The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 4, 1928, Page 3

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1928 | ‘Big Four’ Will Be Heard Via Radio Tonight NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS HELP FEED NATION Provide Bread For 1-4 of Peo- ple of U. S., Besides Other Articles of Food Fargo, N. D., Jan. 4—4?)—North Dakota made an outstanding con- tribution to the agricultural produc- tion of the nation in 1927, P. W. Clemens, president of the Northern and Dukota Trust company, said in his financial and ecomonic survey of the state issued here today. ir. Clemens’ survey, written for the Associated Press and its mem- ber newspapers, follows: By P. W. Clemens Providing bread for one-fourth of the population of the United States, North Dakota farmers also furnish many other basic articles of food for a large proportion of the American population, according to calculations made from federal per capital con- sumption figures and from _esti- mates of the state’s agricultural production issued Saturday by the Greater North Dakota association. While North Dakota has long been noted as a center of hard spring wheat production, which is used for milling the highest quality of flour, few who are not thorough- ly familiar with the agriculture of the state realize the tremendous number of people who depend for food upon meat, potatoes and but- terfat from the state. Of the various food items, the preduct of North Dakota farms, ac- cording to the latest figures avail- able, are placed as follows: Wheat - 124,970,000 bush, Potatoes . 11,526,000 bush. Sugar beets . 56,000 tons Beef and veal......316,740,000 Ibs. Pork ...........+..196,558,000 Ibs. Lamb and Mutton. . 24,339,000 Ibs. Butterfat +++ 76,000,000 lbs. Honey ... 3,500,000 Ibs. The number of people who are fed from North Dakota products and the per capita consumption for the United States for each of the items, follows: Number of Per Cap. People Consump- Fed tion Wheat . -27,800,000 4.5 bu. Potatoes ...... 3,290,000 3.6°bu. Sugar ........ 260,000 84.0 Ib. Beef and Veal. 2,600,000 72.0 Ib. Pork and lard.. 1,700,000 79.0 Ib. Lamb and Mutton .. 2,800,000 52 Ib. Butterfat 2,200,000 35.0 Ib. Honey ... 2,100,000 1.7 Ib. Figures for beef, pork and mutton are in terms of dressed meat. When it is considered that this vast number of people are fed from the 75,970 farms in the state, it is realized that North Dakota is mak- ing its share of contribution to the general welfare of the United States. Another Angle Considered in another way, North Dakota farms prodyce the raw ma- terial for bread for all the people in the United States for 90 days of the year; potatoes for 10 days; beef, veal, lamb and mutton for ys; butterfat and honey for 7 days; pork and lard for 5 days and sugar for a half a day. ee In pioneering days families were forced to be self-sufficing. Some measure of the change is indicated by the fact that each North Dakota farm family now provides wheat for itself and for 65 families in other parts of the state and nation, and meat and butterfat for five or six other families. The wheat acreage for the past year was the highest in the history of the state. Increases in recent years have not been large and the likelihood is that the acreage is near the maximum for the future, so it is probable that North Dakota will co..iunue to produce wheat for about the same or a slightly smaller pro- P..wwn of the popuation of the country for some time to come. With favorable economic conditions, potato production could be enlarged almost indefintely. If the level of prices were somewhat higher from year to year, enough potatoes would be grown in this state to feed the bulk of the nation. Great increases have been made in the past decade ir the production of livestock in this state, with prac- tically every item doubling or treb- ling ‘in volume in that time, and every indication is that North Da- kova wiil con.inue to increase its production of pork, lamb, beef and utterfat, and that these uupus aur food articles will be raised in quan- tity to care for a much larger por- portion of the people of the United States in years to come. New Industries Almost insignificant as income producers at the present time are sugar beets and honpy, vet their production can and may expand a hundred-fold in this state. The supa beet industry has been estab- liched for some time in a small area in the irrigated section of McKenzie county, but it is only within the past few years that sugar beets have been tried out in the River valley, where there are a million acres of potential sugar beet land. In 1925 th. acreage of sugar beets in the state was so small that it was not reported in the census. The fol- lowing year, 5,000 acres were re- ported, and the past year 8,000 acres, with an average yield of 7 A sugar beet fac- to 4 East sory r acre. as_been constructed at Grand Forks, another is contem-| pj,, . plated in the Fargo area, and the probabilities are that this crop will increase in volume to a very great extent within the next few years. Six years ago Dr. R. L. Webster of the North Dakota Agricultural college began calling attention to oe fact that the long hours of sun- shine and acl of sweet clover made forth Dakota an ideal Pindeg) which to ieee a ny most every year since then duction has Koubled, and the past year it was nearly thirty timer as great as to 1921. on tagey colts very Percent have stands of bees. Asidg from food, North Dakota ferms produce one-fourth of the flax that is used in the United States, about 38,000, crushed ann ushels. P flax is linseed oil which has a di- versity of uses in addition to being the most important ibn paints, varnishes and e! . Many jheavy crankshaft, single plate, dry led | equivalent as|A.C. Members Planned art tn'Ducomier was 6 Will Rogers, Fred Stone, Paul Whiteman and Al Jolson will all be heard on a radio program between 9:30 and 10:30 tonight, Bismarck time, which will mark a new high point in nation-wide radio broadcasting. Rogers will be in Hollywood, Calif, Fred and Dorothy Stone will broadcast from Chicago, while Paul Whiteman and his band will be in New York and Al Jolson will address important by-products are utilized, such as insulation for building con- struction BIG PRICE CUTS ANNOUNCED FOR WHIPPET AUTOS Four-door Sedan Reduced $149 —Reductions on Other Mod- els in Proportion nual group conferences of members and the annual meeting of the as- sociation were made. The committee appointed by the board of directors to make plans for the group conferences is com- of Dale Simon, chairman; M. Atkinson, Theodore Quanrud, F. H. Waldo and Arthur Gussner, This committee will meet at 12:15 p. m. Thursday in the association chambers when a tentative program for discussion at the group confer- ences and the time of the confer- ences will be determined. Appointment of a areal high- way committee that will study the highway program, which will be one; of the major projects of the asso- ciation during the coming year,! was also announced. Its members are J. C. Taylor, chairman; F. A.} Copelin, R. D. Hoskins and C, R. Simpson. A tourist camp committee will be appointed in the near future to lay plans for improvements in the | present camp, according to H. P. Goddard, secretary. 'NIDER QUITS AS ASSISTANT WAR SECRETAR President Coolidge Nominates Charles Burton Robbins of Towa as Successor Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 4.— Slashing} price cuts on the perfected hielo models, built by Willys-Overland, were announced, here last night by John N. Willys, president, with one model—the Whippet cabriolet — pean lower than the equivalent ‘ord model and with the entire line in direct price competition. This is the first time in the history of the automobile industry that Ford has been met on a price basis. The price announcement was made by Mr. Willys before 1,000 wildly enthusiastic Willys-Overland dealers, distributors and branch managers assembled here from all the impor- tant trade centers of the United States and Canada. ¢ The new Whippet prices are ma- terially lower than corresponding prices announced a few days ago by Chevrolet on equivalent models. New Low Prices The four-door Whippet sedan was cut $140 and the list price in this model, which will be a leader in the present Witeest line, is $585. The two-door sedan is priced at $535, which is a reduction of $90 over the former price. The coupe is priced at $535, which represents a cut of $90. The roadster and the touring models are now $485 and $455, re- arctively, the cuts being $170 on each model. The roadster with rum- ble seat is $40 extra. The cabriolet coupe, on which the present list price is lower than on the corresponding Ford model, is now priced at $545, a reduction of $200 from the former price. This popalee model was recently intro- luced by Willys-Overland. The cl jis is now priced at $355, which represents a cut of $90. The perfected Whippet at the new price offers a new t; of body with cadet visor and full crowned pressed steel fenders, new are ment including automatic windshield wiper, rear vision mirror and com- Binstion. stop light and rear driving ight. New colurs are offered and the bodies have been improved in finish. New Features Mechanical features include a gas- oline tank at the rear with vacuum feed, four-wheel larger than those used on any other light car, semi-elliptic springs with snubbers, full pressure lubrication, extra Washington, Jan. 4.—(AP)— Hanford MacNider, assistant secretary of war, resigned today and President Coolidge nomin- ated another Iowan to succeed him—Charles Burton Robbins of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In his letter of resignation to Mr. Coolidge, Mr. MacNider, a former national commander of the American Legion, did not say why he was resigning, but the president, in a reply said: a “Your resignation as assistant matigne 4 and is hereby accepted to take ef- fect Januarv 12, 1928. You indi- cated after you took office that you would wish after a reasonable per- iod to return to your private busi- ness and I know that you have made a great deal of sacrifice to stay on longer than you hl expected. wish to express to you my appre- ciation of the efficient service you have rendered especially in secur- ing the cooperation of American in- dustry in the work of national de- fense.” is a lawyer anc business man. He served with distinction in the Philippines and the World war and, like MacNider, who is from Mason City, Iowa, is interested in Legion affairs, having been made comma~d- er of the Iowa department in 1923. He is president of the Cedar Rapids Life Insurance company and a director of the Cedar Rapids Na- tional bank. RECORDS SHOW DECEMBER WAS COLDEST MONTH Mean Daily Temperature Was 17.1 Degrees Below Normal —Lowest on Record disc clutch, long connecting rods to eliminate side thrust at high motor 8] and the use of a banjo type ingle piece pressed steel rear axle housing. Oversize balloon tires with a greater diameter than those used on any other light car are standard | equipment. Qualit, construction! to that of the Rahest | priced cars has been maintained. Present production schedules at the Willys-Overiane factory are greater in those on any other light car in the same price range and immediate deliveries are being made at all dealer points. Factory capacity is give nat 2,000 chassis a day with all plants in shape to go immediately into full production schedules. City Snowplows Open Road to Ft. Lincoln! Traffic between Fort Lincoln and marck was restored Tuesday when the city snowplow cleared a road to the army post over snow-! | Breaking several records and giv- ing the people of this vicinity some- thing to talk about for some time, the month of December pore into history officially reco; as the most severe on record in the history .of the Bismarck station of ‘ which has been es- rts, road ingly futile task, ud perature at Group Conferences of |fegrees on the 30th Activities of the Bismarck Asso-|. ciation of Commerce during 1928} The were inaugurated Tuesday at ajinches, all the meeting of the board of rs|form of’ snow. The total snowfall when preliminary plans for the an-| was 20.4 inches, with but one excep- of war has been received’ Mr. Robbins, the new s coniaiae| HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | 1 the microphone in New Orleans. tion (21.7 inches in December, 1916) the highest of record. The combined snowfall of November and Decem- ber, 1927, 30.4 inches, is the highest of record for those months. The greatest precipitation in any 24-hour period was .34 inch on the 5th. The total depth of snow on the ground at the close of the month was 10.4 inches. There were eight days with .01 inch or more of pre- cipitation. The relative humidity averaged 83 per cent at 7 a, m., 72 per cent at noon and 78 per cent at 7 [oeae ere were 11 clear days, nine partly cloudy days, and 11 cloudy days. The sunshine was 55 per cent of the possible, or six per cent be- low the normal. The total wind movement was 6,- 541 miles, an average hourly velocity of 8.8 miles. The maximum velocity (taken for any five-minute period) was at the rate of 32 miles per hour on the 5th from the northwest. The prevailing direction of the wind was from the northwest. 3 | Police Court A Fred J. Walker, who tried to break his way out of the city jail early Tuesday morning after bei arrested on a charge of being in- toxicated, pleaded guilty to a drunk nd disorderly count before Police lagistrate J. M. Belk yesterday and was fined $5 and costs and sentenced to serve 20 days in jail. The jail term will be suspended up- on payment of the fine and costs, the judge announced. * Charter No. 2434 at Bismarck in the State {Loans and discounts, of this bank Total loans Overdrafts, unsecured U. S. Government securities ow: Deposited to secure circulation value ) ..... oe All other United States Government Cincloaing premiums, if any) Banking House, $100,000; Furniture tures, $10,042.92 Real estate owned other than banking 1| Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank Cash in vault and amount due from national Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust companies in the United States .......... Rxchanays for clearing house town or reporting bank .. | Miscellaneous cash items - from U. S. Treasurer ..... | Capital stock paid in Surplus fund se Undivided profits Reserved for Depreciation Circulating notes outstanding Amount due to national banks Amount due to State banks, bankers, nies in the United States Certified checks outstanding Dividend checks outstanding 30 Individual deposits subject to check (other than for money deposits) sub; to Re Tees its sublect to tice, and postal savi Savings tts deposit other than for money the | State, county, or other municipal deposits se- cured by’ pledge of sasets of this: bank oF swear that the above statement is true to the best of belief. ONE PHASE OF Dr. McMillan Admits Jewelry | Sheriff's officers investigating the} “sack murder,” of which Mrs. Ame- lia Appleby was the victim, tod found one phase of the case defi- nitely cleared with the reported ad-| mission of Dr. Charles M. McMi lan, held as the that jewelry discovered in his a | ment belonged to the wealthy wid-! ow. manager, was given to Captain liam Bright of the sheriff’s homi- cide squad last night after the: p! oner had announced that he something to tell.” conference which resulted lasted for) sul several hours, this was the only in-| formation made public by the off men and sai s f dead in the next 30 seconds, I The program will be so synchronized that, to the millions listening in on the 43 stations located from | not kill Amelia Appleby.” coast to coast, these great stars will seem to be in the same studio. jury found. U.S. Grand Jurors Face; Announcement that “seri action,” against members of the fed-| eral grand jury which returned a presenti | clair, Will sociates, is unde those named b: made today b counsel for sentment as a result of its inves! jgation into the shadowing of t Fall-Sinclair oil conspiracy jury by | Burns detectives hired by $ The presentment charged the |man and detectives with hav REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of North Dakota at the Close of Business on} December 31, 1927. Resources including rediscounts, acceptances of other banks and foreign bills of exchange or drafts sold with indorsement ned (U. S. bonds par ‘otal ..... Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc., own Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer and due Liabilities Reserved for taxes, interest, etc., accrued Total ... me Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) abet ? Reserve (deposits payable within ys); Certificates of deposit due in leas than 30 ‘days borrowed) State, county, or other municipal deposits cured b; ” pledge of manicioal this bank or Total of demand deposits (other than bank BEFVE ... of Reserve (payable after ys, or subject to ~ anor more no- deposits including time certificates of officers... eerie : Liabilities other than those sbove stated (con- STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, Sous of Burleigh, ss. I, Frank E. pard, Cashier of above-1 PAGE THREE MURDER CASE IS CLEARED Found in His Home Be- longed to Mrs. Appleby Los Angeles, Jan. 4.—(?)— I | murder — susp Dr. McMillan’s statement that pl Although the | | y did! The body of Mrs. Appleby, of a wealthy Chicag> invento! found near the town of San Fer: do, just outside the Los Angel limits, December 26. trussed up in a canvas sack. inquest. county autopsy that while there were indications of| for this It had been yesterday the ‘surgeon ass igen none of the blows caused death. The woman died of xposure and lung congestion, the | Civil Action Threats! Jan. Washington, against Harry F. Si m J. Burns and fiv consideration the jurors, was) artin W. Littleton, | inclair. | The jury returned the presentment | after District Attorney Gordon had refused based on it. P. counsel, filed a motion to expur ing |the presentment from the court re ords. set for Saturday. to draw up _ indictments | Littleton and Ge Hoover, another of Si Argument on the motion was | The grand jury returned the pr clair. | Reserve District No. 1,653,298.26 1 825.80 75,000.00 8,050.00 securities 83,059.00 1,394,660.27 110,042.92 52,002.72 982.41 910,176.73 106,103.61 5,675.68 ed . . and fix- house .. - 1,021,956.02 Federal city or sy 570.00 47,646.85 48,216.85, 3,750.00 $ 4,600,785,.25 $ 100,000.00 200,000.00 17,100.65 21,968.55 39,063.98 , 11,8 75,000.00 121,860.99 and trust Ee 3 9,728.00 531,665.83 1,544,905.14 He 205,323.05 se 274,121.95 2,024,350.14 808,404.46 50,000.00 718,841.01 vit de; 12,016.38 T of time deposits subject to reserv 1,589,261.85 Ui ‘other than postal sav- ings), incl War Loan deposit account and deposits of United States disbursing 2,910.06 26,696.39 named bank, do solemn; my knowledge aod FRANK E. SHEPARD, Cashier. Subscribed and (SEAL) Ne Public, Correct—Attest: E. A. HUGHES, C.B. LITTLE,” J. UL. BELL, Directo: rs. sworn to before me this 4th day of ered 1928, LOBACH, H. 8. Burleigh Co., N. D. expires April 9th, 1933. | tice. ver, {corded in Minot at | With the $ 4,600,785.25 | j commission, in which Leonard, Cro et and Riley company of Moorhe land others have attacked rates Heli from all points in the R ‘iver valley ¢o all points in seve south central and southwestel states was announced today by Rath, traffic commissioner - fq Leonard, Crosset and Riley. The first hearing in this case to have been held in Fargo Januar 16 before Harris Fleming, exami for the interstate commerce con mission. The date for the pos poned hearing has not yet been fix by the commission. The 10th is the last day a discount on Gas bills, STOMACH ULCER PAINS STOPPEU OVER NIGH: No need to suffer another di with the agonizing pains of stom ach ulcers. .We positively assuy you full relief without resorting an operation. 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A tern wind was blowing & A warm sun and a rising ther- mometer today brought ief from low temperatures to western North Dakota. Roads were being open slowly and highway traffic may be handicapped most of the w: ter in some sections because of the | hi 4 days. | | Temperature and ‘| Road Conditions ! =O Minot, N. D., Jan. 4.—4—Twen- ty-two degrees above zer ro was ree 1 p.m, today, with steadily rising, | at drifted but ne- | hose in the im- | 75 the St. Cloud—Cloudy, 2 below; roads | fair. Winona Roche: Minot Duluth—Cle fair. mediate r, 9; roads fair. 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