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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
CAPPER OFF ERS
NEW MEASURE TO
HIT WHEAT PITS
Kansas Senator Announces
Draft of Bill Which Is Co.
ing to Congress
SAYS IT IS EFFECTIVE
Would Retain Hedging on Grain
Market and Eliminate
Gambling

Washington, Dec f.; -; Senator Cap
per of Kansas, today made public his
proposed bill to stop gambling in food
stuffs and grain.
A tax of 10 per cen1 designed to be
prohibitive, on future trading in grain
and cotton except by an actual owners
or limited class Of traders under fed
eral licenses is the basic feature OF
the Capper bill, which is to be intro
duced in Congress next week The 10
per cent. tax would applv to options
and the measure wo1ld affect grain
products as we'll.
"The bill will stop gambling in
wheat. corn, cotton and other farm
prOducts,"' said Senator Cappcr.
1T will eliminate the wheat pits and
the blackboards. 1t will Put out Of
business the thousands Of wire houses
and bucket shops by making it impos-
sible for gamblers and spectators to
deal on boards Of trades.
Keeps Hedging
The bill undertakes to preserve legi-
innate "hedge" but cut out all gamb-
ling and manipulation. Farmers, deal
ers and manufacturers. buying or SELL
ing grain or cotton for actual deliv-
cry would not be restricted by the pro-
posed law, Senator Capper said.
Penalties of so per cent Of the pro-
posed federal tax, fine of $4,000 and
one years Imprisonment for violation
of the bills provisions are incorporat-
ed in the Capper bill.
Millers of grain, grain products and
cotton who at the time OF sale would
be owners of the actual physical pro-
perty" and traders regularly engaged
in drawing dealing end or manufac-
turing and registered with the inter-
nal revenue bureau would be exempt
from the 10 per cent tax.
Limit on Transactions
Pit traders, however. would be linz
tied in their dealing to three times
their actual transactions during the
preceding year and would be required
to report all dealings to the internal
revenue bureau
In statement o,s,lining his bill
Senator Capper declared only about l
per cent. of future trading in grain
and cotton was bona tide Millions of
dollars were lost by farmers as well
as speculators in the recent bear raid
of the grain market, Senator Capper
declared, asserting that consumers as
well as producers were the victims.
"The Chicago board Of trade Sen
ator Capper said, "is the worlds great
est gambling institution. More wheat
was sold in Chicago in October than
was raised in the United States this
year. This years corn crop was sold
Ia times in Chicago before a bushei
of corn had reached the market. only
about / per cent. of the trading done
in futures is a bona fide transaction
for actual delivery
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
TRIED FOR ISLANDER

Fargo. Dec 4.-Trial Of the case OF
the state against Arnold Armstrong
OF Page, charged with malicious SLAM
der against Mrs. Sophia Daley, also
OF Page, is proceeding before a jury
in district court before Judge Charles
M. Cooley Of Grand Forks. 1t was ex-
pected that the case would go to the
jury this afternoon.
The case of the state against Ed
ward Rutaski, farm hand charged
with the theft of kit of tools, tried
before Judge A. T. Cole yesterday re-
suited in verdict by the jury Of not
guilty. There was no case In Judge
Coles court today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
MRS. MAC SWINEY
IS CHEERED AS
SHE ENTERS i. S.
Wife of Governor Smith, of New
York, Among Those to
Greet Her

NV York, Dec. "A small flotilla
of tugboats and other small craft
swung down the bay TO quarantine to
accompany into harbor the steamship
Celtic, bringing to this country Mrs.
Muriel MacSwiney. Collector of Gus
toms Newton issued only five passes
to women. representative of Irish Or
ganizations in this country to go
through the baggage inspection line to
meet the visitors These five, he said,
were granted out of thousands OF ap-
plications. The pass holders included
Mrs. Alfred Smith wife of Governor
Smith, and Mrs. John F. Hyland, wife
OF Mayor Hyland.
Thousands Of Irish sympathlZers'
wearing crepe bands around their
arms in mourning for the late Lord
Mayor, assembled at the docks to
cheer the Irish visitors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04

9:3O-10:15 a. m. The Sunday School
Crusade.
How to secure teachers with passio.
for souls Teacher Training Grad
ing small Sunday School. Child con-
version. Rooms in one-room church.
Rallies and contests. Conducted by
C. l.. Clifford.
A special session will be arranged
during the day for those specially in
terested in Sunday School work.
institutes. Inter-district EpwCrth
League Forward Campaign. The new
Area sub-district organization. Sub
district, directors. Epworth League
institutes. Inter-district EuWorth
League activities. CommercialiZed
amusements. The recreational dlrec-
tor. Life service plans.
A special session for EpWorth
League workers will be arranged for
during the day.
10:45-11:15. The World Passion and
the Cross. By w. H. Neil.
11:15-12:00 Stewardship. When?
What? How? by L. e. Lovejoy.
A special pastors conference on the
stewardship CdupdlSH Will NC o1
ranged. n. ...ar.
2:0O-2:9O p. m. Bible Exposition.
2:3O-3:15 p. nj. The Local Church
Evangelism and Efficiency Methods.
Evangelism that works. Unit System
in practice A better financial system
A seven-day church and how to oper-
ate it. The one-church community
What about movies? The local church
publicity and publishing the gospel
The local church and the Area Offlce
Law activity in the church. BY Geo.
Mecklenburg.
3:15-3:45. Round Table Discussion.
Bv District Superintendent.
3:45-4:15 The New Woman OF the
Methodist Church. .--
4:15-4:45 The Centenary Subscrlp-
tions. BY the Area Secretary
4:45-5:15 The Pastor, the PreacneT
and the Prophet. Bishop Charies
Wesley Burns.
1880 p. m. Illustrated lecture
Geo. Mecklenburg.
$50 pm. Address by Bishop Charles
Wesley Burns.
A reception to Bishop Burns Will De
the closing feature of the conference
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
U.S.. GOVERNMENT
GETTING TIRED
OF CABLE DELAY
Has About Reached Limit of
Concessions 1t Is Willing to
t. 81.
Make, 1t Is Said

! Washington, Dec. 4.-The American
government has about reached the
limit of the concessions it is willing
to make to the allied and associa ted
powers with regards to the disposi-
ton of the former German cables it
was made known today by one of the
American commissioners to the inter
national communication conference.
The commissioner said the negotia-
tions had been dragging for sometime
without any imme diate indication that
,,n agreement would be reached.
The United States has insisted that
the cable communications between the
United States and Germany, interrupt
ed as result of the diversion of the
German cables by the allies, should
be restored. Great Britain is under
stood to have expressed willingness
to restore the cables which formerly
ran from Emden to New York, but
which since has been diverted to con-
meet Penzance with Halifax only on
condition that it remain in British
hands. ~ 3. do,,.,.f
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
PAYROLL BAND
GRABS $1,000
IN MILL CITY
One Man Shot in Effort to Halt
Daring Robbery at
No0ntime
GET $4,000 IN DETROIT
Robbery of Small Minnesota
y Bank Also Is Reported in
Days Holdups
GET $4,000 IN DETROIT

Minneapolis, Dec. 4.--Lyle Neely,
taxi-cab driver, was shot and probably
mortally wounded, when five bandits
held up his two passengers, employees
of the Northern Bay company and es-
capped with payroll of $1,000 cash
which the bag company men were TAX
ing TO their offices. The bandits fed
in an automobile.
The bandits waited at the COM
pany's plant for the two employees and
when the latter struck for the taxi
cab they were Immediately seized and
the satchel containing the money
taken. Officer Neeley ran to the
aid Of the pair and shouted.
whats coming off here?'
This u.s." bandit responded, and
fired pC;nt blank at Neeley. The
bullet entered his abdomen.
Columbus, O., Dec. Alive armed
bandits secured $4,000 in cash, $4,000
in Liberty bonds and non-negotiable
notes valued at $169,0GO at the First
National bank Of Grove today and es-
capped after locking occupants of the
bank in a room.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
State Mill Nears
Partial Completion

Grand Forks, N: D., Dec. At IS
probable that the roof for the state
mill and elevator being constructed
here will be completed before the
freeze-up. The walls have been run
up to their full height and only the
roof work remains.
On the -four mill, three floors have
been completed and pouring .of con-
crete for the fourth floor has been
commenced. The construction OF the
two wingsfor the storage Of -four also
is underway. More than 100 men are
being used on the job just now.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
ASK MONEY FOR
PROBE OF BANK

The State Emergency commission.
composed Of the governor, secretary OF
state and commissioner Of agricul-
ture, today refused the request OF the
state board of auditors, created by
the initiated law, to transfer or set
aside $4,000 of the contingency fund
to pay the expenses of the examina-
ton of the Bank of North Dakota.
State Auditor Carl kositzky said
the board of auditors would ask the
people of the state to contribute to
a fund to pay the expenses OF the
examination, which was begun yester-
day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
LONE SURVIVOR
OF BALACLAVA
DIES IN LONDON

London, Dec. 4.--John James sur
vivor of the famous charge of Balac-
lava in the Crimean war, has just died
at the Chelsea Pensioners Hospital Of
pneumonia, aged Sc.
There are still over 20 veterans Of
the Crimean campaign in the Chelsea
institution. Their old-fashiOned scar
let tunics and quaint peaked caps used
to be popular with artists.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
WISCONSIN RAIL
BODY ENJOINED

Milwaukee, Dec. 4. Judge F. f.
Geiger in federal court today granted
a temporary injunction on applica-
ton of the Chicago and North western
railroad company restraining the
state of Wisconsin from interfering
with the putting into effect Of the
proposed increase in passenger fares
in Wisconsin ordered by the inter-
state commerce commission from 3
cents to SO cents on Decembr Is,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
TRUCE URGED IN
ENGLlSH-IRISH
REPRISAL WAR
Republican Body of Irish County
I Adopts Resolutions to
This Effect

Dublin, Dec. 4.--Resolutions appeal
ing to the Irish republican parliament
to negotiate a truce with view to
securing an honorable peace were
passed by the Galway county council,
a Republican body, yesterday. The
resolutions expressed the opinion the
British government should withdraw
the troops on meeting the Irish re-
publican parliament so that the lat
ter might appoint delegates. They
declared the present reign Of burn
ing, shooting reprisals and counter
reprisals are detrimental to the in
terests of both England and Ireland.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
STORM WARNINGS
ON GREAT LAKES

Chicago, Dec "A storm warning
was ordered at 10 o'clock this morning
for eastern Superior, the eastern shore
of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. A,
warning also-was issued for southern
Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake On
tariO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
ARMENIA TURNS
TO SOVIET, SAYS
LONDON REPORT
After Russian Troops Capture
Capital of Country, Gov
ernment Is Taken Over

London, Dec. 4.--Russian soviet
troops captured Erivan, the Aremian
capital on Thursday and Armenia has
declared itself a Soviet republic, it is
asserted in wireless dispatch re-
ceived from Moscow. The troops of
the old Armenian government have
placed themselves at the disposal Of
the Soviet administration, the dispatch
says. .., ~ ~ an
"Azerbaijan,' the message adds, "has
voluntarily renounced the rule Of his
provinces which have been handed
over to Soviet Armenia"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
ALLIES AGAINST
RETURN OF KING

Athens, Dec. 4. - Formal presenta-
ton of the joint note to the Greek
government from Great Britain,
France and Italy was made here last
night by the ministers of those coun-
tries. The note disappearing the re-
turn of King Constantine caused sur
prise, if not CONSERVATION, here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
OFFER AMENTMENT

Geneva. Dec. An amendment to
the covenant to the league of nations
eliminating Article X, the most moot
ed section Of the pact was introduced
in the assembly of the league today
by Charles DOughterty, Canadian miu-
lister of justice. The amendment will
probably be referred to the committee
on amendments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
BRICK FARMHOUSE BURNS

Beach, Y. D., Dec. 4.-The brick
farmhouse owned near Beach by At
torney J. A. Miller is total loss, esti-
maleu at $4,000, from fire originating
from a gasoline lighting plant. Few
household articles were saved. The
insurance is small.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
s, A, REPUBLIC
QUITSLEAGUE

Geneva, Dec. 4.-HOnorio Pusyrre-
don, the Argentine foreign minister,
today handed Paul Hymans, president
Of the league of nations assembly a
letter. announcing that the Argentine
delegation has ceased it's participa-
ton IN the league.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-04
HARDING BACK
ON i. S. SOIL

Newport News, Dec. 4-President-
elect Harding and party arrived here
at 10 o'clock this morning. They will
go to Norfolk from here.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1920-05-06

honesty, for simplicity. He inspired
US with faith in education and with a
desire and purpose to be of service.
We realize now, as we could not when
We were young, how thoroughly de-
voted he was to this school and its
students. AS long as he lived he re-
tanned his interest in it, and us. We
shall miss his living presence, but
shall cherish the memory of his per-
sonality as one of our dearest possess
sions
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1920-05-06

Mrs. Skogmo sang, "a perfect Day."
by Carrie Jacobs Bond. This song
was one much loved by Mr.. Parker
and was a perfect end for such a
service.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1920-05-06
FREE

Excursion to the famous Eldorado
Oil Fields of Kansas, Saturday of each
week. For information see J. D.
Linehan
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1920-05-06

humblest man or women can live
splendidly. That is the royal truth
that we need to believe, you and l who
have no mission and no great sphere
to move in. The universe is not quite
complete without my work we'll done. .
All who knew Mr.. Parker will agree
that this is the philosophy which he
not only preached, but put into prac-
tice. By percept and example, he
taught US respect for industry, for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-08
HOME HINTS

The tops of blankets and comforters
always soil first. No matter how care
fully one may make the bed, turning
the top sheet many inches over the
rest Of the bed clothes, the edges of
the covers do seem to get dirty very
quickly. An easy and economical way
to overcome this is to sew deep fac
ing of cheese cloth across the ends
|of the blanket. The facing should be
at least six inches deep on both sides
of the cover. It's much easier to rip
this protector off and wash it once
Ia fortnight or whenever ones house
keeping conscience demands, than it
lis to wash whole blanket or COM
|forter.
There is one place in most house.
holds where definite leak" is ig-
nored. This is in the matter of lights.
The strength of the light depends en-
|tirely on the number of watts and 60
watts consumes more electricity than
49, In a closet, in a hall, any place,
in fact. where strong, brilliant light
lis not needed, a considerable amount
of Juice" can be saved by an intelli-
gent choosing of electric light bulbs.
In a reading lamp, dressing lights and
places that need much light, use high
powered bulbs and be sure that thew
are given all that there is in them TO
give. Lights burn out and use the
same amount of electricity without
making the proper light.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-08
MAKING THE BABY
SURE OF BOTTLE
Holding Device Keeps It Always
Within Reach of His Mouth


When the baby is given his bottle
and placed in his crib it is generally
the hope of the fond mother that the
little one will fall off to sleep in the
course of the operation of disposing
of the contents of the aforesaid bot
tie. But sometimes it happens that
the bottle will get away from his
majesty and then there is a howl
which not only startles the household
with the fear that something terrible
has happened, but it also is the cause
of the youngster becoming SO thor
oughly awake that there is no putting
lin to sleep again for while at least.
A bottle holder, easily made with
heavy wire, and fastened to the rail
of the crib acts as a support for the
milk supply SO that no such disaster
can happen The bottle is always
within reach and the infant has only
to reconniter little and to follow
his nose until he has recovered his
bottle without creating much of an ex-
citement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-08
Telegraphic Codes

That the recent and universal de
|velopment of the wireless telegraph
will bring about change from ths
use Of the old Morse code by tele
graph companies generally now seems
assured, SO the experts say.
The Morse system has been in use
in this country and Canada ever since
the inception of the telegraph Grad
ually, however, as time went on, its
imperfections were noted.
It was found that Encouragement
of the dots and dashes made for great
er simplicity and speed. In other
countries these changes were adopted
and they made possible the elimina.
ton of the spaces.
AS has often been the case, Amer.
lea, having led the world in progress
and invention in it's preliminary
stages, has failed to follow up the
advantage thus gained, and, as a re.
suit, is far behind the race.
At the present time the Continental
or Universal system has been adopted
by every country in the world with
the exception of the Tilted States and
Canada. The rules and regulations OF
he international Telegraph Union are
BASED on the continental code, and are
binding on the United States, though
Americans have no vote in their pre-
)aration.
Just why the adoption of improve
ments on the old Morse code has not
been made is somewhat of mystery
1t is probably largely matter of sen
timent and also of habit.
Once a system has been in general
use, it is a great deal easier to put
up with its imperfections rather than
temporarily handicap efficiency by
the retraining of old operators, in
spite of the fact that in the long run
much greater degree of efficiency
would result.
When the new branch of telegraphy
was born, though, unhandicapped by
convention and precedent, the advan
tages of themore modern Continental
system were readily appreciated and
adopted.
The rapid growth of the wireless
in the past few years has, Of course
vastly augmented the number of oper
ators in the country using the latter
code land thus prejudice is gradually
breaking down.
So marked has become the change
of sentiment in the last year or SO
that many ofthe old-line telegraphers
organizations are openly advocating
the substitution of the Continental
code for the Morse as a commercial
necessity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-08
Fruit Value as
Human Food
Recent investigators Conclude That
II Is Due to the vitamines

Recent Investigators Conclude That
II Is Due to the vitamines
why do we eat fruits asks the
journal Of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION in an article on their we'll
established great value in the diet.
Their calory value is low, they con-
tain no fats and scarcely any protein,
although some contain a certain
amount of sugar and starch. They are
not valuable contributors to the mine
raj salts needed by the body, and their
laxative organic acids are Offset by
their indigestible wakes, gums and
cel1ulose.
Value in vitamines
But Drs. T. B. Osborne and L. B.
Mendell, in their recent investigations,
an account of which appears in the
Journal of Biological Chemistry, have
demonstrated that their value lies in
their content of vitamines. that group
of as yet ill-defned properties or sub
stances which promote well being in
ways that still require elucidation.
Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit
"The fresh juices of the edible parts
of the orange, lemon and grapefruit
contain the vitamine frequently
spoken of as water-soluble B or anti
neuritic yitamine," says the journal
of the American Medical Association.
ut is, indeed surprising to learn that
the potency of orange juice, for ex-
ample, in the water-soluble vitamine
is comparable, volume for volume,
with that of cows milk. This must
not be understood, of course, to apply
to the nutrients as sources of energy,
but only to- the contents as vitamine.
1t is even limited that orange juice
may contain some fat soluble vita
mine; if so, it will have been demon
strated to yield all the at present
known types of vitamines. Little
wonder that this citrus fruit has ac-
quired dietary popularity. The adj
vocates of national temperance drink
may be disappointed in the relatively
poorer showing of grape juice as
source of vitamine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-08
GOOD CHEER CLUB

Brighton men who travel to London
every day to business have formed a
"trayeling colony of good cheer" says
the London Mail
Some of us grew so tired of trav-
cling with stiff, unsmiling faces" Mr..
johnson, London merchant, told a
reporter, that we determined to ad-
NIT to our compartment only those
with cheerful faces.
"Smile!''
We have two placards. one for
each window of the compartment. On
these the traveller reads:
only those who are cheerful travel
in this compartment If you cannot
smile you will be out of place.
at has been effective. Glum faces
appear, read the notice and, welded
to gloom and distressing cheerful
company, pass on and enter another
carriage. All the cheerful spirits come
to our compartment and form the jol-
Hest travelling colony ever known"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-08
BLACK PILLOW COVERS

Black nateen pillow covers are be-
ing shown in the smart art needle
gay colerings- sand they're most at
tractive and splendidly serviceable.
They come in the favorite round
effect, also some in square and OBJ
long styles. Some are worked in
cross-stitch, some in French knots
all of them in easy-to-do-designs.
The sateen is of heavy silky quail
ity closely resembling satin and when
completed the cushions make stunning
additions to the living room pillows
and highly acceptable gifts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-08

the farmers that it was soon necessary
to construct another building because
of considerable increase in crops.
The two leading sweet-potato men
n this association do not hold ma
jority of the stock. The organization
is cooperative one in the full mean
ing of the word. Each member is on
an equal footing with every other
member. At recent meeting of the
association it was announced that
through the combined efforts of the
farmers $4,000 in additional profits
had been secured, with all the seed
potatoes yet to be sold.