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strongly to a new record high, 1-2: ! 9.75; 160 to 200, pounds 9.00@ . stock and light yearling run; best ; classes, stee: + to 1500 pounds 14.8: * 7 good | MAR “WHEAT VALUES ~ GET SETBACK Chicago, Wheat — May July Market Affected by Forecasts; of Rain in Southwest— Corn, Oats Firm Chicago, April 7.—@)—W underwent decided breaks in today, largely as a result of rains predicted for the southwest, whe there have been serious complaints of drought. Unlooked for declines in wheat quotations at Liverpool had an additional bear influence -re, and rallies failed to develop rr to last. Commission houses active on both s t, but some large wheat were sold out during the day ides of lines and the pit showed a rather over bought condition. Wheat closed unsettled, net lower, unchanged up, oats at to 5-8c decline, ai provisions unchanged to 12¢ dow With prospects of improved ture conditions in the dry dis southwest, and with tem more ly seasonable. what were in a jority today a good deal of the time. Much of the 2, cto 8c selling was by speculators who pro-/ dase helief that advances of 13 to de since last Wednesday had more than discounted unfavorable aspects of the domestic wheat crop situation. On the other hand, No. 2 red win- ter wheat sold in Chicago today to shippers at $2.00 a bushel f. 0. b. cars, and bids to the country for red winter wheat_to arrive were ad- vanced 2c to 37¢ over May. Further-| more, reports that severe dust storms in Oklahoma were causing damage to wheat led to renewed | buying at times. There were also} fresh advices of crop backwardness; in Nebraska, one authority reporting | that from Hastings to Lincoln and| Omaha the fields had not made any} material top growth for a month. WHEAT GOES DOWNWARD ON MINNEAPOLIS MARKET Minneapolis, April 17.—(AP)— Wheat had a fast setback of 31-4! @ 3-4c late in today’s session. Sup- port was inadequate until the ds cline was well under way. Pros- pects of rain in the southwest was a weakening factor. > @ats had an easy start, ralliei over Monday, and reacted downward with other grains. May rye was stul early, but ran into stop- loss’ orders and broke 1 3-4c. Barley futures were higher and) settled back. Flaxseed futures were higher on light offerings, andi) e strength. Cash wheat offerings were light and demand was good. The general premium range was firm to strong at unchanged levels. More elevator wheat was being of- fered with road receipts light. Winter wheat offerings scarity and'tone was steady. Durum was in Nght supply ard steady. were| Corn offerings were light and de-| mand was good, especially for choice which ruled firmer. | Oats were in small supply and firm. Demand was good. i Ryé was in good demand with offerings small. ..Barley offerings were light ant malting demand strong. Pricy were steady to firm, range 85 to Flaxseed was in better demand with offerings small. Bs firm, No. 1 spot May pri over. CHICAG Chicago, April 1 D. A.)—Hogs, receipts 22 's_ average; sopts on heac: s, light lights and pigs 25e hi 75 paid for choice butel igher; top 190 to 210 pound weights. Butchers, | a medium to choice 250 to 350 pounds 9.00@9.60; 200 to 30 to 160 a 0@9.60; pac! in 7.15@8.i to tho: 90 to 130 pounds 7.00@ 8.50. Cattle, 8,000; calv trade strong to loc high choice offerings here; largely she teer lower grades of she demand; ‘slaughter . good and choice 1300 1100 to 1500 pounds 12.90@14.75; 950 to 1100 fed steers 1 stock in ac! the! of | pigs, medium! i Com oN | | July, (old) i July, (new) Sept., (new) 7.50; average cost weight 215. ~- 200; slaughter lambs ewes strong to 25 higher; | some @ 78 pound wooled lambs 16.50 17.00; few less finished kinds down to 45.00; cull and com- mon lambs 12.00 @ 13.50; fat ewes 9.50 @ 10.50; latter price paid for choice 105 pound averages; small lots 62 pound feeding lam’ : 13.00, STOCK PRICES LOWER TODAY ! Market Suffers Another Set-| back Despite Efforts of | “ ' Speculators | i New York, April 17.—(AP)— Stock prices suffered another sharp setback today despite efforts of speculators for the advance to main- tain bullésh enthusiasm by bidding a selected list of oil, food and ic utility shares. Losses in tho active issues ranged from one to nearly six points. volume of trading that the ticker Was 50 minutes behind tie market at the end of the third hour. While the reaction was regarded in some quarters as a correction of an over-bought speculative position, persistent liquidation of long hold- lings was reported be trades and in- vestors who were becoming increas- jingly alarmed over the credit situ- ation. The relatively low loan value placed by banks on many high- priced stcoks, combined with te- peated suggestions that federal re- serve authorities were not exactly ed with recent speculative ex- tended to dampen tullish en- thusiasm. Twenty oil shares and half a doz- en or more public utilities were bid up to record high prices in the early hours of trading, but part of the gains were forfeited when the sell. Menday ste: | portions. Radio and General Electric eaca broke more than five ;~ints, the former touching 159 1-2 as against high of 196 1-2 a few weeks ago. General Motors, Allied Chemical ints or more and Graham- New York Central, General Signal, American Smelting, KETS Close Close —T Yesterday YearAgo Open | |1 DNS, gd to faney. So great was th3/ hard 12 yellow corn. ing movement assumed broad pro- and Continental Can each reacted} | FINANCIAL NEWS April. 17 —Today— Low Close 1.53 High 1.56% 1.56 1.54% @155 1 1.53% 1.49% 1.01 1.0413 1.04% MINNEAPOLIS CASH CLOSE | Minneapolis, April 17.—(AP)—| Wheat receipts today 100 compared | to 151 a year ago. Minneapolis cash | wheat and coarse grain closing quo-| tations today follow: | 1 hard spring, fancy Montana . To a 1 DN! 1 hard spring. To arrive @2.01 @1.99 @2.00 @1.96 @1.98 @191 @1.86 @1.96 @181 @157 To arrive ........ 1 DNS, ch to fanc: 1 DNS, gd to choice. 1 DNS, ord to good. 1 dark northern @® 2 DNS, ch to fancy. 2 ae wil pt choice. 2 DNS, ord to good. 2 north . 3 DNS, ch to fancy. ; Hide ate choice. , ord to good. 3 northern . 1 dark hard (Mont.) To arrive .. . 1 hard (Mont.. To arrive .. . Minn. & SD, 1 dark meuSbeonees BSREaRnshas ®QHDDDOOHOHHHOHDH To arrive Minn. & SD, SO8 4 55% @ 55% @1.65% 1 amber durum To arrive 1 durum . 5% |er. Carloads delivered sales, freight *\only deducted, Minneapolis and 3 amber durum. 3 durum .. 1 red durum To arrive .. Coarse Grains 3 yellow corn. 'o arrive .. 4 yellow corn. To arrive 5 yellow corn. 6 y 2 ‘| j jJunior Class Will Enthusiastic Response Given Fort Lincoln Recruiting Officer’s Plea Lt. George H. Dietz, recruiting officer of the first annual C. M. T. C, camp that will be held at Fort Lin- coln during the month of August, received the biggest surprise of his recruiting tour Monday in Mandan when more than 60 boys signified their intention of attending camp. Talay Lieutenant Dietz is speak- ing ht the Glen Ullin and Hebron high schools. Major A. B. Welch, Mandan post- master, introduced Lt. Dietz yester- day at the Mandan High convocation. Any boy between the ages of 17 he passes an average physical exam- ination, is of good moral character and has his parents’ consent. The government pays all the necessary s, including railroad fare to m camp, board, lodging, clothing, medical and: dental atten- tion and laundry. Lieutenant Dietz in commenting on the spirit and interest shown by Mandan youths said that the local boys made the most heartly response to the summer camp work of any students to date and that he was surprised at the knowledge shown of the purpose of the summer mili- tary camps. The spirit of Mandan sets a new mark for him in his experience, he said. Missouri Slope Fair Board Meets Tonight Stockholders of the Missouri Slope Agriculture and Fair associa- tion will hold their annual meeting at 8 o'clock tonight in the Mandan Chamber of Commerce. Important business will be brought up and L. H. Connolly, sec- retary of the fair association, stated that he expected every stockholder to attend in person. |Personal and i | Social News of Mandan Vicinity ! > > Give Benefit Bridge Members of the junior class of the Mandan high school will give a benefit bridge party Monday eve- ning, April 23, in the high school auditorium. The party will be open ‘» the pub- lie and is being given to raise funds ! St Paul rate, sacked cwt., round whit U. S. No. 1, 1.60@1.70, mostly 1.65. FARGO LIVESTOCK Fargo, April 17.—@)—Cattle: Good steers 12.00 to 13.00; medium! steers 11.00 to 12.00; fair steers $10) i it. to 11.00; plain steers 8.00 to 10.00; good heifers 10.00 to 11.00; medium heifers 9.00 to 10.00; fair heifers 8.00 to 9.00; plain heifers 7.00 to 8.00; good cows 8.25 to 9.25; med- ium cows 7.50 to 8.00; fair cows 6.75 to 7.25; plain cows 6.00 to | 86 60% 59% To arrive Wright Aeronautical and Union Car- {bide dipped at least three points j before buying support became effec- tive. Losses of one to two points scattered throughout the gen- H list. | BISMARCK GRAIN | (Fornished by Russell-Miller Co.) Bismarck, April 17 ‘0. 1 dark northern,. pounds 12.65@14.50; common and medium 850 pounds up 9.00@13.00; arlings, good and chhoice 750 pounds 12.25@14.25; heifers, gi and choice 850 pounds down 12.00@12.75; common and medium 8.50@12.00; 0 11.50; common and meium 1 8 s i IP e E i cows, good and choice XN 0. 1 northern .. 0, 1 amber durum jo. 1 mixed durum 17 1.14 2.04 1.99 1.12 73 8 cent per pound discount un- der 55 Ib. ear corn, 70 Ibs.. five cents under shell. Hard winter wheat . Dark hard winter wheat . inneapolis, Open High Low 1.48% 145 © 1.46 1.50% 1.46% 1.47% 149% 1.46% 146% 124 124 122% 123% 1.19 1.19% 1.18% 1.19% 57% 58% 57) 57% 54% 55% 54% 55% lay 1.48% ff 1.50 1.49 88% 87 87% 83% 84% 83% 83% 78% 14% 78% 76 % 4 white oats. Barley, ch to fey To arrive ... Barley, med to gd. To arrive .... Barley, lower gds To arrive . 2 rye To arrive No. 1 flax: To arrive 58% @ 94 AP)—Wheat fo. 1 northern Corn No. 3 mixed 1.01%; No. 2 yellow 1.06@1.07. Oats No. 2 white 6512@68"4; No, 3 white 6112@66. Chicago, April No. 2 hard 1.59; N: spring 1.58. Bellies 12.75. RANGE OF CARLOT SALES Minneapolis, April 17—(AP)— Range of carlot grain sales: Wheat No. 1 dark northern 1.52% @1.80%; No. 2 sary A) one’ No. 3 dark ‘northern 1.55@: 3 Sampe grade dark 1.45%; No. 2 hard winter 1.57%; No. 2 amber durum 1.88% @1.56%; No. 1 durum 1.35%; No. 1 mixed wheat 1.46%. Barley—sample grade 89@94; No. » ete, 8 yellow, 99% @ 1.00. 0, 5 00, Oats—No, 2 white 60%. lo, 1, 1.27% @1.28. None. POTATOES April 17—(AP)—(U. S. Receipts 124 . 8. ship- 6.50; cutters 5.00 to 5.75; good bulls 7.00 to 7.50; medium bulls 6.50 to 7.00; common bulls 6.00 to 6.50; calves, top veal 11.00 S500; cull| veal 7.00 to 8.00; light heavy calves 9.00 to 10.00; heavy calves 6.00 to 8.00; canner calves 5.00 to 6.00. Sheep top lambs 15.00 to 16.00; ‘60 MANDAN BOYS': _ ANSWER DIETZ’ | GMT. C. CALL the! and 24 may atend the camp provided | \Kansas City poe Miss ra Pearson, junior class adviser, is in charge of arrangements for the bridge. for the annual junior ee A regular meeting lof the Masonic lodge A. F. and A. M. will be held this evening at 7:30. A Masonic service program will be followed by the awarding of prizes to the three high school pupils, winners of the recent essay contest. Cards and luncheon will follow the Program. A daughter was born Saturday to and Mrs. Andrew Frolich of this !to her home in Minot after visiting there as the guest of her son, G. | Webster. " Marjorie Ford, five-year-old jdaughter of My and Mrs. Robert |}Ford, has been seriously ill with in- fluenza, Otto Schermansky of Solen is spending a few days in Mandan this week . ° A supper for members of St. Mary’s court of Lady Foresters will be served this evenirg in St. Jo- seph’s auditorium. Installation of officers will take place following the upper. eee Henry and Mike Brown of Flasher are transacting blusiness in Mandan jus week. Mrs. James Gorman of this city is a patient at St. Alexius hospital, Bismarck. . Miss Rose Barth has accepted a pusitioh with the inoakes Land and Loan company. ° A son was born Sunday at the Mandan hospital to Mr. and Mrs. August Robi of Center. Mrs. Mark Hamilton and Mrs. ‘Robert Dinechart of Jamestown vis- ited friends in Mandan and Bismarck this week-end. ‘ . . Margaret Pierce, who has been ill with pneumonia for the past month, is now able to return to school. E. B. Howe has returned home after speading the past four months at Hot Springs, Ark., where he has been receiving treatment for rheu-| matism. . . Mr. and Mrs, George Steinbrueck and William Malloy have returned from a five weeks’ trip to points in California and Washington. In Seattle they visited Mrs. Stein- brueck’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Elder. They were accompanied on the trip by Frank Fleege of James- town, ; Miss Evelyn Farr was_ hostess Saturday evening to the. Junior Catholic Daughters. The next meet- ing will be held with Miss Clemen- tine Ferderer. | ‘ E. A. Ripley and daughter, Lois, returned Monday from Los Angeles wherd they have been visiting for the past six week. Mrs. Ripley and Mrs. G. H. Bingenheimer maining for a longer visit. the blighting effects of monopoly, supported by the Beer of the tax- yer, if it.is desirable to prevent the existence of a privileged class, if it is desirable to shield public officials from the influence of propaganda and the acute pressure of intrenched selfishness, if it is desirable to keep the government unencumbered and clean, with an eye single to the public service, we shall leave the conduct of our private business with the individual where it belongs, and not under- take to unload it on the govern- ment.” ° —__—_—____—_—_—_—+ | Pennant Progress —~ AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Pet. 1,000 heavy lambs 13.00 to 14.00; cull lambs 11.00 to 12.00; light ewes 8.00 to 9.00; heavy ewes 6.00 to 8.00; call ewes 2.00 to 5.00; bucks 6.00 to 7.00. Hogs, 150 to 180 lbs. 7.26 to 8.50; 180 to 200 Ibs. 8.25 to 8.50; 200 to 225 Ibs. 8.00 to 8.50; 225-250} To}, Ibs. 8.00 to 8.35; 250-300 Ibs. 7.85 to 8.25; 300-350 Ibs. 7.75 to 8.00; 800 500 500 429 +333, 333, -200 Indianapolis . Milwaukee micrecocmonS mam RES OE ‘oledo Results Monday 4 porkers 6.50 to 7.00; stags 6.25 to be CHICAGO POULTRY Chicago, April 17.—(AP)—Poul- try, alive, firmer; receipts 7 cars; fowls 24 1-2 @ 27 1-2; broilers 38 @ 48; turkeys 20 @ 30; roosters 17; ducks 20 @ 30; spring ducks, 30; geese 16. _ CHICAGO PRODUCE Chicago, April 17.—(AP)—Butter, higher; receipts 12,973 tubs; cream- ery extras 4: standards 43 3-4; ex- tra firsts 43 @ 43 1-2; firsts 42 1-2 @ 42 3-4; seconds 41 3-4 @ 42. Eggs, unchanged; receipts 36,731 cases, Cheese unchanged. MINNEAPO! FLOUR Minneapolis, April 17.— (AP) —| Flour 15c higher; in carload lots family patents quoted at 8.55 @ 8.65 a bbl. in 98-Ib. cotton sacks. Ship- ments 52,760 bbis. Bran 33.00 @ 33.50. Cronin, same gainst Putting Government in Field (Continued from page one) haracteristics of human- ity.” “The essence of business is the expectat of a profit on the rt of those who conduct it..., Fp been 6 ry ex] or mune Shas be tho nermcorta government steps in, pure! rs, and beneficiaries of what the users, Minneapolis, 3; Louisville, 1. pene), Indianapolis, 5; St. Paul, 4 Milwaukee, 4; Toledo, 2. imbus.8. (Tie, qa. Kansas City 8; Colu 15 innings.) Games Today Minneapolis at Louisville. St. Paul at Indianapolis. Kansas City at Columbus. Milwaukee at Toledo, NATIOJAL | 150 ‘500 ‘500 ‘500 ‘400 2 Iphia, 7; New York, 5. Games Today Chicago at St. Louis. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. Boston at ‘ggg ied Philadelphia at New York. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York St. Louis Pet. 1,000 800 800 800 250 200 "167 » 3000 Chicago ....... Detroit Crema nec’ SAREE RHON Mrs. Carrie Webster has returned | } are re-| 2 PRICES LOWER _ THAN ESTIMATE OF ENGINEER (Continued from page one) cost of that type of work done here several years ago, according to the city engineer. The bids on sheet asphalt are somewhat higher than the cost of the sheet asphalt pave- ment which Bis.aarck already has, but the latter was done several years before the war and prices at that time were very low. Action Deferred a Weck Action on the bids was deferred by the commission until next Mon- day eveni as five days’ notice must be given the property owners affected to decide upon which type of paving they prefer. _ this question will be thoroughly liscussed at a mecting uf cast-end ci residents at the Richholt school to- night at 8 o’clock, and it is prob- able that some decision will be reached by them and recommenda- tions to be made to the city commis- sion decided upon. Offi of the East-end Community association urge all residents of the district to attend the special session at the. Richholt school tonight, whether "7 not they belong to the association. Bids on 26 Types _ The types ef pavement on which bids were asked are listed herewith, numbered fron 1 to 26, aftc which the bids of the various contractors will be given by number, Where no figures are given for certain types of paving, it is because that partic- ular contractor cid not bid on that inch concrete, 1-2-3 teel. 3 even-inch concrete, 1-2-3 mix, 50 pounds steel. No. 3—Seven-inch concrete, 1-2- 2 mix, 68.1 pounds steel. No, 4—Seven-inch concrete, 1-2- mix, 50 nds steel, No. 5—! inch concrete, nds steel. inch concrete, steel. inc’ concrete, 1-2-314 steel. No, 8—Six-inch concrete, 1-2-31% ‘, 50 pounds steel. 9—Sheet asphalt on concrete 1-2-3 mix, oil asphalt. . 10—Sheet asphalt on concrete 1-2-3 mix, lake asphalt. . 11—Sheet asphalt on conerete 1-1 4 mix, oil asphalt. .. 12—Sheet asphalt on conerete base, 1-214-4 mix, lake asphalt, No. 13—Warrenite bitalithic on concrete base, 1-2-3 mix, oil asphalt. No. 14—Warrenite _bitulithic cgnerete base, 1- mix, lake phalt. No. 15—Warrenite _bitulithie concrete base, 1-212-4 mix, oil phalt. No. 16—Warrenite bitulithic concrete base, 1-212-4 mix, lake 1-2-3 1-2-3 TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1928 MS | FEATURES Sree tpaae Troubadours; Wi WSA, WLIB K: 8: 00—~Capt ‘s toe vance Bal :00—Ca ptivators. Witag Wowo KMOx Srt—Ratloy High Schooi 8:30—Goode ; Sad oie K 9:30—Nationa: Grand Opera WSal WThd KSB Wi 240,.0—KFYR Blamarck—1200 usic Opening markets, weather, ricets, arkets. Lusic, per cent; J. S. McLaughlin Sons & Co., five and one-half per cent; John P. Kennedy company, five and one-half per cent. FITZMAURICE TO GET PARTS FOR BREMEN (Continued from page on.) ing, and from the German Baron himself, Damages Are Extensive The Baron wired Robert Cannon, a director of the Canadian Trans- continental Airways at Montreal, that the wheels, cabin and propeller of the Bremen were badly damaged but that the wings were intact. damaged but repairable. The Point Amour operator’s mes- sage also brought additional details of the perils which the flyers faced in their ocean flight and the diffi- culty of their landing. “Bremen had fog and snow during part of its flight,” his message said, “took Greenly Island lighthouse for sealing steamer but ascertained that it was lighthouse shortly afterwards and made landing on small pond. Crew were rather exhausted but quite recovered after short time.” Miss Herta Junkers, representative company, builders of the Bremen, flew the F-13 to Montreal from New brother. A Junkers mechanic with additional spare parts was here waiting for them. Having been sent ahead by train. Benzol Is Needed Miss Junkers today was endeavor- ing to locate a few drums of benzol, the high pressure fuel used by the Bremen, to send back to Greenly Island with the repair parts. The Canadian steamer Montcalm, which has been pattling the ice floes phalt. No. 17—Warrenite _bitulithic two-inch black base, oil asphalt. No. 18—Warrenite bitulithic on two-inch black base, lake asphalt. No. 19—Warrenite bitulithic on three-inch black base, oil asphalt. No. 20—Warrenite bitulithic on three-inch black base, lake asphalt. No. 21—Two-inch vitrified brick on six-inch gravel base, No. 22—Two and one-half inch pees brick on six-inch gravel ase. No, 23—Seven-inch _ virbrolithic 1-2-' mix, 68.1 pounds steel. No. 24—Seven-inch vibrolithic, 1- mix, 50 pounds’ steel. No. 25—Six-inch vibrolithic, 1-2-4 mix, 68.1 pounds steel. No, 26—Six-inch vibrolithic, 1-2-4 mix, 50 pounds steel. Prices given by the various bid- ders follow: Hanlon & Okes No, 1—$315,542.22; No. 2—$306,- 535.44; No, 3—$305,716.46; No. 4— $299,983.60; No. 5—$280,199; No. 6 $274,446.14; No. 7—$274,446.14; No. 8—$268,733.28; No. 13—$331,- 104.84; No. 14—$340,982.80; No. 15 $325,372.02; No. 16—$335,199.74; No. 17—$254,423.54; No. 18—$264,- 251.30; No, 19—$276,675.58; No. 20 —$286,603.34, Warren Construction Company No, 13—$317,310.34; No. 14— $325,500.24; No. 15—$313,215.54; No, 16—$321,405.34; No. 17—$244,- on }| 736.26; No. 18—$252,926.06; No. 19 $265,933.22; No. 20—$274,123.02. J. J, Rue & Sons No, 1—$285,058.96; No, 2—$280,- 145.08; No. 3—$278,960.04; No. 4— $270,770.24; No. 5—$256,946.58; No. 6—$252,851.68; No. 7—$255,761.54; No, 8—$247,571.74. Ford Paving Company No. 1—$306,350.32; No. 2—$300,- 617.46; No. 3—$300,999.46; No. 4— $296,904.56; No. 5—$281,148.88; No. 6— $279,892.92; No. 7%7—$275,798.- 3. No. 3,893.38; No. 9— $303,893.38; No. 10—$318,635.02; No, 11—$295,122.74; No, 12—$309,- 045.40; No. 22—$304,462.36. John P. Kennedy Company No. 1—$270,826.96; No. 2—$265,- 094.10; No. 3—$265,094.10; No. 4— $259,361.24; No. 5—$245,990.50; No. 6 —$240,257.64; No. 7— $241,076.62; No, 8—$235,343.76. Walter Butler Company No, 1—$304,471; No. 2—$301,195.- 08; No. 3—$301,195.08; No. 4—$296,- 281.20; No. 5—$282,683.46; No. 6--| $276,950.60; No, 7 —$277,769.58; No. 8—$272,855.70. J. S."McLaughlin Sons & Co, No. 1—$291,600.16; No. 2—$289,- 143.22; No, 3—$286,542.42; No. 4— $281,628.54; 262,441, No, 8—$255, 82; No. 10—$306,341.80; $285,098.16; No. 12—$294,106.94; No. 7—$260,659.98 ; No, 1i— 50) 22 $320,611.20; No. 25—$296,213.68; No, 26—$292,118.78. 8. Birch & Sons No. 1—$304,173.60; No, 2—$298,- 440.74; No. 3—$300,078.70; No. 4— $294,345.84; No. 5—$276,426:20; No. 6—$269,874.36; No. 7—$273,150.2! No, 8—$263,598.44; No. 9—$236,93: 80; No. 10—$345,122.60; No, 11-- $328,743; No. 12—$336,932.80; No. 17 —$260,707.70; No. 18—$269,716.48; No. 5—$266,536.70; No.} i, 0; No. 746.10; No, 9—$297,332.- den’ in Belle Isle sttaits since yesterday attempting to reach Greenly Island, was still several score or more miles from her destination, held off shore Ly the ice barrier. Captain Mercier wired the government station at Halifax he hoped to be able to reach th: island by hugging the north shore if the wind continued in the west. Just before the Bremen left Ire- land, Major Fitzmaurice gave an interview to the Association Press in which he said future generations would view as madness such fligh' as he was attempting. “Flying the Atlantic in the Brem- en or any other plane is largely a stunt,” he said. “Valuable scientific ta will be obtained but the public ust be prepared for something en- tirely different in airplane and engine construction before the dream of ocean air service is ever realized. “We know the secrets of flight, but the whole future of aviation de- pends upon the fuel and engines. Future generations will laugh at us fur attempting to fly the Atlantic with fuel weighing seven to 10 RADIO PROGRA «MBE a hn Flour; Orchestra and WwWs WSAl WGN KSL ‘A KPRC WOAI W “Maritana’ joc WHO Wow Barrett’s message said the shaft was! in the United States for her father’s | York yesterday in three and a half, hours. With her were Fred Mechoir,|tion funds can be profitably used her pilot, and Erhardt Junkers, her this year.” ON THE AIR Wednesday Apr. 18 yronestra— WEAF WW! SL WOCU WOC wHo ‘Aa WOW War RVed DC WAID WEKRC WGHP S WSM Wilt WSB KOA WOR Wa: Orchestra: 266 Musicians—KYW WJZ KDKA martet= WEAF WRC WaT WuR ic a 2 daha - WEAF re. WGR WTAM WHAS WSB KVOC o—Weather, news. at. . Regan a Sisters. ‘eather, markets, news, adio farm school. and the . movement towards peace and pre- 1 paredness and the instilling of na- tionalism and patriotism into the hearts of children. Drawing a picture of that Amer- ican city in France—a city of the dead where 14,000 Americans sleep beneath 14,000 white crosses, he said, “It is our sacred duty to maintain those principles for which they died. It is a heritage of the American Legion.” Mr. Spafford drew a picture of army and navy preparedness in the United States it the present time in contrast with the wonderful organ- ization of 10 years ago and told how cotally inadequate appropriations and measures for preparedness were at the present time. In closing Mr. Spafford urged the carrying forward’ of the ideals and principles of the American Le- gion, the guarding against pacif- ism and the united support of the Universal Draft act. During the banquet, a trio com- posed of Mrs. R. E. Morris, pian- ist, Adolp Engelhardt, violin, and Katherine Andrist, cello, played. War Department Will Investigate Diversion Project (Continued from page one) to supplement these allotments for those streams on which progress of the surveys may indicate that addi- Investigation Assureé “The proposed Missouri river di- version project will be given con- sideration in connection with studies of this department looking to the control of the Missouri river sys- tem,” Major R. T. Coiner, corps of engineers, War Department, writes to the Greater North Dakota asso- ciation. “The detailed investiga- tions will be in the hands of the district engineer, U. S. engineer of- fice, Kansas City, Mo. It is sug- gested that you supply him direct with any information you may have bearing on this or similar plans which might be of assistance in his studies of the general situation.” The Greater North Dakota asso- ciation has sent the district engineer at Kansas City a copy of the iy eae made by State Engineer R. E. Ken- nedy on the diversion project and on the proposed dam in.the Missouri and has asked how it can be of fur- ther help in having his office make @ report on the feasibility of the Amendment Helps Project’ Advocates of the diversion scheme are given additional assurances that the project will receive full investi- gation to determine its feasibility by the adoptjon of un amendment to the senaté flood control measure by the house committee on flood con- trol, the Greater North Dakota asso- ciation points out. The amendment, which is not involved in the con- troversy as to states sharing in (costs of flood control projects, pro- vides that the $5,000,000, authorized under the Jones bill as passed by the pounds a gallon.” SPAFFORD NOW ‘SWIFT EAGLE’ AMONG SIOUX (Continued from pase one) honor. Despite the bitter geet parade field was lined with dreds of cars whose occu braved the wintry blasts to Commander Spafford and the fourth infantry as well. Commander Spafford was visibly affected following Retreat when the stalwart band of - Sioux presented him with a name and token of their friendship. “This wonderful pipe and tobacco pouch, I shall cherish always,” he said. “It will han; my den an ever-present symbol of friendship and a wonderful welcome by the Legionnaires and citizens of North Dakota.” The Sioux who made the Fold pre- sentation were members of the Rich- ard Blue Earth post at Cannonball and the Albert Grass at Fort Yates, were by Charles Little Chief, commander of the Cannonball pas Others were, Tom Gray Bull, Al Bear Ghost, Bernard Mulhern, Joe Two Bear, J. White Feather, Frank Young rvin Yor in Plenty the its jonor i lin, commander jismarck post, at last night’s banquet Governor A. G. Sorlie was introduced. scomed Commander’ Spatford to wel mander terest and support of tho mission of terest afd suppo! mi the pontiac when he “be- cause we are the leaders of the world, we should be prepared for war at all times.” No, 19—$280,266.20; No, 20—-$289,-| the 278.48, Northern Construction Co, No, 1—$274,258.54; No. 2—$267,- 106.70; No. 3—$266,793.36; No, 4— $260,241.52; No. 6—$243,551.24; No. 8—$236,905.0: No, 1—$282,341.70; 608.84; No, 3—$27 $272,513.94; No. Note ezibeee.ats No. 13 4508 649.06; No. 1¢—$316,738.8 ~ 16,738.86; No. 15—| 540.28: No. 16—$307,730.08; Fe gaatoebod: No Ta gestaient; No, 0—#26%,406.84; 0, 20-—$289,- Ne All contractors specified would accept payment for the work in six per cent warrants, except the following: J. J. Rue & Sons, six and one-half per cent; Walter But- jller company, six and, three-tenths Co, No. 2—$276,- 3 No, 16.20; No, I—$254,821.30; 5—$247,646.14; No. Noj 7~$242,637.90: bois i & egite indie ral iin eeF Eg i i Pond I : senate, and to be appropriated as an emergency work on any tributaries of the Mississippi below Cape Girar- deau, would be available anywhere on the Mississippi, the amendment striking out the limiting phrase “below Cape Girardeau.” The sur- veys are to include the Missouri and other rivers and all their tributar- ies. They are to be in addition to the surveys to be made by the De- partment of War. This amendment, reports indicate, will meet with ap- proval in both the house and senate. - Asks About Heart River The Greater North Dakota asso- caition, in its correspondenc2 wita the Department of War, asked that the Heart river, which causes flood mage at Mandan at times, be in- cluded in the department’s investi- gations of the Missouri river sys- tem.” Major Coiner advises the as- sociation that the Heart river was not included in the rivers to be in- vestigated, but that certain investi- gations will be made on the Heart river with a view to determining its effect on the Missouri He inti- mates that federal project on such rivers as the Heart may be included in the flood control bill which final- ly passes. : “For several years occasionally taken Dr. Pierce’s have anythi , is a péwerful alter- ative and Bheod enricher, T was 4 we mefited by taking the ‘Favorite scription, and so was” . We'can recom- Mrs, Levi jig 609 for a id. Send Dr. Pierce, fotel, Buffalo, N. Y., medicines . came 78 | We Are Now Cutting Grain-fed Beef That has been in the feed lot since Ni gg “GUSSNER’S” PHONE 1060 i May We Serve You!