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The Washington times., 1918-05-06

Swift &COmpany
Made No Profit
The consumer would
pay only II cent a
pound less for his
dressed beef.
If Swift & Company
waived all profit on
cattle, and gave it to
consumers in the form of
lower beef prices, this
would reduce the cost
to the average consumer
less than25 cents per year
for all the beef he eats.
In fact, the packers pro-
fit is so insignificant that
if surrendered to the con-
sumner the effect upon
retail meat prices would
be practically nothing.
It is because of the
volume of meat hand
led that the investor
in Swift & Company's
business receives a salts
factory return upon his
money.
These figures for 1917
are convincing:
The profit Of $1.29
per head averages
Ia cent per pound
on dressed beef
Average Receipts:
Per animal for beef $68.97
Per animal for by-products 24.09
$93.O6
Average Disbursements:
Per animal for cattle on
hoof - S84.45
Per animal for dressing,
selling and freight 1872
Net profit per animal 1.29
$93.O6
1918 Year Book of interesting and
instructive facts sent on request.
Address Swift & Company,
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois
Swift & Company, US. A.
Local Branch 1914 Center Market,
Washington, D c.
$50
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
PROSPECTS FOR
BUMPER WHEAT
CROP BEST EVER

Prospects for bumper crop Of
wheat are better than they have been
at anytime in the last ten years, Com
missioner Of Agriculture and Labor
Hagan advised the state council of
defense in a formal report today. The
spring wheat acreage now sown is q,
100000 acres, an increase Of 100000
acres over 1917. The seeding is com
pleted everywhere in the state, anu
in most sections the wheat is already
up, The crop is in an excellent con
dition--as good and even better pros
poets are general throughout the
state than we have had at this season
Of the year In the last ten years"
said Mr.. Hagan. The commissioner.
reported an increase OF moro than 100
ger cent. in winter rye acreage, 1.500,>
900 acres, as compared with $50, S57
acres last year, He admitted there
had been some winter killing in rye
which was planted In fall plowed land.
where It did not have the protection
Of the stubble. The condition Of oats.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
COUNCIL WIFI
NOT CULTIVATE
SANGER TRACT
&. Committee e. Of State
Board Reports Cost Would
Be PrOhibitiye

Because it will cost an everage Of
$13 per acre to break and sow to
flax some 10000 acres not now un-
der cultivation owned by A. d. Gaines
near Sanger, the agricultural affairs
committee of the council of defense
recommended today that the council
not attempt to purchase tractors and
undertake this task, as had been pro-
posed, but that the cultivation Of
this land be left to patriotic farmers of
the community, whom C. NJ. Whitmer
of Yucca, member of the council stat
ed were prepared to put the tract in
crop.
An expenditure of $4,000 would be
required by the council to get the
land in cultivation this year, the COM
mittee estimated, this sum including
the purchase of tractors and plows
and the operation Of the outfits to-
gether with the purchase of seed.
In statement today, A. D. Gaines
stated that 1000 acres of his land
already were under cultivation, in the
hands of ten different tenants, and
that all were doing everything pos
sible to increase the acreage and put
in big crop.
IT made loans from my Minneapolis
banks last fall aggregating $4,000 to
buy seed and feed for my tenants,
and l had to put up $4,000 worth of
my Liberty bonds as security" said
Mr.. Gaines. 81 did object to having
these lands taken over indiscriminate'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
LET NE PROVE THIS FREE.

My internal method for the treat
ment of piles is the correct one. Thou
sands upon thousands Of cured cases
testify to this, and want you to try
this method AT my expense.
No matter whether your case is. OF
long standing or recent development
whether it is chronic or acute
whether it Is occasional or, permanent
You should send for this free trial
treatment. sst&
NO matter where you live--no mat,
ter what your age or occupation-ii
you are troubled with piles, my meth
Oh will relieve you promptly
especially want to send it to those
apparently hopeless cases WHARF sG
forms of ointment. salves, and other
local applications have failed
want you, to realize that my meth:
cd of treating piles is the one iniall,
lble treatment.
This liberal offer Of free treatmens
Is LOO important for you to neglect Z
single day, Write now. Send no nor
ey, Simply mail the coupon-but DO
This now-TODAY. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
|. W. WIS WORE FLAGS IN
COATS AS CAM0UFEAGE

Chicago, ILL.,, May 23.-Night let
ters purporting to show how various
members of the 112 I. w. w. on trial
here conspired to prevent the sue
cessful enforcement of the draft law,
acknowledging" patriotism to delude
real patriots, were read into the rec
ords of Federal Judge Lands court
today and indicated that while the
defendants of the draft age talked and
wrote against CONSUMPTION, they reg
istered June last to avoid arrest,
planning later to disappear or hide
to escape being drafted.
~ am wearing a United States flag
In my coat to keep stool pigeons off
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
No More Side
Door Pullmans
For Farm Hands

: side.d0or Pullmans for transient
farm ,laborers will go out Of fashion
If Secretary McAdoo.. director general
of American railways, considers favor
ably recolution wired him today by
the North Dakota Council Of Defense
urging that passenger coaches he at
tached to freight trains for the &C
;commodatton of farm workers, and
that fare Of not to exceed one cent
per mile be made for their transport,
:aMon. a naotabH this effect was in
itroduced BY DIR Carroll Of the de-
tense councils who also suggested that
this would furnish a means of regiter-
ing tranient farm laborer, of listing
the good workers and of wedding out
the bad. The plan contemplates fur.
nishing each man who accepts such
reduced transportation with a card OH
which he will be identified by name as
we'll as number.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
CHARLES E. HUGHES DEMANDS
FREE HAND IN AIRCRAFT PROBE

Developments came quickly today
in a situation which had threatened
an open fight on the floor of the sen
ate and in which administration lead
ers- saw the possibility Of two stimuli
taneous inquiries into all phases OF
the governments aviation program.
First, a compromise was reached un-
der which the resolution OF Senator
Chamberlain authorizing investiga,
lions of various branches of war activ-
tiles, including aviation, was passed
by the senate after being stripped OF
language the president had construed
as virtually constituting the military
committee a committee on the conduct
of the war. a,
Soon afterward Senator Chamber
lain received letter from Attorney
General Gregory enclosing one from
Mr.: Hughes, in which the latter stat
ed that the work he has undertaken
at President Wilson's request would be
embarrassed by a parallel inquiry. Mr.
Hughes outlined his idea of how the
departments investigation should he
carried on, declaring it should go into
the whole history Of aircraft produc-
ton since the war began and that
a statement >sf results should be CIV
en- to the public regardless of wheth'
er basis were found for either Grimm
al or civil proceedings in the courts.
This letter for time seemed to
threaten a new conflict. Members OF
the military committee, however,
quickly recognized the force OF Mr..
Hughes statement, and it was tenta
lively agreed that the subcommittee
on aviation should confine it's activ'
tiles to looking aver the existing sit
,uation and leave all that has gone be
fore to the department of justice.
The demand of Mr.. Hughes tor
free hand was Endorsed in a note OF
transmittal by Attorney General Greg
DRY, who, it is retarded had discussed
the matter with President Wilson,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
NORTHERN RED CROSS DIVISION
IS FIRST TO GO OVER THE TOP

Washington, May 23.-Nearly one
half of the American Red Cross sec
ond $100,000,000 war mercy fund had
been subscribed on the face of returns
received at headquarters here las,
night at the end of the third day Of
the weeks campaign The total sub
scriptions from the twelve districts
was $44 ,070,555, but it was recognizes
that these figures were incomplete
and did not represent the maximum
of subscriptions up to this time.
Necessity for those chapters, towns
and states, which have OversubscribeG
to. continue their efforts was EN-
phasized in statement sent to war
fund managers by Henry P. Davidson,
chairman of, the Red Cross war coun-
Gil. ..
Mr.. Davidson called attention to the
fact that the arrangements for the
campaign were made early in the year,
before the recent German drives iii
Picardy and FLANDERS, and that chang
ed conditions called for increased REQ
cross funds. For that reason he ask
ed all workers not to lessen their ef-
forts to secure subscriptions until the
close of the campaign next Monday
night. .0....
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
WHITES FATE RESTS $;
WITH JURY; STATE,
REFUSES TO DRAG
SCANDAL INTO CASE
CONTINUED From Page One.)

suit He asserted that White did not
act in self defense when he turned his
back on Sloan, walked several PAGES
and then turned and fired, sending
two or more shote into SlOan's body,
firing, charged the prosecutor, even
after Sloan had fallen to the ground
or while, he was falling.
The prosecutor recalled the tes.
timony of Miss Minnie Ward, a Hazel
ton waitress, that White had shown
her his gun and told her that The
was going to get Sloan" He declared
White had reason for wanting Sloan
out of the way, and that, while this
reason had not appeared in the evil
dence, the jurors could draw their
own conclusions. Whites sole pro-
vocation at the time of the shooting
asserted the prosecutor, was contain
ed in his remark, as he started fri
ing, that Nobody can call me q son
of a r and get away with it."
The prosecutor insisted throughout
his opening argument that Whites
crime was. deliberate, premeditated
murder; that there was no evidence
that Sloan had threatened, as White
stated, to STAMP the defendant into
the ground" and that White was not
acting in self defense when he shot
Sloan.
The shooting of Piatt, which follow
ed the killing of Sloan has not enter.
ed into the trial Inasmuch as Piatt
was cunning for White when the lat
ter fired the fatal shots the prosecu-
ton appears to have admitted than
in his case the killing was justifiable
homicide. The court room was crowd
ed this morning, and the closing argu-
ments Of Judge e. r. Burke, for the
defense, and Scott Cameron. for the
4kYtel were (iotened to with, rapt
attention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23

Washington, I'd. c., May 23-Auor-
ney General Gregory has sent the sen>
ate military committee letter from
Charles E. Hughes, who at President
Wilson's request is directing the de-
partment Of justice investigation OF
aircraft production, saying the depart
ment's task should proceed unem,
barrassed by a parallel inquiry.
: This Development came after the
senate had passed a compromise reso.
,lution accepted by administration
leaders authorizing war inquiries by
military Sub committees. The commit
tee proceeded with the appointment
of it's aviation subcommittee after
reading the Hughes letter.
The subcommittee consists of Sen
ator ThomAs Of Colorado, chairman,
and Senators Reed Of Missouri, and
Smith of Georgia, democrats, and New
OF indiana, and Frelinghuysen Of New
Jersey. republicans.
Mr.. Hughes, outlining to the attor,
ney general his idea of the form the
investigation should take, said the en-
tire history Of aircraft -production
since the war began should be gone
into and should be followed by q com,
plete statement Of facts discovered re.
CARELESS of whether basis was FOUND
for sriminal or civil proceedings.
y In view OF Mr.. Hughes attitude,
senate leaders said it virtually was
certain that the aviation sub-commit.
tees activities ; would he confined
wholly to visiting plants and looking
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23

was received at division headquarters
today.
In a telegram to John Leslie, di-
vision campaign manager, George S.
Fowler, executive secretary for the
second war fund campaign, Washing.
ton, D. c., stated that the northern
division was the first to pass it's
quota. 2
That the northern division had gone
over it's original quota of 5000
was wired to Washington Tuesday, at
ter Minneapolis leaders had made
every effort to get in touch with stats
and county chairmen. 2s
Although no more definite figures
had been received up to \ late hour
LIST hight, i; wa; declare that III
cations are, that the diylii1l ~ ia
OF * s.: ,'(), as reOappCrti med from
MiLurnp,.is. vas in sigat
The telegram to Mr.. Leslie read as
follows
sss' Northern division is the first to re,
port official figures showing that IT
has gone over it's quota. Other di
visions are running strong, one or two
positive that quota has been exceeded
but your report Of first official figures
places northern division as first In Sc.
curing quota. Congratulations to you
and all with you
Encouraging reports are pouring in
to Minneapolis from virtually all of the
territory which embraces the Dakotas
an Montana, it was said. t. Paul an.
nounced tonight that it's $5OO,OO0 quo
to had been exceeded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23

the scent" were the words of Alexan.
der Couurnos, one of the defendants,
who was employed in the United
States weather bureau office at Hur.
on, S. D. as recorded in letters taken
from his files. These letters also show
he had registered but had been active
in advising sothers how to avoid the
draft. ....
In letter sent to the editor of
the Industrial Workers of the World
newspaper, SOLITARY" CournOs advis'
ed the organization to issue pamph.
let against CONSUMPTION and described
methods by which members might es.
cape war duty ...
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23

wit han acreage. Of 2,544,ooo, he re-
ported very good. He noted slight
decrease in the acreage of barley, ow.
ing, to the difficulty; in procuring good
seed. The flax; acreage. he stated,
could not be estimated at this time, as
seeding is still in progress. Mot OF
the old land, he stated, already has
been seeded to coarser grains. and the
greater part of the flax will go in Oh
new breaking.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23

"Gets-It" the painless, of:.like.a.ba>
lana-peel corn remover. tried 9th
er ways galore, until l was blue in the
face and red in the toes No more
for me- Use 'Gets-ltf' It never fails
Touch any corn or callus win two
drops of "GetsIt," and "Gets.It" does
he rest. It's a relief to be able to
stop cutting corns. making them bleet:
wrapping them up like packages and
using sticky tape and salves. 1t. re,
moves any corn clear and clean, lea|.
ing the toe as smooth as your palm
You can wear those new shoes without
pain, dance and be frisky on you feet
"Gets-It'' the guaranteed, money.
lack corn remover, the only sure way,
nosts but a ,trifle at any drug store
MID by s. Lawrence & Co., Chicago,
Ill.
Sold in Bismarck and recommended
- the worlds best corn remedy by
Finney's Drug Store.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23

ly by irresponsible parties who could
not be held liable for the scattering
of obnoxious weed seeds which east.
ly might depreciate the value OF the
land five to ten, dollars the acre. |
have always been willing to do every.
thing within reason to-, further the
raising Of a big, crop, and ! have
never doubted the right of the de;
Tense council to take over these lands
and cultivate them 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
Lowest
Temperatures
SERIOUS FIGHTING
REPORTED AT ktEV.

Moscow. May 23.-Serious fight
ing in kieve, capital Of Ukraine, is
reported. The residence OF the
newly appointed Ukrainian diota.
tor has been desiesed several times
by troops, which remained faithful
to the Rada.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23

distributors in the communication
granting Governor uBrnquist's re-
quest that the allotment of tractors
be made under their direction. Mr..
Wilson today turned over ten applica-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
STEP LIVELY! CORNS
QUIT WITH "GETS-IT'

The Great Corn Loosener Of the Age.
Never Fails. Painless.
Watch my step? What's the use!
go along right side up without care,
go along right side up without
care" even with corns. because | use
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
FREE TO
PILE SUFFERERS

Don't Be cut-Until You Try This
New Home Cure That Anyone Can
+. Use Without Discomfort or Loss Of
Time. Simply Chew Up a Pleasant
Tasting Tablet Occasionally and
!, Rid Yourself Permanently Of Piles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 23.-Offi-
cial recognition of the northern divi-
sions claim that it was the first d.
vision in the United States to 60
over the top" in the Red Cross drive,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
200 FARMERs,N WANT TRACTORS.

200 EAR N e RS. NNANT TRACTOHS.
St. Paul, Mimi, May 23<-More than
200 Minnesota farmers have bid for
tractors under the offer CT Henry Ford
to supply 1000 of the machines at
cost to relieve the labor shotags and
increase food production during the
war, according to an estimate made
today Iby w. H. SchmelzeH OF st.
Paul A. D. Wilson, state food ad-
ministrator and Mr.. Schmelzel, Ford
dealer, were designated as Minnesota
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
THE WEATHER

For twenty.four hours ending at
noon, May %.
Temperature at Z a. nj. SO
Temperature at noon 81
Highest yesterday ............. g.
Lowest yesterday ................ So
Lowest last night ......... -. 4S
Precipitation 49,. OF
Highest wind velocity ..... 2S-S'
Forecast.
For North Dakota: Unsettled wealth.
er tonight and Friday; probably show
ers: somewhat warmer tonight; cool
er Friday west portion. r
oct
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23

believed the tractors can be used to
advantage but probably will take no
further part in the distribution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
INVESTIGATING REPORT
THAT ALIEN FARMS ARE
Y. NOT BEING CULTIVATED

The investigation of a report that
lands held by aliens in Kidder coun.
ty are not being cropped, In spirit
antagonistic to Americas participa-
ton in the world war, has been dele
gated by the council of defense to h.
J. y. Montgomery Of Happen, president
OF the North Dakota Farmers union
and vice vice chairman of the defense
council Reports that aliens are Leu.
ting their lands lie idle have been
made to the council.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-15
PRICE BOARD
 EXPLAINS ITS
 NEWEST LISTS
Wheat Flour Substitutes Re. duced to Practically Cost Basis, Which Should Speed Up Consumption

The members of the price interpret ing board held a meeting at the office of the Warren District Commercial club Fridsy aiIeInoo with the result that selling prices on sO-called wheat flour substitutes have been reduced to practically a cost basis. While merchants are entitled to a profit on tho various types ol flour, they found that the demand amounted to prac- tically nothing since tn restrictions were removed from the sale of wheat flour. As there was no advance mo- tice of the change in the regulations, all groeers were necessarily carrying an amount wheat four substitutes equivalent to one-fourth of their stock of wheat flour.
 It is now possible to buy barley flour. corn flour. rye flour and gra- ham flour at exceedingly low prices. The local grocers are willing to sac rifice their stocks rather than carry them for a period of two or three months. It Is beliVed that the attrac- tive prices will have the effect of interesting the consumer. If every body would use but a small portion of these so-called substitutes in addi- tion to their wheat flour the local stocks would be rapidly cleaned up.
 The price interpreting board was able to make several reductions in the selling prices of staples with only slight advances. It was reported that therC was some misunderstanding in regard to the descriptions of bacon and ham. The price on fancy sliced bacon of 6S cents per pound covers the highest grade. Where customers demand that the rind be trimmed dealers are permitted to make an extra charge. The foregoing charge merely covers the best sliced bacon with the rind on.
 The column showing consumers price is intended to cover the lowest possible price at which the item must he sold for cash with fair profit to the dealer, and the second price rep resents the highest price that the consumer should pay.
 The variation in prices in these two columns is occasioned by the fact that someg rocers own stock at lower prices than others. They are com
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-15
NOBLE WOMEN
 OF DISTRICT DO
 SPLENDID WORK
As Result of Devotion and Effort, Draft for $1200 Is Sent for Relief Work in Bel gium and France

As a result of the devotion and effort of a few women and the gen erous response of the Warren dis trict at large, a draft was mailed from Bisbee the other day for $l20O for relief work in Belgium and France, This relief movement was organized in the district immediately following the visit of Madame Victor Horta of Brussels on the ninth day of last Oc- tober. At a meeting of Warren dis trict women that day at the residence of Mrs. Dr. F. E. Shine, presided over by the noted relief worker from Europe, the Warren district commit tee was formed and plans made for the campaign that has just ended so successfully.
 In spite of quarantine regulations that forbade assemblages and enter tainments this committee prosecuted its work, using pledge cards and mak- ing a most thorough personal canvas. The campaign began in earnest Octo- Der Is and at the meeting of the executive committee held December Is at the home of Mrs. E. E. Ellin- wood, chairman, the report of the success of this work was read by Mrs. T. A. Hughes, secretary, and Mrs Grant H. Dowell, the treasurer, announced that the $1200 draft had been sent December and that s62.S1 still remained in the treasury.
 This is a fine record of accomplish ment. The work itself is in the noblest of causes. Indeed, this War ren committee is a branch of the original society organized for the re- lief of Belgium by Herbert Hoover in the dark days of the little nations first great anguish. And the work goes on and on. There is so much to do. Ard it will and must continue until taken over by the Red Cross and the allied governments.
 In the Warren district relief work each member took ten pledge cards and of these a total of 225 were signed, all by individuals of the dis trict, no corporation or mining com pany. giving a lump sum to reach the total of $1962 pledged for this relief work
 This committee for French and Belgian relief still has work to do.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-15

It is now engaged ill gathering cloth. ing for the devastated districts to which thousands of destitute people are returning and seeking again to make into homes. This intensive clothing campaign will continue from tomorrow until the end of the year.
 The members of the executive com. mittee of this relief work are as fol lows: Mrs. N. c. Bledsoe. Mrs. c. A. Bridge, Mrs. M. L. Butler, Mrs. Frank Duval, Miss M. Duffy, Mme Ecu. chere, Mrs. Sam Frankenberg. Mrs. w B. Gohring, Mrs. A. Houle, Mrs. C. H. Hunt, Mrs. F. C. Hurst, Mrs. M. P, Johns, Mrs. R. Lamore. Mrs. N Pron- guer, Mrs. J. M. Ross, Mrs. J. ". Scott, Mrs. G. F. sherman. Mrs. F. E. Shine, Mrs. J. F. Sinclair. Mrs. W. ]. Spauld. ing, Mrs. E. A. Toyrea and Mrs. C. s. Thompson