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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14
SIX NEW MEMBERS MADE
FAMILIAR WITH INSIDE
WORKINGS OF U. c. 7.
Rousing Social Session Marks ADJ
mission of Travelers-Dis-
cuss Patriotic League

A rousing social session marked the
reception of six new members into
Bismarck council, United Commercial
Travellers, on Saturday evening. All
of the travellers turned out, and the
evening was one long to be remem-
bered.
The candidates initiated were J. L.
Bankston of the International Har-
vester Co.; John NJ. Lamey, of the
Northwestern Automobile Co., c.. r.
Neher, International Harvester Co.;
W. d. Mcintyre, Burroughs Adding
Machine Co.; Harry Iverson, Moves
Bros. & Cutler, and E. r.. Portmen,
of the National Cash Register Co.
4! Patriotic League
The Tarveling Mems National Patri.
otto league, organized by group of
Grand Forks travellers, was favorably
discussed, and the support of the Bis
marck council pledged Because Of
the early date Of the district meeting
to be held in St. Paul, it will be i'm
possible for delegates from Bismarck
council to attend.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14
TOBACCO HABIT
EASILY OVERCOME

A New Yorker of wide experience
has written a book telling how the
tobacco or snuff habit may be easily
and quickly banished with delightful
benefit. The author, Edward j.
Woods, 142SM, Station E, New York
City, will mail his book free on re.
quest.
The health Mhroves. wonderfully
after tobacco Craving is conquered
Calmness, tranquil sleep, clear eyes,
normal appetite, good digestion, man.
ly vigor, strong memory ands a gen
eral gain in efficiency are among the
many benefits reported. Get rid of
that nervous, irritable feeling; no
more need of pipe, cigar, cigarette,
snuff or chewing tobacco to pacify
morbid desire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14
FUNERAL OF DICKINSON
MAN HELD AT OLD HOME

Dickinson, N. d., May 14.-Last
rites were held at Mapleton, Mimi.
on Sunday over the remains Of Fred,
erick J. Gerlich, Sr., who passed
away here Friday morning. The des
ceased, born in Milwaukee 81 years
ago, was a resident Of Mankato,
Mimi, for several years, serving as
sheriff of Blue Earth county. There
survive the widow and three daugh:
ters-Mrs. w. R. Everett Of Dickin-
son, Mrs. John Fitzhoff Of st. Clair,
Mimi, and Mrs. John Albrecht of
Mapleton, Minn.--and two sons
Fred Gerlich, Jr., Of Dickinson, and
George Gerlich. of the Everett farm
near New England.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14
KRUGER WINS ELECTION
FIGHT FROM LE|SCHNER
Commissioner Who Received
Largest Number of Votes
Awarded Job by Nuessle

Napoleon, May 14.-Jacob Kruger
has been formally declared the duly
elected county commissioner from the
third Logan district. A recount, Pc
titioned for by former Commissioner
Gottleib; Leischner, was halted after a
count iqsshe bFredonia district had
shown gatnsof one vote for the pro-
tesfant, and in district court the OBJ
lection Of Kruger to further proceed
ings under the recount was sustained,
and Judge Nuessle, sitting at Bis
marck, ordered judgment in favor Of
Kruger and declared him elected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO
BRING DAVID GOLDSTEIN

Bismarck council Knights of Column
bus will bring David Goldstein. well
.nown orator, lecturer and author, to
the city Thursday, May II. He will
lecture in the knights of Columbus
hail and will give his famous lecture
on "Peace and War. ..
1t is announced that Mr.: -Goldstein
will deal with his subject under three
headings, sivin{g; the cause of war
and the way to establish peace in our
domestic, industrial and government
relations. Mr.. Goldstein is a Catho-
lie, having been baptized two years
after he resigned from the socialist
movement
Mr.. Goldstein's fearless, fair and
uncompromising attitude. in defense
of Christian principles against the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14
PARENTS SEE SON
GROUND TO DEATH
e.. BY MOTOR r. TRUCK
Six Year-Old Youngster Meets
Death on Fourth Street in
Gate City

Fargo, n. D., May Thames Bach
enheimer, the 6-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugo Bachenheimer of
IMoorhead, was run down and killed
by an auto truck driven by Peter
Schmidt, foreman of the Fargo Bot
ting works, shortly before o'clock
Saturday evening. The accident &C.
CURED on Northern Pacific avenue,
near Fourth street, in this city, and
the father and mother both witnessed
the tragedy.
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Conductor Weds
On North Coast
Limited Flyer

Flasher, N. D., May 14.-Rev.
A. tNorfet, who has accepted a
call from the Flasher church, on
his way home from this city to
Big Timber, Mont, offlciated at
the wedding of conductor friend
on the North Coast Limited, as it
sailed along at fifty miles an hour
between division points. The rail
way man and his bride did not
lack for guests, and they were
showered with impromptu we'd
ding gifts from the passengers.
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assaults of opponents has at length
won for him a very high standing in
the community in which he lives.
And it has won for him thousands OF
friends in the many cities, where he
has spoken throughout the United
States and Canada. Mr. Goldstein
has the distinction of having been
selected by His Eminence William
Cardinal O'Connell, Archbishop Of
Boston, as the layman to present the
Catholic view of sociological prob.
lens in 1907 and, year after, year,
since that time. He is sent to the
annual conventions of the American
Federation of Catholic Societies each
year to represent Boston. %,gs..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14
.MANDAN COMMERCIAL CLUB
ANNUAL Meeting TONIGHT
Judge A. M. Christensen, supt.
u Devine and Attorney sulli- ID
van to Speak

Mandan, N. D., May 14:-Attorney
John F. Sullivan, Supt. J. NJ. Devine
OF the state industrial school, and
Justice A. NJ. Christensen of the
North Dakota supreme court will de-
liver the principal addresses at the
annual meeting and banquet of the
Mandan Commercial club to be held
in the club rooms this evening. Pres
ident J. H. Newton will preside.
Printed reports will supplant the oral
resumes of the years work ordinarily
made by the secretary and treasurer,
and Chairman E. w. Miller has prom
Used plainly OF pep for the annual
event.
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FLASHER GIVES SOLDIER
BOYS FAREWELL PARTY

Flasher, N. D., May 14.-"Good bye,
God bless you-do your duty were
the words which, accompanied by
strong and safeeA liz hanaas sl's;1p
sped 9nytheit WI ElSsM's sbrlaye
1companysss ifha ssrn a wtrs IS:
lcorted to the station tife tew1,s-
people in a body, headed bySgthe
Flasher band. Among the, loyal sons
whom Flasher has contributed to the
colors are Lucian Hoff and Dewey
Moorehead, who join the navy Thorn:
as Thompson, o. G. Olson and Al
Haska, for Company F. r. f
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BOX CAR ROBBERS
SAW Way THROUGH
BARS AND ESCAPE
Dickinson Men Make Getaway
Just Few Hours Before Time
Leaving for Penitentiary

Dickinson, N. D., May 14.-Sawing
through two bars of their cell, Cliff
ford Lowell and George A. Baker, con-
victed box car thieves, escaped from
the Starke county Jail only a few
hours before the arrival Of the train
which was to have conveyed them to
Bismarck to enter upon prison SEN
fences of eighteen months and one
year, respectively.
Sheriff Hartung, arising early in
the morning to make sure of his pri-
soners, found the birds had flown. A
net was Immediately spread in all
directions, officers securing the coun-
try in automobiles. A reward OF $23
has been offered for the capture of
each of the men, and descriptions
have been furnished officers through
out the slope.
1t is presumed that the saw with
which Baker and Lowell gained their
liberty was struggled to them during
the night by friends outside the Jail.
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, camp sites are selected and canton
ments built, the mobilization will be-
gin, and that all of the units will be
undergoing training by the middle OF
Septembers "~.
a AL pv i; NJ ,sEjME {: j: :;

-, Sealed bids for furnishing the city
of Bismarck with one street flus.ler
will be received by the Board of City
Commissioners of the city of Bis
marck, North Dakota, until eight
O'Clock p. M, May %. 1917, Bidder
will submit price and specifications
and time of delivery and must accom-
pany each bid with certified check
for five 60 per cent of the amount OF
the bid, payable to the order of A. W.
Lucas, president of the City Commits
sion.
The Board Of City COMMISSIONS
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
May Z, 1917. i1 yur h.sr.targ
C. L. BURTON, 49,.
5-14,2t ~ / yIGty Auditor.
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LAST RITES HELD FOR &t
PIONEER OF DICKINSON

Dickinson, \. D., May 14.-Funeral
services were held Saturday for the
late Mrs. Caroline Fink, resident OF
Dickinson for more than thirty years,
and mother of Mrs. William Chaloner
OF Mary, n. D., and Jacob Fink of
Northport, B. C. Mrs Justiena Maui
bauer and Mrs. Dorothy Pipka of
Hebron and Mrs. Julia Belgamier of
Kuhn are sisters of the deceased, and
Christof Palz of Hebran a brother.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14
f Y|NG BRIGADE i
TO. Be ORGANIZED
BY W0LF0R|D man
G. w. Wharton Receives Permis-
sion From War Department
to Form. Motorcycle Corps

.Wolford N. D., May 14.-C. w.
Wharton of Junita township has re-
ceived authority from the Allied Mo-
torcycle association, acting in con-
junction with the war department, to
organize a motorcycle corps in this
section of the country.
The company will consist of 81
men, including commissioned and
non-commissioned officers, and Mr.,
Wharton is of the opinion that the
desired number may easily he re-
clu!ted in Pierce, Bottineau and Rol-
lette counties. -
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NEWS OF NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST
Pastor Lets
~
Souls Go to
Saue a Life

Bowman, n. d., May 14.-Dis-
missing church for the day, Rev.
j. Arneson, pastor of the Luth-
eran church at Co S. d., bun
died into his automobile Gust Of
terness, suffering from a viru-
lent attack of blood poisoning, re-
suting from an injury to his
hand, and driving against time
to this city, saved his life by de-
livering him, just in time, into
the hands of a surgeon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14
BL0ODPOISONING FROM
TOOTH CAUSES DEATH

Hanna, N. D., May 14.-Blood poi
soning, resulting from the treatment
of a tooth at Minneapolis, caused the
death of Mrs. H. F. Kammann at
Hillcrest hospital in the Mill City
Mrs. kammann moved to this city.
only a few weeks ago with her aus
band, DR.. Kammann, from Taylor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14
TRAIL COUNTY PLANS
TO IMPROVE MERIDIAN

Hillsboro, n. D., May 1.-THE
Trail county board Of commission
'ers, which inspected county highways
last. week in company with State En-
gineer Jay w. Bliss, is planning to
utilize it's share of state and federal
:id.iin the improvement of the Meri-
diaN traiisI 81 ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14
TEN COYOTE PUPPIES
NEVER SEE DAYLIGHT

Crystal Springs, n. D., May IL
Ten week-old coyotes. Which never
will open their eyes in this world,
delivered to Steele by Charles Lohr,
nctted him $25 in bounty warrants.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-14
HUMPHREYS:

Humphreys Homeopathic Remedies arc
designed to meet the needs of families
or invalids, something that mother, father.
nurse or invalid can take or give to meet
the need of the moment. Have been in use
for over SIXTY YEARS.
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No MOBILIZATION
UNTIL PRESIDENT ::
PROC[A|MS DRAFT
Adjutant General Positive Guard
Will Not Immediately Be
Called Into Action
NORTH DAKOTA TROOPS
MAY TRAIN IN TEXAS

While the mobilization of the re-.
mainder OF the North Dakota Nation
al guard is a certainty for, the near
future, the adjutant generals depart
ment is positive that the state troops
will not be called out until after the
census preliminary to the selective
draft has been completed. This will
mean that mobilization cannot take
place for at least ten days following
the presidents proclamation, calling
for a selective draft.
Capt. B. F. Ristine, u. S. A., will
complete the task of mastering in the
national guard, which he began some
time ago, and when the call for mobi-
lization comes, everything will be in
readiness. "+ ~ -
-. May Go to Texas. +
Reports from San Antonio, Tex, in
dictate that the North Dakota troops
may train in the Lona Star state.
Army boards have been NAMED in the
southern department to select camp
sites for six divisions of troops to be
trained in that department. Five of
the divisions will consist of national
guardsmen, as follows: Eleventh di.
vision, Michigan and wisconsin;
Twelfth division, Illinois; Thirteenth
division, Minnesota, North Dakota,
South, Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska;
Fourteenth division, Kansas and Mis-.
souri,; Fifteenth division, Texas and
Oklahoma. -.rr
1t is believed that as soon as the
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Order now Taylor & Co.eanned
fruits through st. Georges se~ Guild.
Call &c or 233 for information. 5-11-tf
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"The Pixies" director Miss Tatley.
Auditorium, May 16
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No - FOR Prics
1 Fevcrs. COMPOSITIONS, determinations. ......3
. Worms, Worm Fever. %
3 Collie. Crying and Wakefuiness OF knfa ats. 21
A Dinrrhea, Of Children and Adults. ~
= Coughs. Colds, BronGbtN s IN q
8 Toothache, FacescASsf SlgtSHs. - \
3 Headaches Sick HeaAAe4e. Vertigo. 49,. 9e%
10 Dyspepsia. Ind!gesn9h,s Weak Stomach.
10 Group. Hoarse Cough, Larynsitfs. .........zO
II Eczema. 'Eruptions. ..............20
IS Rheumatism. Lumbago.
10 Fever and Ague, Malaria. ...,........"....96
~ Piles. Blind or Bleeding. External. Internal e
- Catarrh. Influenza, Cold in Head ...........3e
40 Whoopins Couch ............... ......2A
II Asthma, Oppressed, Diflcult Breathing. y
~ Disorders OF the kidneys.. ................30
80 Urinary lnc0ntinence. .............,......,2S
81 Sore Throat. Quinsy. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -
~ Grip, Crippe, La Crilpe."
Sold by druggists, Of sent On receipt Of prioe.
Medical Book mailed free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo MEDICINE CO., Cor.ss
William and Ann Streets. New York.
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LOST Handbook No. sis52s % Bank for
savings. $50 Fourth ave. New YORK Pay
mrut stopped. Please return book 20 bank
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MARRIAGES

BROwN-JAMEs- Wednesday. peeesn:-
re- rs. 1917. a. The home Of the brides
mother. $40 West 18Th g.. oy the Ne''
Harry Pierce Nichols. Mary Elkahtti'
daughter OF the late Dr. Warren A. Jane
20 Major Hobart Blauveit Brown.
pELMORE ADAMS Stanley DcimoTc. l..
s. y. % Miss Lillas Adams. daughter -
Mr.. and Mr.. Daniel Adams. IT, Oh so COW,
Orange. y. j.. 40 the Dutch keiofmc"
Church. New York City. November j..
pE yEAU LINCOLN Thursday. De
ceo,ber q. I'm the Chapel Of 81. Ambrose
Cathedral OF St John the Divine. by the
Right Rev. Philip VI. Rhinelauder. Bishop
Of Pennsylvania Maganna Ludlow, daugh-
to- Of Mr.. Lowell Lincoln. 5r.. and Georgc
Putnam De Ncau. lieutenant signal ~. Il.
C.. son o. M. and Mrs IrcdericS 'in'"n
De Vcau.
DE wALTOFF LIPPMANN On Sa;uraa.
Decenbcr o.. 1917, by Rabbi Taubenhsus
Bessie A.. daurutcr Of Mr. and Ms. JACOB
Iippmann. Of Brooklyn, 90 Gerald de-
Waltog. S.. AZ home January G. 1918. %
DIGGEs go SIMMER - Clotlilde Skiuker.
daughtcr OF Mrs. !. Hampson Skinker' o;
Creenwsy Court. Va, 90 Mr.. John
Churchill Digsea. Of Warrcnton. Va. o.
DoLE-LEWIS- SATURDAY. December o..
~ The residence Of the brides parents.
Ethel daughter 81 NJ. and Mrs Henri
Lewis, % Lieutenant Richard Emerson
Dole. 304th licld ARTILLERY, con Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lcste- c. Dole. of Concord, y. II. 70
NOORE-REEs- Mrs. John Krom Reos an
nounces the marriage of her daughter.
Florence do Bots. 90 John Brooks poore
q Concord. Mass. 90 Lakcvillc. Conn, De-
ccmbcr o..
WILLIAMS FOWLER Lieutenant Samuc.
c. Williams. ordnance. L. s. r.. and M'ss
EDNA ~. Fowlos. ~ Sewaren. y. j.. De-
cerhe~ &C. n; the home Of the bride.
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mum penalty IL seven years in prison.
Sentence will be imposed By Jus'''e
Golf to-day. ..nt,-
Evidence submitted by Assistant Us -,
trict Attorney Olcott showed that III,
bersteir, who is Republican, signe,p
The result sheet in his district whlc.
gave Mr.. Bennett FIVE votes and MayoI
Mitchell forty-two. The recount sEo"e'
mat Mr.. Bennett really received twen.
ty-four votes and Mayor MitcneI oii'
twenty. with three ballots blant' s'.
bersteir admitted he did the counting
but said that he believed his rep0''
was correct.
silberstcin's district is the sane Iie as !,
that Of Samuel Krulewich. kepuo.. l lsh.'
loader Of tho iTth Assembly D'sli'."
wfo was indicted COR attempting 20 w., ~
duce an election official 20 ile 4 ar
return i'm the same primary. JU9s'
NulGueen, in General Sessions dIai
Missed the indictment on the grounu
o. insufficient evidence. Alvin hruleI
wich. his son. who was jointly inu,c1eu
Win his father. was acquitted by
;ury before Judge Malone in General
Sessions.
According TO Assistant District At
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STORAGE NOTICES
= CIINTnN STORAGE MAREnOIsEs

-Omoos 20 and .45 East s5th s.. New
NorL-r0 John ~. AckereOH, Irs. flizaheth
B.ooker Walter y. Burke. MrF. Irene ".
Butler. 'f-s. Am Carney, Nr. CarroiI, bY
T. y. Wells. Mary Carr. Mrs.. ". \. Conway,
Margaret C0nnor. M. and hrs. ii. Dahl
oulst, A. D1los'. Timothy Dunn, Agnes
Dunno. Ellen Farrell. Marie Fec. Jennie Fer
raro. Mrs. Il. j. ll.uu, Katie Foley, Marie
Foley. II. J.. Gordon, John Hagen Mrs Mar
Hail owen Hughes. Mrs. Nae jarrett. Mar
tina hamper Bliss g. Krusr. Leopold huldef
kemp. Charles A. Mccarthy. Martha Sic
CauAy M Margaret AcGiunity. Maurice
~ Nutou. Mrs. Catherine Murphy, Miss
Mary Murphy John Alull!gan. Bee OCon-
ro- r. r. Packard. Mrs. Powers. Lizzie
Quinlan. Mary Read. J. Reed. BY Mar
garet Brown. James Reilly ellen Howe,
Mary Ross. Matilda Sgoauder. Bilma Smith,
Mrs j.. smith, Mrs. Margaret BrodeIlck
smith. Fanny &. Spencer. Lizzie Taylor. Mrs.
Mary Mcdonald Mrs. Marie Walsh ana Mrs.
~ White: You and each ~ you are hereby
notified that the time for the payment OF
his compauy's lien upon The property here
matter described having expired, after due
notice thereof had been given you, this com
pauy win cause such property. 90 VIII house
hold goods. personal effects and merchandise.
stored hy YOU in IT. warehouses, 20 be sold
al public auction. according 90 TIE statute IN
4uch case made and provided. said auction
Will take place 81 these warehouses, 24J ana
as East 35th g.. New York City, on Mon
day January Il. 1918, az 10 4. NJ, and VIII
ps continued each succeeding Monday az tho
same time and place unul tho sale 3 com
r. c. ELLSWORTH. General Manager
New York. Dec. %, 1917.
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SUMMONS

NEW YORK SUPREME COURT, COUNTY
OK New Nolk.-Erueet g.. Metcalfe Plain
TN agairs, William j. Wi.sey. Defendant.
Summons.
TO the above named defensaut:-
You are hereby summoned 70 answer N"
complaint lA thia action, ana 90 serve a
COPY or yong answer on the PLAINTIFF At
torney within twenty days after the service
OF This summons. exclusive CT the day %
service: and IN case OF your failure 20
appear or answer. judgment VIII be taken
against YOU boy default for the RELIEF de-
manCe,l 90 the complaint
Dated New York. November %, 1917.
.fILLARD J.. TCMPKlNS, Plaintiffs Al
toruey. ONCE and Post once Address.
% Broad street. New York city.
20 William : Wiisey;
Tho foregoing summons i9 served upon
you b. publication. pursuant 20 an order
~ the Hon. Edward ]. Gayegan, Justice
a. the Supreme Court OF the State Of New
York. dated the goth day % December.
1917. and fled with the complaint 81 the
offico o.: the Clerk OF the County OF New
York. az the County Court House. IN the
Borough o. Manhattan, city, County and
state Of New York.
WILLARD r. TOMPKJSS. Attorney for
Plaintiff. Once and Post Oiice Address,
a. Broad Street. New York City.
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World Wheat Crop
3.9P.C. Below 1916
But Rome Statistics Cover
Only Grain Available to
the Allies

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2'.-- " ora
erop statistics compiled b. the later
national Institute OF Agriculture a.
Rome and tclegraphed 20 the Depai'-
ment Of Agriculture here sno" l'''
whea. production is i,ssi,ooo,co9 bush
els. or SO per cent less than last year.
Statistics do not include production NJ
Germany, Austria-Hungsry, Bulgaria
and Russia. where war conditions have
prevented collection Of reports.
Rye production is placed at 10000
600 bushels, or 3.s per cent less than
last year; barley, sS4,0oO.00O bushels
or 10 of 1 per cent more; oats, g.
74O. 100000 bushels, or l2I per cent
more: corn. 3,2s4,Oo0,000 bushels, or
PA per cent more; rice, 21,3lo,Co0,J0O
pounds, or 1917 per cent less; linseed,
1854 900 bushels. or 1874 per cent less;
potatoes, 1,119,000,000 bushels, or 3o.4
per cent more; sugar beets, 8,992,0OO
short tons. or 7.3 per cent less. and
tobacco, 1.2s9,000,000 pounds, or j.j per
cent more.
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Fusion Funds Spent
To Aid Indicted Men,
Investigator Says

Assistant District Attorney Black IN
charge Of the investigation OF me
N3tchel-Fusion campaign expenditures,
announced last night tina. S2sO had
been paid By the 17th Assembly DIS
trict organization for premiums on the
surety bonds OF eight RepuollcanS "hg
,,ere under indictment Tor aiIegeu
frauds i'm the Mitchel-BennetV ptiI"ats
in that district. Mr.. Black SAID tne
facts had been given TO him Dy hoDei'
Oppeuheim, treasurer. Inc orgShi.]a-
ton received S2,725 from the fus'o"
committee, Mr. Black said.
Charles Steckler manager Q, tne
CITY Democracy, organized By .isr'ln
". Littleton. and Fire Commissioner
Adamson, with others, were again
questioned yesterday by Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Kilroe about now the
Manhattan leaders OF the organization
were selected Beginning with Mlehael
4. Rofrano. Of the 1st District, who, re
said. was selected by DR.. Henry MOS
kow!tz. president of the Civil Service
Commission, Steckler went on down
through the list. When he reached the
18th Mr.. Kilroe wanted 20 know how
Steckler got John a. Wilbur as Leader
Steckler said Fire Commissioner Adam
son recommended him.
commissioner AdamsoR denied tnat
Yesterday" said Mr.. kilroe.
well. that is the best OF my reco!-
lection" replied Mr.. Steckler.
Didn't you take Tom Mcdonald, q
lawyer OF that district. 70 see Mayor
Mitchell, and didn't the Mayor say
Anything that Steckler tells you Il
Alright?
mo, ] never heard word like that,
because he told me and the Mayor that
ne couldn't tell whether he would sup
port the Mayor or not, and the Mayor
said he didn't know whether he was
going TO be elected at the primary.
Mcdonald said he'd make up his mind
and come to see him again." Mr. Steck-
Ter replied.
Mr.. Steckler said Mr.. Mcdonald later
came 70 see him and wanted 20 have
the Mayor get q policeman friend OF
his transferred TO some other precinct.
He said he told Mr. Mcdonald that the
Mayor would never Interfere in police
matters. He said he had no more meet
ings with Mcdonald after that.