The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 25, 1929, Page 2

SI INCREASE IN FLAX SOWING INDICATED BUT SPUDS DECREASE Worth Dakota Farm Outlook Runs to Lower Levels in Prices of All Products LIVESTOCK SHARES IN DROP Cattle, Bit Higher, Expected to Mark Time, While Lambs and Hogs Will Decline ‘The general trend in business ac- tivity during the past month has been slightly upward and the general sentiment continuesoptimistic. Man- ufacturing plants in most of the major industries arc operating at near capacity, retail trade in season- able merchandise is brisk and em- ployment is large and increasing. The general level of commodity prices decreased from 147.1, March 5, to 146.6, April 2, compared with 146.5 ® year ago. March 15, the index of farm prices averaged 140 compared with 136, Feb. 15, and 137 a year ago. In North Dakota the general level of farm products prices has decreased. Prices received by producers for crops decreased from 116, March 15. to 121, April 15. Livestock prices also reased from 166, March 15, to 164, April 16. ‘a Wheat Present Indications are that wheat prices have reached about the low point for the remainder of the sea- son. During the past month there have been no definite changes in the estimates of the world’s supply of + Wheat from the 1928 crop. ‘The out- look for world production in 1929 1s still quite uncertain; the area seeded to wheat as reported to date is some- what less than last year. The condi- tion of the winter wheat crop in the United States on April 1 was much better than last year and it seems * Mkely that the abandonment will be small and the acreage of winter wheat remaining for harvest in the United States may exceed that of last year. Farmers indicated intentions to plant less durum and more hard spring wheat. Taking the two classes together, they indicate only a very slight reduction in acreage in the United States, In North Dakota in- tentions are to decrease the acreage of durum 19 per cent, or 963,000 acres, and increase other spring wheat 11 per cent, or 583,000 acres, making &® net reductions of 380,000 acres of wheat. If the intended decrease in acreage of durum is carried out, the position of the North Dakota durum ‘wheat producer is likely to be im- proved, although prices will still be determined by world conditions. Pre- vailing low prices of durum may re- sult in some decrease in acreage in Canada this year. If reported intentions of farmers are carried out, there will be an in- crease in acreage of flax in the United States in 1929 about 10 per cent above the acreage harvested in 1028, Farmers in North Dakota have indicated an increase of 30 per cent over that of last: year, which means the addition of 343,000 acres. Ship- ments of Argentina flaxseed to Europe to date have been heavy, indicating 4 continued strong European demand. Stocks of flaxseed in the United States are from 6,000,000 to 8,000,000 ‘bushels less than last year. Flaxseed Prices in North Dakota decreased ma- terially during March, but have in- creased somewhat since April 1. April 15 the estimated average price re- ceived by producers in North Dakota Fale was approximately $2.14 per Potatoes Present information suggests a probable cut of 10 to 11 per cent in the total acreage of potatoes in the Highest yesterday Lowest last night Precipitation to 7 a. m. hest_wind velocity . SIDEGLANCES - - - - By George Clark | “That's good, and what did Queen Elizabeth say to that?” United States. In North Dakota farmers have indicated that they in- tend to reduce their acreage of po- tatoes about 5 per cent, or about 7,000 acres. The reduced acreage in Georgia and the Carolinas and de- layed plantings may be strengthening factors in the May price situation. Cattle Indicated available supplies of cat- tle during the last few months do not point to any considerable further ad- vance in prices above those prevail- ing about the middle of April. March 15, the average price received by pro- ducers in North Dakota for beef cat- tle was $8.30 per hundred-weight. April 15, this was estimated to have inereased to ier” logs Hog prices usually decline about 8 per cent from the peak reached in late winter until the spring low point in May and June. Last fall the pig crop was 5 per cent below that of 1927, Therefore. the price this spring Probably will decline less than usual. Since January, market supplies of hogs have been materially less than the unusual supplies of a year ago. Unfavorable weather conditions in March restricted shipments from the country and this created temporary shortages which were reflected in sharp price advances. Storage stocks of pork, April 1, were 8 per cent less than the unusually large April 1 stocks of last year. Lard stocks, how- ever, were the largest on record for the season, amounting to 9 per cent Indications are that the present level of lamb prices will not be main- tained during the next two months. More rain in March improved the California feed situation and the eastern movement of lambs began in volume in the middle of April: Im- Proved range conditions in December will also probably result in an earlier and heavier movement of grass sheep and yearlings during April and May than last year. Total supplies of kill- ing lambs during April and May prob- ably will be considerably larger than during these months last year. The average price received by producers in North Dakota for lambs, March 15, was $12.40 per hundredweight. This remained about the same, April 15. Butter The usual trend in prices from April to May is downward. Present indications are that the decline this | year probably will be somewhat larger than usual. Pasture conditions, April 1, were unusually favorable and indi- cate a heavy spring production. Receipts of butter at four prin- cipal markets in March were some- ‘what less than a age holdings are close to the low point for the year. The unusual strength that has characterized the foreign butter market during most of the Past winter gave way, during March and early April, to conditions of rather decided weakness. The aver- age prices received by producers of butterfat in North Dakota March 15 was 48 cents per pound and 45 cents April 15. Eggs and Poultry Indications are that egg prices dur- ing April will remain somewhat be- low the level of the last year. The poultry market situation remains firm with but little if any change from conditions seen earlier. Prices are well above a year ago. Receipts have been running considerably _ lighte: and smaller cold storage holdi! continue to be of importance in main. taining present prices. \2o SMITH-HUGHES SCHOOLS IN CONTEST May Festival at College Will Stage Competitions in Home Economics | Fargo, N. D., April 25.—Twenty- three Smith-Hughes home economics high schools have already entered May festival contests and exhibits to be held at the North Dakota Agri- cultural college, May 8-11. Miss H. Christine Finlayson, state supervisor ;Of home economics education, is in jcharge of the contest. The number | siderably before the competition takes place. poe Schools now entered are Anamoose, Beach, Dickinson, Mandan, Coopers- town, Casselton, Oakes, Edgeley, La {Moure, Grafton, Neche, Sheldon, Hunter, Walsh County Agricultural school, Benson County Aggies, Velva, Kenmare, Crosby, Wahpeton, Mohall, Hankinson and Wyndmere. Contests will. be held in foods se- lection and preparation, food judg- }ment, health, household manage- iment, textiles, applied art, clothing construction and selection and table service and etiquette. Traveling prizes are given, with the winning school keeping the trophy after three successive victories. Ben- son County Agricultural school at Maddock won the sweepstakes in con- Moure placed first in exhibits. of entrants is expected to swell con-} j tests last year, while Fargo and La! NORTH DAKOTA C. E. _ HOSTSHERE FRIDA TO OPEN SESSIONS Hear National Speakers in Big Services 175 CHURCHES INCLUDED Meetings to Alternate Between Two Auditoriums; Open-Air Prayer on Capitol Hill The state Christian Endeavor con- for two days following. Delegates are expected from 175 churches. Friday afternoon will be given over to registration and assignment of del- egates, a fellowship dinner will be held for the officers, speakers and convention committees Friday eve- ning. The Rev. Ira E. Herzberg, Bismarck, will lead a pre-prayer service and the Rev. Paul S. Wright, Bismarck, will lead a praise and song service. Neil Trace, Fargo, will give the response to the address of welcome by a local speaker. Discussion of the principles of Christian Endeavor will be followed by the announcement of committee appointments, a devotional service, music and addresses by Rev. McCul- lough and Nr, Shartte. The sessions will be alternated be- tween the Presbyterian and Evangel ical churches. Clell G. Gannon, state president, will preside. The big speakers of the convention will be A. J. Shartle, Boston, field secretary of the international society; Harold Singer, Kansas City, mid-west secretary and the Rev. Bruce Mc- Cullough, pastor of Cavalry Presby- terian church, Minneapolis, and pres- j ident of the Minnesota Christian En- deavor union. One of the unusual events of the convention will be an open-air prayer meeting or watch service to be held on the steps of the Liberty Memorial building on the state capitol grounds at 7 o'clock Sunday morning, April 28. The Rev. Fred Christ, Wilton, will conduct the services. In case of in- clement weather the watch service will be held at the Presbyterian church. Saturday morning, Miss Daisy B. Reese. of Minot, will lead a prayer retreat and Miss Sarah Boyd, Bis- marck, will lead in devotion. The Rev. Mr. McCullough will tell how to study the Bible. Series of Conferences A sertes of conferences will be held on various branches of Christian En- deavor work. Shartle will lead the discussion on the duties of the prayer meeting committee; Harold Singer the discussion on the duties of the lookout committee and the Rev. Wright or the Rev. Herbert Dieren- field will lead consideration of duties of the missionary committee. Mrs. Margaret: Bradt Southmayd, Bigelow, Minn., will lead in a song service. Others leading various dis- cussions or giving talks are Miss Helen Budd and Mrs. Fred Hanson, | Bismarck; Singer and Shartle. Miss Budd will preside at the Sat- urday afternoon Session and leading parts in the program will be taken by the Rev. Mr. Wright, the Rev. W. E. Vater, pastor of the McCabe Metho- dist church; Robert Prentice of Jamestown college; the Rev. J. Gul- son, Glencoe; Miss Justine Granner, Bismarck; Mrs. Reese Phelps, Steele; Clell Gannon, Mr. Singer and. Mrs. In addition to a business. meeting, at which Gannon will preside, topics for discussion will be new plans for prayer meeting committees, new ways of obtaining members and new plans for the missionary committee. Will Hold Banquet W. G. Fulton will be toastmaster at the banquet to be held Saturday eve- ning. After the early morning service on Sunday the delegates will attend serv- ices in the churches of those denomi- SWIVSRSSLSSSSALSYSs |Mihest SSSSSSRVVRVSSASSSseersegs [Lowest $3332283388338h33853333333 (Prin THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Three-Day State Convention to| Olson, Bismarck. vention will be here tomorrow and | & THURSDAY, APRIL -25, 1929 So me out in the belong! I'm no good! dress on ‘What it Means to Be a Cru- I won’t even save my sister, and mav- sader for Him.” be it’s just because you love him that A dramatic production, “The Resur- I won't save Armitage either! I'm rection of Peter,” will be offered too rotten to know what's decent i * dgtaphen!” burst en!” the name from Milde’ iT A Ei: a Lage yy cry. ‘ ) wi you mean? What in aa Pe! they ‘oe off their has Hock Connor ta do with Ste. se & phen es : She was shaking the boy’s thin — © At this pomt in his handling of the | gj | AT THE MOVIES | case Short. went home and to bed. [hm speaks but Havold’s crazed cone ry ° es cus go erat ae fession was at an end. Mildred’s | pa “ evidence against Stephen that young een L Ma ine ay he '” man was center of interest among &| would fight for Stephen at any cost. group of Pamela’s friends. He'd) Her fingers clutched painfully wine techs Goad ok bae es black eae ere D 3 mee ay bee als was gathering oe had to tell Ps ae le. He eat ere was one who pra: a shaki ” said, ber Pat os remembered for his fully that no harm would befall him. tried 2 pall ie, slice a reat comedy work in “What Price When Harold had gone to Mildred | " “Then tell me; tell me about Ste- : Glory?” “The Gay Retreat,” “Plas- after his visit to Huck’s room at the| phen,” Mildred pleaded. tered in Paris” and other Fox comedy | succeeds in polsoning Step time Huck had avowed his intention |" “{ will, Let me get my breath.” ind against Mildred and the ER! AE i Ren AT ue iy latter faces dreary days in | Able condition indeed. His resistance Mildred di ia her hand comedy brilliants in support, and the | search ef work. ‘Then Pamela | W#s at & low ebb and the temptation | | fidred cropped her, hande and fun revolves around a tranacontinen-{ tries te break with Heck and |‘ unburden himself to Mildred was | usc. ciate ula no loo at hers tal bicycle race and a feud between] _ when he objects tells him she and piggies in teenie ake rel actantly try »” he sai Tork und is continued internutsentty, | Seepbeneust Greet aly way she [held him back, He couldn’t depend taut silences Then’ Mildred tanted to the great Joy of those who see the} cam get rid ef Huck and pleads | "Pon her to keep his secret. And even | ‘aut 5 ith Shoked ot haa picture, all the way across the con-/ with him te confirm the engage- threnbsnod Bhepber be ERGoc cane oe Ifted his face, saw her ‘st the dene “irbe ubusl. complement of p-to- | Baaih commen would not remain silent with Pa-|j" flight, He stood up and called to the-minute short features will ac- vent Pamela’ mela in danger. Present! fees peapcdehh oe company the headliner. phen ander Harold had no mercy for himself hi sently she sent, Connie to ask ceratng in comparing his cowardice with Mil- av to excuse her. “Sis ‘seems to ELTINGE THEATRE tells him dred’s staunch spirit, But the matter | ¢ Aki begs ire ingens something, Al Jolson in “The Singing Fool”| Heck plans of deciding what to do was not left to | Connie said, a bit peeved because she originally scheduled to be shown at |” We has ene of his his cringing will. Peat intent weber at nl the Eltinge for four days will remain | ' @emenstration of Misia saw at orcs tat he wal in Ra ee eee vee : week the run being ex- phen an unusually anguis! si ol craed coincide Fviday and Satars| Me oreatiae ® ar bees mind. She almost feared that he|, Harold left immediately, | which day. Four days has proved too short | office expecting te was verging on madness. His face ae * ipa le into going back to a time to provide seats for the hun-| bat nething is te was alternately flushed and pale and | 21t Mildred and trying to make her dreds of people who want to see and| after a fall in he couldn’t hold his hands steady ge} ly Mil hear Al Jolson in “The Singing Fool.” Pamela insists enough to light a cigaret. he _ ly Mildred reached out for Although the Eltinge is now showing} tending a dinner t! He sat down, got up ay r sister’s hand and clung to it in continuously from two o'clock until] heer of their engagemen to the radio, tuned it in, & way that silenced Connie. eleven, many have been unable to se- eee sat down again, got up. But later, with Connie offering cure seats and the Eltinge manage- Mildred couldn’t stand it. She sig-|SYmpathy and comfort as best she ment has added Friday and Saturday | NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY |naled Connie out of the room and then | Could without words, Mildred told her to the run in order that no one need ae she told Harold to sit down pointing |#>0ut Stephen’s icine aperihe oe bé deprived of seeing this great sing- CHAPTER XXVII ,_ |to the big arm chair that was now| And I love him, Connie,” she ing and talking feature. la was stirring rock candy in| back in the living room. added, a world of pain in the whis- Enthusiastic throngs are acclaiming Ps emi-tasse when Stephen joined! He sank into it with an audible | Pered words. “phe Singing Fool” as the greatest |her in the dining Toom of the Judson| groan and Mildred flew to e.| , Connie said nothing, only pressed of all the vehicles which the world’s | Hotel. She o1 a cup for him She put her hands on his shoulders | Closer the arm she had thrown pro- most famous entertainer had |and Stephen told the waiter to bring |in a comforting way and begged him/tectingly about Mildred. | But after in his spectacular career. aregular size. Pamela filled it twice | to tell her what was wrong. a while her feelings got the better of y In “The Singing Fool” he plays the | for him. “Something,” she said frankly,|her and she burst out . “He'll 2” she smiled at him across the | her own table, which had Pe flowers on it. Bs lay,” Stephen replied. at all er it you liked baa tellin: all as if you li & she said-childishly. sar apes The remark irritated Stephen; it always made him impatient when Pamela stepped out of character. He preferred her as the ruthless little demon he knew she was under her exterior angelic beauty. But the beauty made him tolerant. And to- night she had enhanced it with all the art and skill she could command from priced beauty «: ists. had slept until midday, golfed all the early afternoon to wake her and then had come\home to give herself over to becoming a fairy prin- cess for the night. “has to be done for you, Harold. you refuse to let me help you I’m going to Mr. Dazel and have him h cable your father.” Harold jerked up his head. “For God’s sake, Mildred, don’t do that,” he screeched. “Then tell me what Huck Connor is doing to you,” Mildred bargained. Harold sank his face in his hands again and Mildred waited. Her heart ached for him but she believed that. 1 more level head than his was needed to fight Huck Connor. Favold @ painful gulp in his throat faro! ked up and spoke. “He's got pet that... Taon't want id to see,” he said and his terror drove him to glance about at his sim- ple surroundings in a quick way that Tevealed to Mi more than ai pression. ~“No one’s listening,” she said soothingly. “Won't you tell me more?” es * & Harold gripped -her hands. “I'm afraid of him, Mildred,” he whim- pered, and a cold, sickening feeling it over the girl. vy?” she-whispered, and H: old’s abject fear had communicated mela Judson! Ma: for money! “Connie, he woul fan. He loves er.” i “After knowing you? Don’t make me laugh.” Her words were small comfort to Mildred who lay awake all the night through regretting that she had not made Harold her what Huck Connor could do to Stephen. | “Tomorrow,” she told herself at T'll go to Huck Connor him- (To Be, Continued) get all that’s “Stare fim with Pa- Singing providing a thousand for Jolson to display his genius for moving us all to tears or laughter. Oe | IN NEW YORK | 0 New York, April 25—The New York school which John D. Rocke- feller Jr., endows and underwrites is an institution where those vast ex- tremes, typical of Manhattan life, can be found. Here mingle the children of the fabulously rich and the contrasting Poor. ‘The opportunity for entrance is not, based upon the standards of wealth,/ Pam but upon the precocity displayed, | ishment Youngsters living in ordinary and humble circumstances who can run |; the mental blockade are given an equal chance with boys and girls whose parents are the financial kings ture: hed. “Don’t let it get dent she sacle me et such a responsibility anymore. take it you're thinking of how you're going to pay for my stockings. t's. about all a toiler’s salary is supposed to be good for with rich gels, isn’t it? But really, I think I'll use it to buy bath salts for my Peke.” see Stephen did not smile. “Don't joke rer s he said earnestly. “I’m in a ole.’ Pamela shrugged. “Well, what of it?” she returned lightly. “Dad will get you out,” . Stephen groaned. “He'll get you out, you should say,” he said mis- erably. “Your father will never let you marry a man with no future.” “Oh, what is the trouble?” Pamela exclaimed impatiently. She was be- ginning to feel bored. sna real teak had ben that day. in that what's spoiling our evening?” she cried un- feelingly. “Ithonght it was some- thing serious.” - Ing “It will be serious when old D. i ite and I’ve no- declared: is essentially a public school, its stu- dent body is automatically limited. Every effort is made to dispel any notion of caste differences and to With that Natural Tropical : Flavor -_ i $2 Lg ' i i iit i it i i Pamela H i Jooked at him with melt- § E i B | Sverage family gets an excellent head ing eyes. “Of course, Stevo, darling,” she tenderly. But start. With result that the Lin- js ity beck of tt before they commence the actual hhis hotel was at that study. And so, trigonometry is ap- | moment in his, Stephen's room, on a mastered. Or that Short was more than ‘Thus, again, #f 2 Civil War battle ore eee owe eee oben is to be studied, an actual scene is | had not been able to'get in touch with re-enacted. The floor becomes a bat- | Lefty Fiint, his failure did not tlefield and troops are marched on | occasion him surprise. It ‘Vicksburg, in the exact movements | confirmed his ‘Stephen of the wer. ‘Thus, through the pro- | warned the under sus- cess of actual visualisation, the pupil | picien. ‘ gets—nor is any detail lost to his | that either. mind. himself : | ‘These instances are typical of the HH « Te l i i ! i f vi a could be ‘after she and Ste. . if i i of i ¥ f ree uf g fi! i E i : if i ly i ; f if tf i i | ie B ji i i i 1 E t j | # Hi I: aq iF i fr { i | vather geod indication of ‘he'd been in trouble over | winds may be Slowing. eo That = fe Short, (Capyright, NEA | Broggaa.