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markell They also tend to CO rect|
many abuses prevalent In the last,
such as cutthroat methods adopt, byl
mills to secure supplies and indisc iml.
nate moving Of wheat to terminal
For all practical purposes the heat
business of the country is apporti ned,
and whenever possible mills are sup
piled from wheat In the territory near.
est them. This policy has for a OBJ
ject the saving Of waste In tran 'por-l
tation. In another way savin, ist
made: Formerly large quantitie oil
undergrade wheats have been dit icult|
to dispose Of on account Of unco ordl-
mated purchase of the competing Mills;
but under Uncle Sans domination
each bushel Of wheat must now go|
somewhere and the poorer wheat Will
move just as freely as the more de-
sirable grades.
Limiting MIIIers' Profits.
The Illinois miller who received the
carlot containing our bushel Of wheat
milled It promptly and shipped its flcur
to a port for expectation. The miller
was permitted by the Food Admirls-
tration to make a fair profit, not *.
ceeding a maximum OF rs cents rer
barrel on the -four and maximum
profit Of 80 cents per ton on the feed
stuffs left over All mills, however.
must furnish at regular intervals to-
the Milling Division full statements Of
manufacturing costs, which are scru-
tinized carefully. The derivatives OF
this wheat the miller sold for dom,s.
tic consumption, as the policy Of the
Government Is to keep In the United
States all available feedstuffs in or, OK
to encourage livestock production.
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luton In grain market
ing was taking place. Uncle Sam
had started on this remarkable ex-
pertinent; he was going to see wheth.
er wheat could be marketed minus
rake-offs to the SPECTATORS. This
necessitated complete control by the
Government Of storage facilities, trans.
p0rtation and distributiye agencies,
and the marketing machinery for
wheat and rye.
Everybody was troubled; most Of
all, the officials of the Food Admins
tratiou Grain Corporation who had
undertaken, without salary, and at the
sacrifice Of their personal connection
with the grain trade, to whip into
shape the forces that would drive for.
ward the big business machine for
marketing American wheat A single
control; and $50.000.000 nonprotlt-
making corporation to do the work.
This work 10 a necessary arm Of the
Food Administration, allowing the
Government to do business quickly
and without red tape. Its stock Is held
In trust by the President Of the Unit.
Cd States. For the time Of the war Il
viii supervise the rate or purchase
the part commercially available Of the
$4,000, 900 bushels Of wheat and the
60,000,000 surplus Of rye grown In
America In 1917. Its Job IL to find
market for every bushel. irrespective
Of class and grade. Under its patron
age, wheat screenings are moving just
AZ easily a. No. ! Northern. It must
also work out satisfactorily the local
prices for wheat at each Of almost
10000 country elevator points, adjust
thousands Of complaints, organize the
gathering and analysis Of date, inspect
concerns reported as dealing unfairly,
solve vexatious disagreements among
the trade, and deal effectively with the
allies purchasing agent and the neu-
trails who may desire to purchase.
In the early days, following the de-
Termination of prices for 1917 wheat
BY the Presidents Fair Price C0mmis-
sion, confusion existed In every part of
the wheat.producing regions. This was
intensified by the Inauguration Of the
new grain grades, as promulgated by
the Department Of Agriculture, which
took place about the same time, and
led to diverse complaints and feel.
ing among farmers that the Grain Cor
poratlon Of the Food Administration
was responsible for both the price as
determined and stricter observance ot
grain grades. But the corporation was
responsible for neither act It 10 pure.
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wheat bushels was poured into car
which miraculously had appeared on
the siding at time when car shortage
was troubling the entire commercial
world. Inquiry might have shown that
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Selling Wheat to Government,

BOUT 20 days after the
farmer brought In his
wheat there came a re-
quest to this elevator for
a carload to be purchas-
ed by the Grain Corpora
ton. So one of our
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HESE schedules ar ang.|
ed for the va iousl
markets are veri iblel
price dams to pre-
vent the overf1o :ingl
Of the stream OF
wheat at any 8 lgl0l
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9lkeston,

Slkeoton.
an actual example !:
An elevator man in
Sikeston, NO.. wanted
to know what price
No. 2 wheat should
bring at his station
when No, / wheat
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sample on to the St Louis zone agent
for test, which verified his judgment a.
to grade. He then went about his usu-
al duties, cleaning the grain, filling his
bins, and shipping out as regularly az
he could In maximum carload quanti-
ties, In order to economlxe the use Of
cars In time Of congestion. He was
careful to keep his records very
straight as to dates and quantities of
wheat purchased, on hand, and shipped
out, for the Grain Corporation requires
weekly reports and full details Of
transactions.
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New Order In the Grain World.
CONVERSATIONS Of q

'NVERSATIONS Of this
kind might have taken
place In almost every
town in the great grain
belt Of the Nation aft
er August 10; for revo-
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UR delay In getting this
wheat started across
the world was occa-
stoned by the uncer-
tain judgment Of the
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MO-:
st. Kansas st. !
F. A. G. c. Joseph. City Louis
markets. Mo. Mo. Mo.
Base price ....,..S2.15 $2.15 $2.18
Rate per 100 pounds .065 .095 ITS
Rate per bushel..... .039 .055 .0705
Net price ........... a111 zoos a.1oss,
New
F. A. G. c. Chicago. York
markets ILL., City.
Base price ,,,,.,.,.,.,.,$2.20 33.28
Rate psr 100 pounds. ....... .1475 3Oo5|
Rate per bushel. .......... .OSS5 1903
Net price ................. Ellis 2OssT
Under these conditions the prop, ietor
would probably sell at st. Jose. h OF
Chicago, according to his inclinat On.
The table further illustrates the
equalization Of prices and indicat to,
what extent the miller Is prot cted
when buying wheat In any terri iory.
Through this plan discrlmina ions
against the producer, the miller, and
the consumer are eliminated SO r as
1t seems humanity possible und r q
plan Of such tremendous proporti MS.
The sun., 1918-11-24
Random Thoughts Boyhood Classic Limited (roWnuls
Artists, Who Said o Lack Them Glass

that youth ever opened the book AGAIN I
cannot say. He did, at 90 or thereabout,
and has since reread it seventeen times,
which is only good beginning.
The new edition is poekmarked with
proofreader's sights here and there, but
SO are all the other new publications OF
the day.
TREASURE ISLAND. Illustrated by
George Vayian. Charles Seribner's Sous.
The sun., 1918-11-24

We were up to date, muzzle leaders and
pcriwigs were old fashioned. One feller
with Winchester repeater could pick
OFF every pirate in that charge on that
stockade! 1t wasn't pirates we saw in the
dark: II was scientific and highly lethal
burglars We could make believe about
Mars on n pinch q remember our being
fascinated by unc1mPrehended serial In
stalments of The War of the Worlds or
about prehistoric dinosaurs, provided they
we're slain with Winchesters, as happened
in an excellent fanciful tale by young
man named Robert Chambers. But en-
chanting recreation of excitements cen
fury and half old, and English excite
ments 70 boot I'VE still hated George III.
and Lord North from our school books,
Mr.. Charles AltSchul will learn with in
terest) were wasted on our irnmaturity.
Casualties and Beauty.
Besides, there was too much fair play
for our taste IN Treasure Island. The cas-
ualties go give and take. Fever helps
valor win against long odds The author
Of Young Sarefoot knew more about
fetching kids; in has works the boy hero
slaughters the enemy wholesale, simply
mows down multitudes Of varlets with his
own hand. This, now, Jim Hawkins he
only kills One-and that one rather for
tuitously. We had our opinions of such
a poor spirited milksop. And while it
IS of record that young Lloyd Osbourne,
the kid for whom the tale was made and
on whom it was tried, stipulated there
should be no women in it, / have my
doubts that Master Osbourne's misogyny
is the rule and not the exception at ten
der age. Boyhood can throb for beauty
in distress; it is stale old eynics who re-
joiee as class when they pick up the
rare good yarn devoid Of a heroine.
l can tell you just which part Of
Treasure Island proved miles over child
hoods head. 1t is the subtle motivation"
nasty word!-of the private diplomacy
Of Long John where, with all the advan-
tage still ostensibly the pirates, he PLAYS
TO have "a foot in either camp" and dick
CTS with Jim and the Doctor to save his
neck. To save our lives we couldn't make
him out. We wanted our villains con-
sistent and elemental.
Past Possibilities.
/ will own that if childhood could have
this beloved book read to it with very
little Gerry taetful expounding by the way
if every kid could first sample it under
some poor approximation of the eondi-
tons under which the original kid was re-
galed-the effect might be different; in
deed, / know of case where a most I'M
usual school teacher did read it aloud TO
her Seventh Grade and it event big" /
ON satisfied, though, that real childhood
is unready TO read it alone.
At late IA the boy remember met with
it again. He could probably have taken
to it then, but it was thrust upon him in
Q high school English course, and you had
to tell in your own words on theme
paper the story of the murder Of Tom,
and pick out balanced sentences and met
aphors and such. No hereafter can be
too hot for the muttonish good intentions
of educators" who do things like that
10 books ike Treasure Island. 1t is all
right for George Eliot; highly approve
of it for The Vicar of Wakefield. Shake
speare suffers it everywhere, and so re-
viving Shakespeare loses money. Why
The sun., 1918-11-24
Alice Meynell's Poems
By BARRETT H. CLARK.

10 the SLuuleu pStSSlOn ana uHFeVO-
lutionary religious ardor Of Alice Mey-
nell's poetry. Mrs. Meynell is of the Line
Of Meredith, and her slender volume, 4
Father Of Women and Other Poems, con-
stantly recalls the less reconcile verses OF
The Master. The relief just remarked
viii be felt by those readers that are sur
mentists, good ard bad. Mrs. Meynelrs
poetry is studied, sophisticated, Victorian,
conventional even.
The handful of poems comprising this
volume are various in character, though
the note of religious ecstasy predominates.
The poem that gives the volume its title
is a stirring appeal; it is worth quoting:
"Our father works in us
The daughters of his manhood. Not I'M
done
Is he; not wasted, though transmitted
thus,
And though he left no son.
Therefore ON him / cry
To arm me: For my delicate mind q
easgue,
A breastplate fer nv heart, courage to die,
Of thee, captain, 1 ask.
Nor strengthen only; press
A finger on this violent blood and pale,
Over this rash will let thy tenderness I
4 while pause, and prevail.
"'And shepherd-father, thou
Whose staff folded my thoughts before
my birth,
Control them now 1 am Of earth, and nov
Thou art no more of earth.
"'Oh liberal, constant, DEAR
CEush in my nature the ungenerous art
OF the inferior; set me high, and here,
Here garner up thy beart.'
Like to him now are they,
The million living fathers of the War
Mourning the crippled world, the bitter
Whose strplings are no more.
~The crippled world Come, then,
Fathers of women with your honor in .
trust;
Approve, accept, know them daughters Of
man,
Now that your sons are dust"
The highly wrought and chastened art
of Mrs Meynell has always prevented
popular appreciation of her aristoeratic
workmanship, but this volume should ap-
peal to the lovers of genuine if not alto
gether unhampered and inspired verse.
4 FATHER OF WOMEN AND OTHER
POEMS. BY ALICE NEYNELL- Charles
Scribner' Sons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-16
RIOT "
CASES THROWN
OUT BY COURT


~. The, final chapter it the Hazelton
riot cases was written this morning
when Judge 'Nuessle on motion of
counsel for the defense dismissed
charges 'of unlawful assembly and
rout against the last half7dozen of the
fifteen wen who were indicted on var
ious counts by the Emmons grand
jury Out Of the wholesale lot of in
dictments, the state secured one con-
,viction. this being in the case of &C.
cil:PenningtOn, against whom charge
of murder was lodged Immediately af-
ter the killing of Mrs. E. l.. Perras
the night of the alleged riots, and who
was indicted on the same count by
the grand jury. On trial Pennington
was found guilty of first degree man.
s laughter and the jury fixed the pen
atty at five years imprisonment.
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.HUNS0N. VERGE
!. OF UTTER ROUTE
ASSERTSHANNA
Former Governor, Back From
the Front, Tells of Last
Days of Struggle

Fargo, n. D., Dec. 1G.-"Amcrican.
French and British soldiers are OF
the opinion that the German army was
on the verge Of a military catastrophe
when the armistice was signed" said
CAPTAIN l.. 3. Hanna of the American
Red Cross, former governor Of North
Dnkota, who returned last night from
France, where he has been IN charge
of hospital work for the Red Cross
for several months. Captain Hanna
returned to America on the steamer
Adriatic. the first vessel to leave LlV-
erpool after the signing of the arms
| tiS. painted in it's normal cOlOrS ana
minus the camOuflage in which all YES
sells were dressed before the war
ended.
"The American. French and British
troops were rapidly developing mill
tary maneuver on gigantic scale
which gave every promise OF cutting
the German armies off. The armis-
tice came Just in time to save the
! enemy from one of the greatest mill
tary disasters of history, allied army
men believe" said the captain.
"Despite that there was no regret
! when the armistice was signed and
fighting stopped. The French soldiers,
especially, went wild with delight.
"'Finis la guerre!
"'Viva la France!
| "'Viva la AmeriQue!'
"1'hcse were the cries Of the French
soldiers as they marched and sang and
yelled. following the word that the ar
mistice had been signed.
american soldiers were equally
elated, and there were some celebra-
tions back of the lines that made one
think of combination Of Fourth Of
July and New Years eve and politi-
cal victory celebration all rolled into
one.
| X l;.ga EACH CLAIM VICTORY. , ...>
'The soldiers OF each different na-
tionality on the allied side claim that
his nation was responsible for winning
the war and each has appa rently good
grounds for the contention. Tie
French, the British and the American
fighting man is very positive that his
nationality achieved the final victory.
OF course sthere is sufficient glory for
all, and it was the combined efforts Of
all the allies that brought the happy
conclusion, but it is'a fact that the
Americans put new life into the great
struggle and turned the tide Of affairs
ut a very critical moment.
Both French and British admit thai t
the American with his pep had ire
mendous influence in inspiring the
despondent soldiers of the other allies
at most opportune moment. Every
body over there admires the indomit-
able spirit, the fiery enthusiasm of the
Americans although they sonnet ines
critizied America for not coming any
sooner"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-16
MAJOR MURPHY
/. DIES AT HOME
$500. in MILLClTY
Character Long Notable in
North Dakota Politics
Passes Away
WAS INDIAN COMMISSIONER

I Major John S. Murphy, for a quar-
ter of a century one Of the best known
men in public life in North Dakota
and a pioneer in developing the ele-
mentary school system for Indians in
the United States, died Saturday at
his homo in Minneapolis, at the age Of
Sd. The deceased had not been we'll
for the last two years. He Is survived
by widow and three sons, Paul B.,
now in training at Camp Zachary Tay.
lor; John S., Jr., a second lieutenant
at Camp Grant, and Arthur, who Is
in the navy.
The Hon John S. Murphy was born
at Wellsville, n. Y, on May 4, 1864,
of Irish-American parentage. He
came to North Dakota in 1886, first
settling in Ransom county. Three
years later he was appointed Indian
agent on the Fort Berthold reserva'
ton, which post he continued to hold
until President Cleveland named his
successor in 1895. The deceased was
first elected to the legislature in 1894
as member from Ward county and
he was several times reelected, be.
coming leader in that body.
He was father of North DakOta's
wolf bounty act; championed an ex-
tension of time required for the resi-.
dence of Divorces, removing this
state from competition with Nevada
for the favor Of those suffering from
ties which CALLED. and he was author
of a constitutional amendment requir-
ing literacy test for voters in North
Dakota.
The Legislative session Of 1896 unan-
imously endorsed the major for u. S.
Indian commissioner. Following his
withdrawal from active politics, Major
Murphy became agricultural and in
dustrial commissioner for the 500
line at Minot, post which he held
until i'll health compelled hi INTO re-
tire two years ago.
Few men had more exciting or
picturesque career than Major Muir
ply. He was politician Of the old
school, and he had his bitter enemies
as we'll as his warm friends. He was
| frequently in the courts, but almost
always the major came out on top.
North Dakotans everywhere will read
with real regret of the death Of this
old Roman. so typical of the era in
which he lived.
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PRESlDENT0 Of
P0RTUGALSLAIN

Lisbon, Dec. 16.-The body of DR..
Sidonia Paes, the president who was
assassinated Saturday, has been taken
to the palace to await the funeral. IN
the meantime the Portuguese govern
ment is continuing under Ossorlo
Castro, the minister of justice. The
whole capital was in mourning today
with deep current of feeling in both
military and civic circles.
Fires Point Blank.
Sunday, Havas Agency.-The as
sination of DR.. Sidonia Paes, presi-
sassin of DR.. Sidonia Paes, president
of Portugal, made sure of his aim
when he attacked today. DR.. Paes
was talking with a number of wit
nesses at the railway station here
when a young man approached the
group, drew his gun and fired point
blank. The murderer was killed by
the crowd. Police authorities expect
the murder was planned by the league
of republican youths.
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Wells tEh
belonging to the classes of '96, '97 and
9S, under the control Of the work.
men and soldiers council
"All other soldiers are disarmed as
fast as they are demooilized. Berlin
has 200,OO0' soldier citizens. The 80,
900 soldiers returning this week will
be kept in barracks fand discharged
only as fast as~jobs are obtained for
them. ~
"Pensions to the families of mar
ried men end in January, hut a stead
lily growing fund will provide relief
for soldiers who are jubless. 1t is be
ing raised by popular subscription and
it already has reached a million
marks. asaasJ
This relief and the arrival of Amer
lean food will prevent any serious
trouDle.' - -. @r'
Wells appears to me to be the chic
bulwark Of the present government
and man of great possibilities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-16
By EDWARD M. THIERRY,
N, e, A, Staff Correspondent.


Berlin, Germany-I have just inter-
viewed the man holding the biggest
job behind the scenes in Berlin.
He is hiding his light under a ush-
ell just now, but he may develop into
Germanys most powerful character.
He is Otto Wells, erstwhile labor
union secretary, friend of Ebert and
now military commander of Berlin.
Wells rules the police Of Berlin and
the republican army. Ten thousand
soldiers under his command are keep
ing order in the city, protecting prop.
erty and directing the rehabilitation
of the soldiers and the work of the EN-.
ployment bureau.
There is no danger of an uprising
of Bolsheviki in Germany Wells said
to me. Such rumors are childish
We can control any situation with our
1000 soldiers and the 10000 soldiers
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BIG WINTER
CROP PROMISED

Washington, Dec. 16.-The largest
winter wheat crop ever grown in the
United States is produced this fall
The average is almost 16 per cent
larger than last year and totals 49,
027,000 acres.
A crop of 765 100000 bushels or 8O.'
100000 more than the best record is
forecast by the department of Agri
cllture as next years winter wheat
yield. Last years crop was 555, 1885,
900 bushels
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-16
TOLLS
ARE REDUCED

Washington, Dec. 16--Under an or
der of Postmaster General Burleson is.
sued today standard long distance
tolls for telephone calls will be es
tablished in January. Night service
rates are made one-half of the day
rates from $50 p. M to midnight, and
onefourth the day rates from mid
night to 4:30 a. III. The basis rate
on day calls will he 6.3 mills per mile
figured on an airline mileage
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-16
OPEN
ANNUAL MEET

Annapolis, Dec 16.-Governors from
IS states opened their tenth annual
conference today, in the hall where
George Washington resigned - lead
er Of the American forces in 1888.
Standing where Washington did. the
governor of Maryland welcomed the
governors. States must cooperate
the governor said in promoting legis
lation to insure social justice.
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ALLIES URGING
FINANCIAL UNION

a Paris, Dec. 16.-The French gov.
ernment is considering with proba-
bility of presenting before the cham
ber of deputies on Dec. "a bill es-
tablishing among the allies an in
ternational financial union. The du-
ties of this union would ibe the dis
trfbution of the burdens of the war ac-
cording to their financial ability to
contribute.
1t is estimated that the expenses of
the allies totaled 424,OOO000,0 900
francs, while the central powers ex-
pended S74,O00,000,OO0 francs in the
prosecution of the war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-16
BELIEVE GEORGE
TICKET WON

London, Dec. demonstrating the
novel conditions under which yester-
days election was held and the fact
that fort night must be awaited for
the counting of ballots. there is little
speculation as to the result. 1t is
generally believed the Lloyd George
coalition ticket won. There is, how
ever, much room for surprises, and
the government party will have doubts
as to its success, even though several
members of the cabinet, including Sir
George Geddes, Sir Edward Stanley
and others have been elected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-16
TROUBLES IN SPAIN.

Madrid, Dec. 16.-Premier Romanoei
after a cabinet meeting sto consider
serious outbreaks in Catalonia. has
issued a note dec ltniraahgt
issued a note declaring that the king
has been asked to sign decree sus
pending parliament.
There was collision Sunday be
tween the crowd and police at Barns
in favor of the autonomy Of Catalonia
as a democratic republic. One per
son was killed. and six wounded. Sim
liar trouble>occurred in Bilbao, where
there was a basque manifestation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-16
MACHINE FALLS +
600 FEET, KILLING
PILOT OF PLANE

Elizabeth, N. j., Dec. 16.-An await
or said to be Carl Smith of BrOckton,
Mass, was instantly killed today when
his machine fell 600 feet at the stand
ard air craft corporations field here.
The aviator apparently tried to change
his position in the field while flying
against the wind.