The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 7, 1928, Page 2

areas aes : 4 ‘ £ } es ote enema tet RAE MARKETS By Associated Press Leased Wire - WHEAT MARKET FINANCIAL NEWS 1 HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE SITUATION IN MINE AREA IS Steel- came to the platform to ..om- Nonpartisan league is to be de- inate ‘. ted. arned the convention that feated. J. M. Kelly of Devils Lake, secre- tary of the I. V. A., read the list of convention delegates as reported by county conventions in each of the’43 counties in the state. Difficulty was expressed in get- a Steel the action it takes cannot be recalled and launched into a discussion of Carr's qualifications for the gov- ernorship. CHICAGO GRAIN TABLE BEING PROBED Jamestown, N.D,, March 7.) | ting th . D., S ting the credentials of some dele- ae ia Toda: Toda —One major question faced dele- gates straightened out and the con- Fe eee x ne Pe a a ‘0 pnd j gates to the Independent voters|vention then went on tc nominat Wheat. paca pet ah \ te ere y Lea teve a as they went into session paporacy, convention officers. J. ae Ps ; Presid re today. avis, Goodrich, inate. F: STEADY TODAY! sity cs a 13% chou at 30%, |John L. Lewis, lent of That was who should bc endorsed it Hy’ of De is Lake, for eee | bey ie abe in 187 ae United Mine Workers, Is [today for governor tv oppose the| porary chairman. There was no op- May om : Bl . 38% . ae First Witn ean apts Leona rt by be Nonpar-| position and Hyland was elected 2 On e is- unani ys i Prices Upheld by Reports of! July 1.35% 1.34% 37% «1.95% 1.37 “oe! apace mapth at Bis imously. He immediately took | @ ier rt Leaders from man wen Probable Heavy Abandon- | sept. 1.35 at 1.36% 1.04% 1.06% | Washington, March 7— (AP) —| tate appeared cortain that Attor. iipldnd’ athe tient specu ot thi ment of Acreage ae . the pratt al it ca ee tiney General George F. Shafer of] convention, recited the history of th oe hig “7 % tenes ing of another! Bismarck will be the endorsce, un-/the movement against radicals. I. March 80 95% 1% 6 senate investigation, that into thelless he takes steps to srevent such|Citing the fact that the state now Chicago, March 7.—(AP)- | ip eal ie @% |economic situation brought about| action, although Shafer t owes $37,000,000 and nays $1,700,000 tive buyers today of wheat for | 82% 1.00% 1.00% 001% | western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio Shafer is endorsed for ti ‘governor: Chins hae is ti a nate cago March delivery, and. br @'s @% and northern West Virginia, ship, and the attempt to >lace Sha-| ness ee, about sharp upturns in price for all 85 1.02 1,015% 1,01% _John L. Lewis, president of the/fer at the head of the siat ticket Hyland urged the delegater to months, The advance forced into @n boibatel ROR ee IRR Nas getting strong support fro the |take their time and do their work operation standing orders to stop 57% 57% BT 7 Union miners in the three nort bs hr Be Probl Noll seis Shai cty, to. rusk st sat various fixed lim May 46% 157%] «15754 (57% 587% crn regions will have been out of a Metin ORCA a OG Mala July, (old 4154 5314 83% 33 Be | wor ‘The real trouble lay in what to do|convention when important commit- July wheat touched the highest quo-| July, (old) end ae ee sed 53 | work a year on March 81 @8 @ te-| with the gubernatorial candidacy of | tees would report so that each dele- tations yet this season. Untavor-| July, (new) 54% 54% 5d 54% |sult of differences with the opera-| John W, Carr 02 Jamestown, gate could be on hand when votes ble crop reports from the central} p ore ihe get A ed hd of th oe at the last se: id | are taken. t and lack of rainfall southwest | %¢— | . . pad an avowed candidate for the conven-| At: idea o " were bullish factors, and so too dag 1 117 L17% ae 1.16% | wage scale for them. The operators| tion's endorsment as the state's ‘oon ts Osea Hi fand cited the were assertions tat Germany must| BAY 1.06 146s 1.1734 146% 117% | havo dented this and what work bAn| chief executive. Focord of the federal postoffice “as import 60,000,000 bushels of wheat}, July 04% 110% 1111048 ae been carried on during the last year! Carr's friends are -ready to make|one of the biggest money losers” in or rye before the German new crops; et fat 12.37 11.50 115201147 tat has been with nonunion labor, a strong fight for him, and Shafer | history. ' | vial yee ane aes. ange The inquiry getting under way}does not want-it. The consensus of| In his rulings he promise” to be strong, 1 1-8 to 2) 74% 378 ae O18 nee : today before the Interstate Com-/most party leaders, however, was|as fair as he knows how. Siti at Te ih ly 12.75 12.05 12.12 2.00 12.10 merce committee, of which Senator/that Shafer should be the guberna- Parsons 1s Secretary to 1-8e advance, oas u ales 14077 1145 | Watson, Republican, Indiana, I8/ torial endorsee, with Carr occupying} Harry E, Polk of William: county 1-8 @ 1-4c off, and pro Horate 1452 ize | chaltman, was proposed ina Fes-| some other place on the ticket. nomihated ‘TeaisL. Joinaos of Duna ing from 5c setback to Host Ali is . : lution by Senator Johngon, Republi-}' Carr has been mentioned for both county for secretary and J. C. Oberg, gain, Mech 12.6 can, California. i the attorney generalship and liew-| Burleigh county, nominated W. E. Wheat territory around Spring-| ype 1290 1986 128 1377 Operators from the three atates,| tenant governorship and the general! Parsons, Bismarck. Both were field, Il, received again the major dup 16:70 13.05 13:10 13.02 as well as Indiana, and otticials of) belief was that he could have either | elected, the chairman suggesting share of notice today, with leading y is .06 g . the New York Central, Pennsyl-| place without opposition, that it would be well to have two Chicago crop experts reporting on - i vania, and Baltimore and Ohio rail-|" Nine candidates for state office secretaries. field conditions. One authority to 7.95 a barrel in 98 pound cotton] roads, which serve the soft coal tet-/are to be endorsed at today’s con- Members Gt Wie “predantinls com wired that practically all wheat in sacks. Shipments 37,134 barrels. |ritory, will be called. vention. They are governor, lieuten-| mittee were named as follows: G. that section showed dead top Bran 33.50 to 34.00. Charges were made during de-|ant governor, secretary of state, at- A. Fraser, Cass county; C. B. M 2 growth, a bad feature, but not nec- essarily serious wherever roots are He added that at present it cannot be determined wheat is actually dead, although alive. how mues KEEP UPTREND opinions were that a quarter to </General Motors Continues in half wuold be abandoned. Advices current today pointed al-| 80 to heavy infestation of Hessian + fly in certain wheat sections west) where grain was put into the grounc | On the other hand, latest of- ficial reports indicated that wheat is mostly very good to excellent in « the eastern half of Kansas although + generally poor to only fair in the + West, fairly good in Oklahoma, and satisfactory in Missouri. early. + WHEAT PRICES BULGE ON MILL CITY MARKET Minneapolis, March central winter wheat states. market was slow early, but around mid-session had a fast advance. Other grains except corn also de- veloped strength. Oats were quiet and firm to 1-4 cent higher. May rye started casy and turned strong with wheat, advancing 7-8 cents. Barley moved higher with other d also by a better tone market, grain, hel: in the cas! Cash largely unchanged. Durum was in fair demand and steady. Corn was unchanged offerings were lighter and demand continued draggy. _ Oats were scarce and steady to firm. offerings small. to 94 cents. CHICAGO LIVEST Chicago, March 7.—(AP)—(U. 8S. D. of A.)—Hogs, 21,000, market shippers, 8.40; slow; steady traders and small numerous sales at the pi better grade 170 to 310 pounds 8.25 to 8.40; 220 to 250 pounds 8.20 to 260 to 320 pound 8.35; good to ch butchers largely 160 averages up to's. largely 6.25 to a packing sows 6. pigs 6.10 to 7.35 3. Cattle, 8,000; better grade fed steers weak to 25c lower; very slow; lower grades steady to weak; light trong to 2d¢ high-|© yearlings active er; better grad: fat cows and butch- er heifers steady; com>:on cows and cutters 10 to 15¢ off; bulls sharing steady; fat steers of valuc to sell at 15.00 most do-nturn; numerous loads of light heifers and mixed yearlings 12.50 to 13.00; best 13.25; practical top heavy sausage | bulls 8.35; largely 12.50 market on big packers, few Ppers up to 15,00. oice handy weight Jambs 25c higher; outsiders active for small supply; other grades and weights fairly active; bulk wooled jambs 89 to 96 pounds 15.50 to 15.75; plain lighter weights downward to {3.25 and below; choice 98 pound clipped lambs 12.00; sheep scarce; strong; fat wooled ewes 9.00 to 9.25; small supply of good feeding and ee fering lambs stead yat 14.50 to decline; vealers upward showing light vealers 13.00; selected Sheep, 7,000 to : A. st. rate, whites, U. 8. No. mostly light lights 6, 4 to 7.50; slaughter Rye was in quieter demand with Tone was steady. Barley was in better demand aft- er Tuesday’s late decline, and prices today were steady in a range of 80 fOCK to packer: generally POTATOES Chicago, March 7.—(7)—(U. S. —Potatoes—Receipts 1 . 8. shipments Tishaa TP ‘Wheat prices bulged sharply today, running up 1 5-8 at 1 3-4 cents wbove yesterday’s close on reports of heavy German import needs, a private estimate of smaller reserve in K..nsas City than last year and scattered crop damage claims from wheat 3 pigs steady; bulk packing ;_heavy 7.75 to }, on Forefront, Creating New High Record New York, March 7.—(?)—Stock prices resumed their upward move- ment after an early period of irre- gularity today, with new leaders brought forward when some of the old favorites showed signs of lag- ging. General motors continued in the forefront of the advance, creat- ing a new high record for the fourth consecutive session, After touching 150 7-8 in the early trading, motors sold down to 148 3-4 but was back near the top by early afternoon. Raising of the annual Rock Is- land railroad common dividend from $5 to $6 and the statement of week- ly trade reviews that steel produc- tion being well maintained with indications that the present rate of The in contrast with the decline in that month a year ago, had a bullish ef- fect on speculative sentiment. The only disturbing not was a further collapse in crude rubber to the low- est prices in several years, which ness of the rubber shares. _ Hudson assumed a more prom- inent place in the motor group by advancing 3 points to a new 1928 top at 90 3-8, or within 1 1-8 points of last year’s stop. Radioxn after selling down to around 97, rallied to 99, one block at 11,500 shares chang- ing hands at the top price in the early afternoon. Public utilities gave one of the best demonstrations of group strength with buying influenced by reports of expanding earnings and a restoration of confidence in that group on the decision of the U. S. senate to refer the investigation of public utility projects to the Federal ‘Trade commission. Greene Cananea Copper, which broke to 113 in last month’s reaction, rallied about 6 points above yesterday’s final quo- tation to 133 1-2, Peoples gas ‘| jumped 4 1-2 points and a number of other power and light stocks ad- vanced 2 points or more, several of them to new high records. Rock Island common advanced 1 1-2 points on the dividend declara- tion, but trading was unusually quict. Other rails held firm. The closing was irregular, Late profit-taking developed in the mo- tors, U. S, Steel, American Can, Ra- dio and Internaional Nickel, selling was vigorous enough to force a number of important stocks a point or so below yesterday's , prices. Some specialties, however, coninued to advance ener- getically, notably Atlantic Gulf and West Indies preferred, whico jumped about 7 points to the year’s highest. Total sales approximated 2,700,000 shares. SOUTH ST, PAUL LIVESTCCK South St. Paul, March 7.—(AP)— (U. S. D. A.)—Cattle—2,800; open- ing slow; undertone veak to lower bulk steers and yearlings 10.75 12.00; she stock 6.75 @ 10.00; cu ters and bulls steady; bulk cutte 5. D 5. @ 6.50; bulls 7. iit stockers and feeders dull, bare! steady; bulk 8.50 @ 10.25. Calves — 3,700; steady, 11.50. Hogs -- 18,000; mostly steady, largely 7.75 @ 8.00 on butchers and light packers; top sorted lights 8.10; sows mostly 6.50 @ 6.75; bulk 140 @ 155 pound averages 7.25 @ 7.15; pigs steady, bulk 7.50; averags cost Tuesday 7.90; weight 215, Sheep—1,000; undertone strong to mostly lambs above 15.50; 157 fall shorn y|lambs averaging 83 pounds, 13.73; new high for season; sheep scarce, about steady. MINNEAPOLIS RANGE. Open Low Close 1.80% 181% 1.32% 1a 1.82% 183 1.34% 132% 134% 11. wash 1.09% 1.11 1.09% 1.10% uly 100% 107 1.06% 1.06% March 54% Ma: Bie 54% Bhs 54% 2.17% 218% 2.17% 2.18 ° PBarley— 26% 87% 20% 87% ime tear fae 10¢ higher. _. | lots, family patents quoted at 785. was reflected in the renewed weak- | ha: Thel4 on fed steers and fat she stock: | J1No. 2 flax Bran 33.50 to 34.00. MINNEAPOLIS CASH CLOSE Minneapolis, March 7.~4}-Wheat 245 compare¢ to 162 ‘inneapolis cash wheat and coarse grain closing quotations | receipts eat & year ago. today follow: 1 hard spring fancy Montana . To arriv To arrive .. 1 har dspring. To arrive ... To arrive 1 DNS, or dto | To arrive .. 1 northern . | To arrive |2 northern 3 DNS, ch to 3 northern Fey 2 amber di To arrive . 3 durum ... '1 red durum. To arrive . To ai Barley, med to gd. To arrive ... Barley, , i arrive . No. 1 flaxseed. To arrive . (Furnished by No, 1 northern @' No. 1 amber durum No. 1 mixed durum No. 1 red durum (No. 1 flax No. 1 rye Barley Oats . Speltz, No. 4, 55 1: Ne 10. i No. 6 One cent per under shell. Dark hard Derem— March May Toy 1.10 fay Chi No. 3 1-2c, No Barley Cloverseed Lard 11.50; 12.8%, 1 DNS, fancy Mont. 1 DNS, gd to fancy. 1 DNS, ch to fancy. 1 DNS, @d to choice. good. 1 dark northern. 2 DNS, ch to “aucy. 2 DNS, gd to choice. 2 DNS, ord to good. ther ° fancy. 3 DNS, gd to choice. operations may carry through April,!3 DNS, or dto good. 1 amber durum. BeSbSkehRRe asi Siadalslsl ed elsledelelal sled ed ciel stot ot oledeletot etal elol stat iat ot @ 89 ral- Motion is Defeated ‘Thorpe,| vention is in order. Whatever per- é 86 The motion to lay the resolution F. Horner, Fargo, sonal disappointment: may ea @ on the table was defeated on a ris- appeared certain to go before the|caused, he urged united support of @ .83 ing vote, 211 to 155, Netcher then! convention for that post, the party, its ticket and platform. 8 ‘7g _|moved the adoption of his resolutio.| “Waiter Taylor of La Moure was|__ Citing open discussion as of bene- 56% @ 575% Senator Steel of Stutsman coun- ‘being mentioned ib) fit to harmony, Spauldire reviewed 155% @ .56% |ty said most people loved fair play | didate for insurance commissioner, | some conventions of the early his- 4%@ and that’ the resolution would take al he is not seeking the en-|tory of the state and urged dele- .5614'|[the matter out of the hands of the frand Alfred ©. Brown of ates to this convention to, take 8 ‘93° | delegates. He :aid it would be un-| adams member of the|lesson from the past and do their, @ fair to vote on the resolution until t legislative session,|fighting in. the conventicn, but to i] 186 @ 1 Faster sity had appeared on thé/ was being for state trea-| support the action of the convefition Be @ a5 || A, W. Fowler of Cass county of-/°"" pisttorm Discussed seas ‘31 @ fered a substitute metee 7) nend thé/ tne convention platform also w: 1.12% @1.14% | resolution to s committee OF oft Mier | under discussion today with a large|town cited the Nonpartisan Teague $1g%@. a1 [talked at length on his motio "del tue"tesevensente mene’ ce cor vo| eich Independents should hed oe 2. E ee e lent an effort to| wi lependent S 2.16 claring it to be in the interest of| corer something constructi nthe This, id, came at a time when higher on fat lambs; best wogled| Hard winter wheat .. winter wheat . so @ 1,04. Tietceeel 5k PEt. 26.50. ribs 11.00; FRKKFELF KKK DDHHDH + HDHHHHHH9HHH99SS 1.755 @1.815¢ 1.67% @1.75% + 142% @1.79% 1.41% @1.69% 1.39% @1.68% 1.61% @1.785% 1.44% @1.63% 82% @1.43 % BISMARCK GRAIN os parsieMiler Co.) ek, Marcl No. 1 dark northern . mt 59 pound discount un- der 55 Ib. ear corn, 70 Ibs., five cents 1.26 1.26% 1.28% 1.26% ioe 1.26% 150% 123% 1.29% 1.18% 1.14% 1.18% 1.14 re” 1.0943 1.09% 2.19% 221 219% 2.20% 220% 2.21% 220% 221% bate on the Johnson resolution that these three roads had joined the coal operators in an attempt to de- stroy the union und their represen- tatives are expected to be ques- tioned closely along this line. LEWIS GIVES REASONS FOR STRIKE OF MINERS Washington, March Conspiracy ami the rail misuse of the judicial function, and ey teen) < the ate: ie of the st pris pol central bituminous joal field were charged today before a senate com- mittee by John L, Lewis, president torney general, railroad commission- er, insurance commissioner, auditor, state issioner of Mullan, Cavalier county; J. son, Pembina county; Stutsman county, and Claude Tur- ner, Stark county. Personal Ambitions Secondary While waiting for the credentials committee to report the convention Mstened to a speech by J. E. Davis Commissioner of Agriculture ai Labor J. A. Kitchen were scheduled for endorsement without opposition and Shafer would have no opposition for the office which he already holds.|°f Goodrich. He urged that inter- The remaining six offices ary held|e#t of candidates and personal am- by Nonpartisahs whom the Inde-|bitions be “cast aside in the inter- pendents will try to unseat. ae of ree aogged ot Gite state and leeded je protection of private property The heniibeeec-) aren. gov- from unreasonable inroads of gov- ernor is based on the announced be- | °™ment. 8, lief of a number of persons that he The people are not so interested of the United Mine Workers of would be a better vote getter in |! Who is in public office, he said, America. -.4 | statewide campaign than Carr, al: as in what the persons in office do oh Deming ~ ‘oe first, Riga at though ‘a strong effort will be made ae ges ie opening of t ordered Carr pl Tm, te ae senate into condition in'tealtnares © Dene ae he said, should really mean something and be cal- %@ coal fields, Lewis: declared that} ‘ culated to inspire confidence on the fad among the first companies to abro- ‘Eh Bdiesoobnge pr teent part of the voters, not merely a doc- 55 1.72% | Bate their wage agreements with for the governorship were made | "Ment intended to cétch votes. %@1.57% the union miners were the Consoli- Nene the night and were apparent-| The candidates, he said, should %@14Al% dation Coal company, of which John] jy fruitless. It appeared cortain|Dledge themselves to stand firmly 5% @ 1.40% D. Rockefeller, Jr., “is a conteeliia t the matter eis. be fougat out|/0 the platform. .He urged strict 5 @1.66% foctor,” and the ts! ‘on the convention floor. economy in government and the re- 54 1.52% | company, which is genefal iat: moval of all unnecessary employes 5 @1.38% | nized in the fi 1 asa from the state payroll in the inter- 5 @ 1.37% | Mellon company. ests of the taxpayer. 5% @1.58% ee The convention should do what it 1% @1.56% | LEADERS S. AY can to promote agriculture produc- 5% @1.57% SHAFER WILL ay aaa aa and marketing "555 resultant benefit to the farm- 5% @1.555 er, Davis said, peared to BE ENDORSEE cotnaels of the (Continued from page one) floor, Hyland said the suoes‘*on had been made that his resolution 2 be adopted. fice ai Jetel tion that the senatorial endorsee will be selected, Netcher sugrested that it be sent to a committee and consi -4 there, | be sel P, R. Trubshaw ~>ved to lay the| If Shafer is endorsed for the gov- resolution on the table but L, L,/ernorship today it will take him out Twichell asked that it be sent to ajof the senatorial picture and the Thursday convention will be merely in the nature of a ratification of the Politically Important Judge McKenna of Napoleon also addressed the convention, declaring this to be an important convention in the political history of North Da- kota, What the state needs, he said, is harmony, not diversity of inter- lyland suggested that the execu- tive committee recommend a method of procedure or order of business of the convention. It was decided, committee to be composed of one man from each legislative district. Hyland asked if the intent of the|Nestos senatorial candidacy. resolution was not to determine if} _ To Name Sinclair Opponent The only other matter to come be- fore the. Republicans would be mote ‘should "be ‘presented tothe e peter — e the selection of a candidate for con- gtess from the third district to op- pose J. H. convention, Amicable Settlement Sought Sinelair, Nonpartisan in- cumbent. So warm was the discussion on ‘Twichell said the idea is to have the proposed committee talk to the Shafer-Carr gubernat Shafer and Carr and their friends and see if the matter could not be x teday of candidates for other state offices. settled amicably. In the event that Shafer is not however, to wait until the crelen- tials committee reports before per- fecting the permanent+ convention organization and proceeding with committee appointments. Judge B. F. Spaulding of Fargo made a brief address, declaring it is the duty of the Independents to give the country at large a differ- ent idea of North Dakota than it now has. Asking for harmony in the party ranks, he said if a convention is fairly run ther, is no excuse fo: any one sulking in his tent when the con- At the request of P. O. Norton, Minot, the Netcher resolution was vead again. , he political bitterness had almost dis- appeared and ‘would have ny and fair dealing. “Te. the committee cannot obtain beneficial results,” be s»*" “the olution will come back to the delewation Hick ies reprosentativ> to lelegation § repre! iv> serve on the ‘committee. way of management of the state- owned enterprise inaugurated by the Nonpartisan e. ‘wo! One proposal was to create a com- mittee of three to be appointed by the state industrial commission to manage the tate mill and elevator at Grand Forks, the principal source tor} of political contention in recent years, The’ form would require two of the three committee members to be recognised Nonpartisans in order to make sure that the management of the enterprise would remain in the of the political party which rated it and which has declared if as most interested that] in’ making the state industrial pro- stam operative. Provision would be made in the ; for the wine de be organization Stee! “we must hall a un longed cheers. as a declaration from adherents of John W. Carr that the7 would sup- port whatever action convention may take. for the leading offices’ for which candidates will be selected. Party’ Must Be United He offered a resolution citing that Shafer is a candidate for senator and Carr for governor, but that har- mony is essential ..nd the party must be united. It provided that the party draft Shafer to rin for governor and Carr for Meutenant governor, 2 The resolution was presented by the chairman with a request for full discussion, None offered to speak and Carr was asked to talk. He was cheered as he caine to the platform. rr Promises Support Carr said he is ready to leave his candidacy to the convention and that he will support the ticket, in- cluding his friend Shafer. He said he believes Stutsman county also will support the Independent ticket and Shafer ag it always has. He cannot approve,. he said, of some things which have occurred during the last 10 days, but that he wfll abide, by and support the action of the convention. A motion to recess until 2 o'clock was carried and the resolution of- fered by Netcher was left on the ta- ble for later consideration. War Vets Active At a meeting during the noon re- cess, former service men launched a@ movement to place Walter G. Curtis of Lisbon on the state ticket as_a candidate for railroad commis- sioner, J. A. Kitchen as a candidate for commissioner of agriculture and labor and James Morris of Car- rington as a candidate for attorney | f general. 2 2 Speakers at the meeting said it is time that the young men of tht state begin to take an active and dominat- ing interest in politics for the goed of the state so that old can animosities may be cast aside and a new deal declared. A committee of three was named to present the desires of the ex- gervice men to the convntion. ‘WHAT ARE YOU LIVING FOR” IS SERMON TITLE (Continued fiom page one) ning at 7:30, with - the Rev. IIil- borne speaking on the subject “Ihe Supreme Question.” Each service will be preceded by a _ 15-minute song service led by W. J. Noggie, and the church choir wil sing sev- eral special numbers. BITTER FIGHT AT CONVENTION - IS: PREDICTED (Continued from page one) Carr might be willing to step aside for Mr, Shafer for governor for the ed of the party, the supporters of . Carr refuse to countenance such an action on-his part and they are very emphi in their statements that if Mr. Carr is ditched by thc convention after being solicited by the I, V. A. leadeis for several months to become a ca’ didate, they will refise to lend any active sup- port to any other candicate that may be selected. There is no indication that Mr, Nestos will be induced to withdraw in the interest of harmony. In fact such a contingency is not being sug- wested in view of his positive public statement announci: g his ca.didacy. Mr. Nestos is not present, but his interests are being taken care of by the delegation from Ward county, Passengers on Liner See People in London (Continued from page one) the most thrilling experience he had encountered. The television tests did not inter- fere with operation of the ship's radio which continued as useal dur- ing the period. Indiana Man Moves to Oust Ku Klux Klan BURLEIGH CO. PIONEER DEAD Patrick Flanagan, Former Riverview Farmer, Will Be Buried Friday Patrick Flanagan, one of the pioneer settlers of Burleigh county, having come here in 1882, died yes- terday at a local hospital after an illness of only a few days’ duration. Settling on a farm in Riverview township, he lived there until 10 years ago when he retired from _ac- tive farming and moved to Bis- marck. ra He leaves two sons and three daughters. Hae are Thomas and John Flanagan, Mrs. Simon Gough- ner, Mrs. Fred Koweter and Mrs. George Schoner, all of whom live on farms gear this city. . Funeral ‘services will be held Fri- day morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary’s procathedral. Pall bearers will be old time friends of the de- ceased. Services Today For Mary V. Cook Funeral services for Mary Vir- ginia Cook were held today at the ‘family home. The Rev. Walter E. Vater of the McCabe Methodist church ‘officiated at the services and interment was made jin St. Mary's cemetery. - The pall bearers in attendance at the funeral were Albert Cordner, John Birdzell, Elmer Benser, Ed- mund and John O’Hare, and Robert Larson. . Seth B. Cook of Detroit, Mich., Paul Cook of Valley City, brothers of the deceased, and E. C. Cook of Glasgow, Mont., are in the city for the services. . é Gov. Sorlie Presents Badges to Boy Scouts Governor A. G. Sorlie formally presented the first merit badges to be awarded to Boy Scouts in the Bismarck area council last evening at the first meting of the area court of honor. Judge A. M. Christ- ianson presided as chairman of the court and spoke briefly upon the function of the court of honor, Jack Munger of Troop 2 responded for the scouts. Fifteen scouts were presented their second class badges by J. N. Roherty. ey are: Troop 2— Robert Edick, Russell Enge, Har- old Carlson, Robert Hoskins, John Lee, Lawrence Porter, Ralph Rand, Quentin Taylor, Melvin Thoresen; troop ‘arol Person, Garvin Croonquist, Omar Walla, Ben Cave; troop 3—Maurice Hoskins; troop 4 —Jack Mathewson. Frank H. Brown formally pre- sented the scouts to the court and spoke briefly to the scouts. Judge Christianson presented first class badges to Lloyd Murphy and Melvin Ruder, both of troop 2. Mr. Roherty spoke on “Avance- ment,” urging the boys to keep go- Le until they become Eagle scouts. jovernor Sorlie then presented the following merit badges: Scholar- ship and Wood Work to Miles Parke, senior patrol leader, troop 3; ‘Wood Work to Edward Lahr, troop 2; Firemanship to Melvin Ruder, troop 2, and Raymond Jenkins, troop 3. The meeting was brought to a close by the-singing of “America,” ‘with the accompainment played by Scout Garvin Croonquist, and the repetition of the scout oath. Mott Has New Mill — and Elevator Firm Mott, .N..D., March 7.—- (Special to ‘the Tribune)—L. V. Duncanson, ..H. Trousdale, H. P. Jacobsen and R.-E. Trousdale are officers of the Mott Mill and Elevator company, a new corporation organized here. The company has purchased the Stewart mill and elevator and has contracted for a ne. $3,500 feed mill. and the latest grain cleaning y. The company will conduct a gen- the] eral milling, feed, seed and elevator hip’ hii india the seat ship’ na, ™ Klan of “America, and " cross.” * Identity Never Learned Who the cueeslah 85% Norcross al body, investigated the klan in that, the kian ina Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio and found finances -in Illinois were placed Catholic and the ra 9c; No. ily, 0 1-4c @ 6: Minot: 1-2@ Sene- i g # as? i the fiery business. Split in Ranks of Michigan Democrats Detroit, March 7.—(?)—In a let- ter to William A. Comstock, Dem- ocratic national committeeman, re- ceived today, U. 8, Senator Wood- bridge N. Ferris declared that he would not. be a candidate for re- election to the office this fall. He declared that he would not support Governor Alfred E. Smith for the agg caiige presidential nomination e will support, instead, peenicr Thomas J. Walsh of Mon- na, , The pyppenenmant by Senator is/ according to Comstock, the first rift'in the heretofore un- broken trend of Michigan Demo- crats toward the support of Sniith. It is regarded by several Detroit - Democrats as a serious 0 to ‘a solid Smith delegation from Mich- igan at the Democratic convention in Houston. - ' ——___-——— * JURY FAVORS DEFENDANT (Mercury readings at 7a m.) Bismarck—cloudy, 14; roads fair. Grand Forks—clear, 2; roads fair. Fargo—clear, 8, roads good, Minot—cloudy, zero; roads good. Devils Lake—cloudy, 8 below; Toads good, i