaders, most of whom are Vare followers, the organization has been in control of political affairs in this city for years. Basing his campaign on a declar- ation against “gang rule,” Former Mayor J. Hampton Moore, Independ- ent candidate for the Republican mayoralty nomination, claims to| have aroused unusual public interest and predicts success for the inde- Pendents. ,,Supporters of Harry A. MacKey,| city treasurer and campaign manag- er for Senator-Elect Vare’s organi- pation; predict an overwhelming vic- ory. ‘Outlaw Who Kept Diary of Crimes Captured in Burma Calcutta, British India, Sept. 20. \= —An outlaw who kept a diary in which he duly recorded his crimes, including the killing of 12 Persons, has been captured in Burma after a lengthy search, conducted by 000 gs San Hpe caused the authorities to decuee the wholesale search when he comnhitted four murders in one day, one of his victims being an officer of high rank. Too Late t> Classify FOR RENT—Furnished warm housekeeping apartment. Suitable for nor or two ladies, 422 Fifth street, FOR RENT—Two modern furnished sleeping rooms, plenty of hot wa-' ter. Gentlemen preferred. Call at 507 Third street or Phone 926-J, WANTED TO RENT—Three or four aa Write Tribune Ad. fo. 10, WANTED—To buy or rent a 3 or 4 une Ad. No, 9. FOR SALE F VERY desirable 5 room modern home in fine ‘ condition, near schools, full basement, fully parti- tioned off, fine lawn with many) elm trees, garage, desirable loca-| tion, immediate possession, for $7,500, on terms. , | NEW MODERN 5 room bungalow, bed rooms, partitioned, built-in features, mediate possession, for $5,000, FIVE ROOM modern home, 2 bed| directly and s! immediate posses- sion, for a, ‘ GOOD FIVE room modern bunga- low, close in, well base- FOUR BOOM moders bungalow, 2 low, bed rooms, full nice| ership of Senator-elect William S.| 000, MACHINE TURNS OVER TRYING TO GAIN ALTITUDE (Continued from page one) at 6:02 a. m., with C. F. Wallace and F. H. Burr, both of Cleveland, as passengers. C. W. Holman of St. Paul, 6:03 a. m., with Thomas Lane, St. Paul, as Passenger. E. E. Ballough, of Chicago, at 6:05 @. m. with Charles Dickinson, flying enthusiast, and Tony MacKiewicz, both of Chicago, passengers. T. S. Lee, Chicago, 6:06 a. m. with R._M. Hoffman, as_passenger. John P. Wood of Wausau, Wis., at 6:07 a. m., with W. H. Wren of Big Stone Gap, Va., as passenger. M. Meil Bergin, Mineola, 6:08 a. m., with Andy Surini, Curtis field mechanic, as passenger. Frank M. Hawks, Houston, Texas, 6:09 a. m., with Jack Worthington, New York City, as passenger. ~ N. B. Mammer, Spokane, 6:10 a. m., with Bruce McDonald of Spokane as poeerec i lames S, Rae of Philadelphia, at 6:11 a. m., with M. T. Hanscome as Passenger. Tex Ranking of Portland, Ore. 6 Re a. m., the only pilot who set out alone, J. L, O'Donnell of Whittier, Calif., 6:13 a. m., with his wife, Gladys, as passenger. L. T. Royal of Flint, Mich., at 6:14 a. m., with Joseph Totten of Mineola as passenger. R. S. Fogg, Concord, N. H., was the last to leave, taking off at 6:15 a.| m., with C. J. Marston of Concord as passenger. Spent Night In St. Paul Pilots estimated that three and one-half hours would be required to complete the first leg to Cleveland, where a five-minute stop vas to be made; about two hours and 45 min- utes from Cleveland to Chicago, where another five-minute stop was scheduled, and about three hours from Chicago to St. Paul, Minn., where the planes are to remain over night. The aviators estimated that about two and one-half hours would be re- quired for the first leg of their fli tomorrow when they will take off from St. Paul for Aberdeen, S. D., where a five-minute stop will be made; about three hours from Aber- deen to Miles City, Mont., for another five-minute stop, three hours more from Miles City to Butte, Mont., where the last five-minute stop was lanned, and about two and onc-half jours from Butte to Spokane. ‘Wise Money’ Puts Odds in Favor of Challenger (Continued from page one) today was figured around $2,225,000, with $2,500,000 as the ultimate of Rickard’s hopes. Radio Is Blamed The radio was blamed by Rickard for the decline in ticket sales. He said he would call in his lawyers after this fight and see if some way could not be devised to “thake the fellows with the earphones and the loud speakers pay.” “I never did have a sell-out in any championship fight,” Rickard said. “And it will not break my heart if I don’t have one this time. Inever said anything about a $3,- 000 gate anyhow. The fact is that if all the seats were sold the on would be around $3,200,- “Getz had no way of telling that he had taken too many tickets to fill the orders of his friends. And the same way with the block reserved for the railroads.” The match was shorn of one of i new appellations today, for it ae no longer the battle of the “open lc...” It was generally believed that Rickard sent word to the Dempsey camp that his published interroga- tion of Tunney about the Philadel- phia fight situation a year ago was distinctly not apropos. Dempsey’s broadside of Sunday night and Tun- ney’s brief, blunt reply wound up that episode, for the promised sec- ond installment failed to appear. There. were those who intimated that the letter was more the work of Manager Flynn than of Dempsey, but none at the Dempsey camp would talk of the epistles any more. SCOTT SANITY HEARING WILL BE OCTOBER 24 (Continued from page one) he was convi 7. He then was sent to the state prison for the criminal insane at Chester, Ill. Institution officials, after long observation, concluded Scott was not insane and ‘ther alienists substan- tiated their firding. Scott was returned tot’ jurisdic- tion of Cook county and was de- clared e by a jury. A new date was set “br his execution. Agai-- the gallows was cheated wh 1 the state supreme cc... re- manded the case f - a new trial, Had Promising Career Scott’s early caree. was most promising.. At 20 h2 was an actor, and 10 years later a millionaire in his own right. He headed a Cana- dian firm organized to construct a $30,000,000 bridge over the Detroit river. Associates disagreed with him over his business methods and || room modern house. Address Trib-| forced him out, and his personal fortune of $10,000,000 vanished in settling his affairs, ‘ He became a drifter, and little was known of his affairs until, on April 2, 1224, he was arrested for the laurer slaying. With Russell at the time, but not found until many months later, was his brother, Robert, now serving a life sentence in the Illinois peniten- is plea of guilty of parti- cipation in es murder. he denied, im-| however, that he fired the fatal shot. The fugitive Robert figured in- “ in one of the reprieveg ited Russell. Just a few hours fore Russell was to have been July 17, 1926, Governor Len ll granted a weeks’ reprieve af- ' For best results ship Your Grain to— McCarthy Bros. Co. Established 1885 GRAIN COMMISSION MERCHANTS MINNEAPOLIS — DULUTH Correspondence Invited © Ask your banker about us ter receiving a telegram in which Ro- bert purported to accept responsi bility for the slaying. e telegram later was found to have been sent by a Detroit telegraph operator. Sanity Hearing Granted Again the noose was prepared. but four hours before Scott was to have been hanged, his attorney won his plea for a sanity hearing. After entering the Keates Robert changed his trial testimony and accepted responsibility for Maurer's death, but officials refused to credit the .ate confession. Russell Scott's defense has been marked by intercession. the mayor and business men of Windsor, Ont., with President Coolidge, the raising of a defense fund by Detroit club women and the exh.istin’ of the Scott family’s resources, Once Mrs. ‘Scott, the mother of three children, publicly starved herself in Detroit in an effort to raise funds, Since he has been ‘ncarcerated, Scott has written almost a dozen books, for two of which “Mind Your Mind” and “Humanity an¢ Business” merit has been claimed. SIXTY-MINUTE PARKING ASKED BY A. C. MEMBERS iNued from page one) id he would be willing to ‘in for damages. The r ‘vill make the neces- wing bills: le repairing : + $555.29 d....... 79.36 2 Meter + 520.00 Pittsburgh Co., meter LESLIE FOLLOWS CLOSE BEHIND MEYERS ned from page one) 5 a.m. and Meyers an 2 minute later. ler mi a briefer stop at the field here and when he took off he had an 11-minute advantage over the Detr ler in which they ago, planes No. and fourth, re- here. Their ilot; land- ‘pilot; 1. depart- m Emery, Jr., pilot; departed 11:14:54. Knapp, pilot; landed A ski, pilot; ar-|C 9. yi R. Johnson, pilot; ar- d 5:47, departed 1:25:09. welve planes that left Chicago early today at two-minute intervals had cleared St. Paul at 1:30, while eight others, de cago overnight, were scattered over the route between here and that city. Twenty of the original 25 starters remained in the class “B” race day. Two dropped out yesterday and three more withdrew today, two at Chicago and one at Cleveland. WEATHER CLEARS AS MEN LEAVE CHICAGO Municipal Air Field, Chicago, Sept. 20—(AP)—As a cold, driz- tling rain, which had soaked the municipal air field here, stopped falling, and the first rays of the early morning sun drifted over the assembled lineup of 12 planes, the New York to Spokane air derby was renewed at 5:39% a. m., central standard time, today, when Leslie Miller, of Des Moines, Iowa, leader of the race to date, hopped off in his Eagle Rock plane for St. Paul, the first stop of today’s run, pay three-quarters of a minute after Miller, C. W. Meyers of De- troit, piloting a Waco-10, sped into the air after the flying leader, and at exactly two-minute intervals thereafter, each of the remaining 10 planes hopped off on the second day of the flight. Weather Clear The weather, which had threat- ened to be as bad as that which con- fronted the flyers when they left Roosevelt field yesterday morning, cleared, and the day promised good|§:50 flying weather. All of the planes took off without mishap, although the runways of the flying field had been soaked by the Train. The 12 that took off this morning settled down upon the municipal air- port here yesterday afternoon be- tween 4:43 and 7:14 o'clock, Chi- cago daylight savings time, thus ful- filling the schedule which called for arrival here for the overnight stop. Eleven others go no farther than Ohio field, four stopping over at Cleveland and seven halting at Bryan. Although these fell short of the derby schedule, all hoped by early getaways this morning and 5.29 | favorable flying conditions to over- take the dozen others. One Turns Back Another of the 25 that hopped away from Roosevelt field early yesterday was definitely out of the contest, having turned back because of we: ther conditions. Tex Lagroue, Kansas City flyer who failed to reach Bellefonte, Pa., the first stop yesterday, and had not been heard from up to late last night, landed at Ashland, Pa., he re- ported by telephone this morning. is plane struck a rock in landing and a propeller was broken. With Glendive, Mont., as their ob- jective at the end of the day, the dozen planes here had St. Paul as their first stop. Fargo, N. D., and Bismarck, N. D., were the other two five-minute stops scheduled for to- day’s run, SEVERAL PLANES DELAYED BY HEADWINDS AND COLD Chicago, Sept. 20.—()—Plane No.| on 38, piloted by C. B. McMahan, Miles City, Mont., was the first of the be- lated group of class B planes to ar- rive in Chicago from Bryan, Ohio. It touched the ground at 8:17 1-4, central time, closely followed by No. 33, piloted by E. W. Fleet, Hartford, Onn. Pilot Fleet landed at 8:22 3-8 and took off at 8:42 7-8. No. 47, piloted by A. W. ey ere of Dillon, Mont., arrived :33 a. m. and took off again at 8:44 1-8. McMahan was having trouble with a leaky pump and was delayed in getting away. All the pilots com- plained of the cold, and asked for something warm to drink. They said they had passed through three rain storms. R. T. Quibey of Rock Island, IL, withdrew from the race on arriving here at 8:471-4. He said it was too cold and the headwinds were terrific. McMahan left at 8:491-2 after the water pump had been re- paired. Plane 52, piloted by M. H. Meohan, Yakima, Wash., arrived at 9:22 and left at 9:28 1-8, Meohan said the rain was so bad just out of Bryan that they descend- ed in a field for a short time to await clearer weather. Pittsburgh, e 55, R. E. Drake, arrived 10:03 5-8, left 10:25 7-8. Plane 42, G. Smith, Tacoma, Wash., arrived 10:12 1-2; left 10:41. Plane 37, V. L. Roberts, Fargo, N. D., arrived at 10:54, left at-11:11 1-2. HUGHES OF WHEELING DROPS OUT OF DERBY Cleveland, Ne ila 20.) — Three airplanes that left Roosevelt field yesterday in the New York to Spokane air derby and remained here overnight, started early today for Bryan, Ohio, and Chicago. R. E. Dake, Pittsburgh, Pa., No. 55, Waco-10; and Verne Roberts, Fargo, N. D., No. 37, Monocoupe, left at 5:30 a. m., and Gerald R. Smith, Ta- No. 42, Eagle Rock, at No, 48, Pilot Hughes of Wheeling, W. Va.,, which laid over here last night, had not taken off late this belted Hughes announced at noon today he decided to withdraw from the race. PLANE STRIKES ROCK; PROPELLER IS BROKEN Kansas City, Sept. 20.—)—Tex Lagrone, Kansas City flyer reported missing in the New York to Spokane class B air naa landed at Ashland, Pa., yesterday, he informed his wife here by telephone this morning. Forced down by bad weather, his ship struck a rock in landing and broke the propeller, Lagrone told his wife. Neither Lagrone nor his pass- enger, J. D. Brock of Kansas City, stone was laid for the new Masonic temple at Seep Otter grand odes officers assisted in the cere= monies, REORGANIZE CLUB Mott.—Herman Kamrath was elected president of the Agricultural ‘ club which was recently reorganized for the boys and girls of Mot‘. Gils voy Skartvedt is vice president, George Odegaard, secrc‘ary-treasure er, and Rodezick McMillen news ree porter. U. 8. ESTIMATE OF CROP YIELD I$ CHALLENGED Optimistic Reports Cause Break in Wheat Prices, Kitchen Says Challenging the accur. y of the crop estimates made by the federal department of agriculture, J. A. Kit- chen, state commissioner of agricul- ture and labor, today blamed the recent federal estimate of the wheat crop for the r.arp break ir wheat prices. The federal reports, Kitchen said, are subject to a psychological hazard which it apparently is impossible to overcome. Without doubt, he said, the federal government tabulates ac was hurt. Prohibition Agent Lodged in Jail on Charge of Murder Leonardt.wn, Maryland, Sept. 20. —@)—Randolph Brewer, Washing- ton federal prohibition agent, today was lodged in jail, held without bail in connection with the slaying of Charles Dunglach, 77-year-old farm- er, while Maryland authorities ought his indictment by the grand jury. The prohibition officer was connected ‘with the slaying after a preliminary hearing during which the farmer's widow told how Brewer fired on her husband in a raid last Friday and, efter wounding. him, shot him again while he was sitting the ground. _ [_STATE BRIEFS 1 _ STATE BRIEFS | FAVORS COMMUNITY CHEST Minot—Representatives of the Y. W.C.A., Boy Scouts, Salvation Army, and the Ward Coxnty Red Cross chapter met recently with the board of directo.: of the Minot Associa- tion of Commerce and passed a res- olution recommending the forming of a community chest for the ensu- ing year. HAVE LARGE ATTENDANCE Parshall. — The Consolidated schools of Parsh.ll opened recently with the largest enrollment in the history of tie schools. On the open- ing day 177 had enrolled. LAY TEMPLE CORNERSTONE Crosby.—Walt.. B. Murfin of Fargo, grand master of Nurth Da- kota Masons, was in charge of the ceremonies Sept. 11 when the corner- curately the figures which are re- perted to it and does the best it can but the trouble lies‘deeper than that, Kitchen said. is His experience, he said, is that persons reporting on crop conditions to the f deral government make t-eir reports as optimistic as pos- sible, “Every crop reporter knows that every other crop reporter is loading his estimate to permit his own particular district to make a good showing, end sc he does it, too,” Kitchen suid. Figures Are ‘Loaded’ “Bankers and farmers who own land want to give their district the best possible reputation and_ they load their figures a little. “I was & crop reporter from Golden Valley county for years and I did the same thing because I knew the others were doing it. As a result the fed- eral government gets figures which are optimistic rather than other- wise.” Farmers throughout the state have complained to his office recent- ly, he said, that the federal estimate of 126,000,000 bushels of wheat for North Dakota had operated to force down the wheat price right at the time when the wheat crop is being marketed. The farmers resent this situation, Kitc.en said, because tley feel that publication of huge crop forecasts has a bad effect on price. Kitchen recently estimated the North Dakota wheat crop at 95,000,- 000 bushels and insists that final figures will show it nearer that figure than the 126,000,000 bushels recently estimated by the federal department of agriculture. GIRL MURDERED Chicago, Sept. 20.—)—Police today were investigating the murder of Edna Miller, 14-year-old Hillside, Il, girl, whose body was found covered with brush in a sparsely set- tled district of her home suburb early this morning. ee eller le THE BIGGEST COMEDY HIT OF THE SEASON. A VERITABLE TORNADO OF LAUGHTER. TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY—SEPT. 20TH AND 21ST Adults 35¢ Children 15¢ CAPITOL THEATRE