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Arizona republican., 1921-12-25
M'FALL DECLARES
 TIRE PRICES ARE
 SURE ID ADVANCE

That tire prices cannot remain at the present extremely low level and are certain to advance within the next few weeks, was the opinion ex- pressed today by l.. E. McFall, man. ager of the local branch of the Ste phens Tire Stores company, at 33T West Washington street. Mir. McFall based his opinion on rumors. persist ently circulating among the tire trade that eastern banking interests have declined to further finance rubber companies until they advance prices to point that will permit them to operate at a profit, the bankers talk ing the position that the tire com panies are at present selling tires be- low production cost
 This sort of a policy on the part of the banks can have but one re- suit" said MT. McFall, and that is the early announcement of price in creases. Tire users who have been holding back on purchases, due to a misconception of the situation will soon find themselves buying their tires on a rising market. Many tire users have evidently mistaken the recent drastic cuts in tire prices as being the beginning of price war among the manufacturers. when the cuts really were brought about by the strong necessity of relieving ware houses of heavy overstocks, even at the cost of selling at a loss, tempo
 rarily."
 Mir. McFall expressed the firm be- | lief that the first of the year would
 bring announcements of higher | prices.
 The Stephens Tire Stores company | which has always been in the lead in 1 giving customers the advantage of 1 lower prices. was quoting reduced | prices months before the recent cuts were announced by eastern rubber companies. This was due to our fac l tory to-user system of manufactur- | ing and retailing tires. Our present prices are materially lower thar 1 prices quoted by other concerns or l similarly reputable, guaranteed pro- ducts. As we are always the frs 1 to lower prices,we are always th' last to increase them, but there is nc l doubt we will soon be forced to asl
 higher prices than we now are quot 1 ing. Even our factory o-user sys tenn of making and selling tire
 through our big chain of stores can
 not long stand the strain of a con
 tinuation of the extremely low price
 now in effect and which are 50 pc
 cent lower than 1920 prices"
Arizona republican., 1921-12-25
Agriculture Dept.
 Investigating
 Puncture Vines

Tacks, rusty nails, glass and sharp stones are no longer the only things to be dreaded by those who ride on pneumatic tires. According to a gov ernment report, motorists and bi- cyclists win soon be waging as wig orous a fight on weeds as farmers and gardeners ever have. There is a little plant as dire in it's effect on inflated tires as witch grass on alfalfa or pusley in a truck garden. Its Latin name is triblus terrestris, but its American one is even more expressive -puncture weed.
 Puncture weed is at present found principally in Arizona and Southern California, but it is spreading so rap idly that a nation wide investig igation is being ccnuucted by experts of the United States department of agricul- ture. The pest was originally a na- tive of Europe and was brought to this country on the fleece of sheep. The seeds, which cause all the trou- ble, are many -pronged and measure from a quarter to a half inch in diameter. They have a way of stick ing to any pneumatic tire which rolls ! over them, and sooner Or later cause | grief to the motorist. Of course they have difficulty in working their way
  | but they Cften do ;and a worn tire is 1 liable to be pierced in many places | One tire, according to government in vestigators, was found punctured in l 70 places by these tiny burrs. In l California one-half the bicycle tire punctures are caused in this way Miller tire men say a large percent age of automobile tire trouble in sec i tions where the pest is prevalent is also to be attributed to the puncture weed.
 Even though they do not puncturt the tire when they stick to it, the | burrs of the puncture plant arc 1 spreading most rapidly by this means | After rolling along for miles ana l miles, they at length become dis lodged and take root in new territory producing myriad spiny seeds to add to next years punctures.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-25
CADILLAC MAKES ] b|G REDUCTION
 LIN ENTIRE LINE

An announcement of unusual fm- portance, in the motor car field is .nade this morning by the Cadillac Motor company which reduces the price on it's entire line of 10 models. That this reduction places the Cadil- lac touring car at s3150 delivered at the factory.
 Corresponding prices exist on the rest of the models. the roadster being s3.100, the pheaton s3,150 and sedan s4,100 and the two passenger coupe S3.S75. The passenger coupe is now S2,e25.
 Cadillac, before this reduction even, constitutsd a splendid value in the automobile world. Backed by a won derful organization, one of the finest
Arizona republican., 1921-12-25
SERVICE
 MAN JOINS LOCAL
 SERVICE CONCERN

W. B. DeSilva, better known as "Bill,' well known service man of this city has become associated with the Tucker Motor service, where his experience twill be a great asset to that concern. MT. DeSilva has been service manager of the Smith Motor Sales company, Packard distributors, for the past two years. His motor car experience, however, dates back a number of years, three of which were spent with the Hudson Motor company of Detroit, three years with the Packard Motor company of De- troit and one year with the General Motors company of Detroit.
 MT. DeSilva's speciality is Packard service and he will handle the ma jority or this work in his new posi- ton.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-25

factories in the industry and a policy of quality first, it was about as popu- lar with the American people as any car could be, it would seem. Now that this reduction has been an nounced, the Cadillac is bound to find much greater favor in the motoring field. particularly as the quality and general goodness of the car has been improved in the new type 61.
 That this reduction is bound to have an effect on car prices general ly is the opinion of Larry Quinlan, manager of the Babbitt Brothers, dis tributors of the Cadillac line. MT. Quinlan declares that the Cadillac policy of producing the utmost of quality combined with a bedrock price cannot but influence the motor car market to a great extent.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-25

with which it works. it's ratio of days in active service, is an important factor in low cost of hauling. All records of which we have any knowl- edge show that White trucks have an unusually high operating percent age.
 Who are the owners% is another question that demands answering. If large fleet users, governed by com parative cost records. buy a certain make, year after year. in ever-in- creasing numbers. their choice is a pretty safe guide. There are over 5000 White fleets in active service, totaling more than 5000 White trucks. exclusive of all single truck installations.
 These are matters that. every prospective truck buyer should settle to his own satisfaction before he closes with any dealer
Arizona republican., 1921-12-25
MANY PEOPLE LOOKING AT
 NEW MAXWELL

"The new series of the good Max well continues to attract more visit ors to our show rooms than we ever had before in the history of our bus iness.- say R. D. Roper. local Max we'll Chalmers distributor
 And why shouldn't it? It is the first series of big little cars ever put on the understanding for which che public has been watching these past few years.
 The motor. tried and proven
Arizona republican., 1921-12-25
RADIATOR FILLER

A very convenient radiator filler may be made by fitting a faucet near the bottom of an ordinary pail. With this device it is possible to place the bucket on the hood with the faucet over the radiator hole and turn on the water and not bother again until the coolding system is full. It saves the bother and labor of holding a pail and trying to pour the stream accurately into the ra- diator
Arizona republican., 1921-12-25
TOOL BOX

useful tool box for the man who does much work about his garage may be made by constructing a two shelf box. each shelf being V shaped so that the tools will not roll off. The shelves should be six or eight inches apart, so that free access is per uitted.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-25

On a popular model sedan. the drivers seat may be moved two inches forward or backward to ac- commodate the motorist.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-25

One out of 500 inhabitants of Ger many owns an automobile
Arizona republican., 1921-12-25

There are 600 motor trucking com panies in Great Britain
Arizona republican., 1921-12-25

Lack of care causes most motor troubles.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29
Cleveland Labor Bank
Subscribes to $4,000
of North Dakota Bonds

CHICAGO April 25-The National Cooperative
brotherhood
boycotted by Wall Street.
scribing for Fifty Thousand Dollar
William Lemke
Carl d. Thompson
part of general
officials representatives of
of the bonds direct
Cleveland L. by
with board
Bank with the decided
substantial by subscribing $4,000 of the
$250O00
and the Public Ownership 100000
the bonds committee Washington,
New City, bond
Chicago;
committee taken charge the in Detroit
Meanwhile through
only trade the farmer
organizations
solicited of liberty justice and fair who
Aerlcansm
get
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29

Create demand for your mer
chandise-Advertise.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29
NEW YORK
WILL BUILD
ELEVATOR
Local Firm Gets Contracts Ex.
pertinent i'm Public Ownership

NEW YORK, April 21.- Especial;
The Fegles Construction company of
Minneapolis today was awarded the
general contract for building New
York's state owned terminal elevate:
at Gowanus bay, Brooklyn. The con-
tract is for approximately $780,
900. The total cost Of the 'sexperi-
ment in state socialism," so far as
this 1900, OOO-bushel elevator as
concerned, will be $2,20O,OOO.
Two other state owned elevators
are being erected on lake points.
The Fegles Construction company
is building the state owned terminal
elevator in Grand Forks, N. D., and
has built number of government
owned elevators in Canada.
New York has adopted the state
Ownership plan to meet the compe-
tition of Canada, as result Of the
opening Of the new Great Lakes-St
Lawrence river route for export
shipping.
The state owned elevator at Gowa-
nus bay will be used to load grain
from barges to ocean steamers.
Grain barges will be brought down
the Erie and New York barge canals
after having been loaded at the two
state owned elevators on Lake Erie.
Business interests, dependent on
the export trade, were responsible
for the decision of the New York
legislature two years ago to go into
the grain trade. Farming interests
are also said to have Endorsed the
state ownership program.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29
Township Meetings
Will Be Held On
Tuesday, May Sd

May is the date set for Nom
partisan township meetings, SO
tighten up the belt another notch
or two and get down to work.
The purpose of the township meet
ings is to elect delegates to the
county convention, to be held May
"a, the county conventions will elect
delegates to the state convention,
which will convene at Mitchell June
z, next.
There is lots OF very important
work to be done during the next
eighteen months, and we want ia
start in time and keep the ball roll
ing and the bell ringing. Your town
ship meeting May 3 will be the
starting point, and for this reason II
is urged that these meetings be
made live ones and full of pepper
Don't plan to have anything else IL
do on that date, and if you have
something that might appear press.
ing, don't do it. Your moA Inn
portant job will be to attend the
township meeting and lend your
Continued on Last Page)
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29

Two Million Sold Result
Efforts of u. L. Burdick;
State Plant Now Assured

Huron, April 2S.=Word has been
received here that the mill and Gle
vator bonds of the state of North Da-
kota in the sum of 100000 will be
sold as the result of the endorsement
and activities of U. L. Burdick, pres
ident of the North Dakota Farm Blu
reau federation.
The proceeds will be used to COM
plete the state-owned plant at Grand
Forks. The mill and elevator will
probably be leased by the U. s. grain
Growers, Inc, the sales agency de-
veloped by the committee of II.
Relative to this proposition, Mr.
Burdick said:
The state of North Dakota has
already expended 81, 100000 ON
the plant at Grand Forks, which
vii have one of the best-planned
terminals in the county,. When
finished, farmers can ship in $50
carloads of grain per day and the
facilities will. permit of its be-
ing cleaned, dried and shipped
the same day. The wheat grow
ers of North Dakota are anx-
iOus to have the mill and eleva-
tor completed. They look upon
the sale of bonds as an ECO
NOMIC and not POLITICAL
measure. The rank and file Of
our wheat growers are behind
the plan to seH the mill and ele-
vator bonds, and there is no
question but that they will be
quickly absorbed" Publicity
Department, American Farm
Bureau Federation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29
CAMP FIRE GIRLS PLAY WE'LL
ATTENDED FRIDAY NIGHT

The play given by the Camp Fire
girls at the school auditorium last
Friday night was witnessed by good
sized audience, and all those taking
part went through their routine with
cut hitch.
The camp fire organization is a
movement that should be encour-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29
Live Stock Drop
Not Being Felt at
Retail, Facts Show
Best Grades Advance Despite Pack
ers' Cut; There are No
Glow Grades.
BY j. L. o'sULL1vAN.

BY j. l.. O'SULLIVAN.
(Uaited Press Staff Correspondent. }
CHICAGO, April 26. - Retail
butchers are now dipping their ladle
into the gravy. They are cliaging
onto the bowl with vengeance, take
it from those who produce livestock
and prepare it for the market.
With prices of both cattle and
hogs down to pre-war levels, the re-
tail market still holds up, and there
is little prospect Of the public getting
any great benefit fro.n the slump in
livestock prices, according to leaders
in close touch with market condi-
tions. interviewed by the United
Press today.
Best Grades Advance.
While prices of choice beef steers
dropped to the lowest point in the
last decade, there has been an adj
vance of from to cents in the
last two weeks for the best grade
Of beef. The advance in beef quota
tions was explained by butchers who
said there had been Strengthening
of demand. due to scarcity. Packers
had been killing no more than neces-
sary and had little in storage, 1t was
learned, SO that as soon as the de-
mand was felt, 1t had an immediate
effect on retail and Wholesale prices
OF meat, but not on livestock.
Producer Not Responsible.
| Market quotations show that live
stock is selling below pre-war levels.
so that the responsibility for keep
ing up retail prices can not be-
placed on the producer. The buck
is then passed up to the packer, the
wholesaler.
Market quotations on such articles
/ that the packer sells which can be
compared to pre-war prices put the
packer in the clear of the responsible
ity, they claim Lard is down to 9 OF
10 cents, which was about the figure
in 1916.
The first meat product to Complete
liquidation, according to packers
was pork. Wholesale pork reached
the 1914 level some time ago, and
yet retail pork prices are still TAI
above the figure of seven years ago
Il q q
Three and quarter pounds o.
pork roast today sold for $1.18 at &
leading retail butcher shop. Tht
same piece of meat could be OBJ
tanned from any packer employees
shop for about SIS cents. This il
above the wholesale price, as tn,
employees shop must also pay it
overhead charges from the sellins
Z price, the same as other retail shops
Hogs and cattle now being received
are of the choicest grades. The,
have been fed heavily during tn
winter on cheap corn and other feed
An Abnormal number of high-clas
hogs and cattle are reported a
practically all markets.
No Demand for Glow Grades
Butchers say the reason that tn
prices remain up is because there
no demand for the "low grades Z
meat, and they must make enoug
profit ON the high grades to max
up for the loss in the low grade,
They must buy both classes from tn
packer.
Inquiry at half dozen Chicag
butcher shops for soup bones an
(Continued on page eight
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29
$4,000 IS
DAMAGE
CLAIMED
HEARING TO BE HELD IN ABER-
DEEM AT THE MAY TERM OF
FEDERAL COURT
Ortlcy State Bank Sues Federal
Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

A federal case of no little impor-
tance will be brought before the
next term of Federal court, to be
opened in Aberdeen on May 4, Judge
Elliott of Sioux Falls presiding.
The Federal Reserve Bank Of
Minneapolis and Sigrid Fosness.
agent Of the American Railway Ex-
press company at Ortley. South Da-
kota, are the defendants in an action
brought by the State Savings Bank
of Ortley. of which Lasell, brother
of NJ. G. Lasell Of this city is presi-
dent.
Summons and complaint were serv-
ed on January 15. 1921, in the case
and the amount of damages is set
in excess Of $4,000. In the COM
plant is is stated that without cause
the defendants have wilfully and
wrongfully misrepresented and false
ly stated in writing to the makers Of
checks drawn on the defendant, that
the Ortley bank had refused to
honor and pay said checks upon
presentation.
1t is reported that the Federal Re-
serve bank has made a practice Of
collecting checks drawn on the bank
by presenting them through the Ex-
press company and demanding cur
rency therefor instead of sending
them through the mail as is CUSTOM
-, airy, the bank then renting the
money in draft, upon a Minneapolis
bank.
The State Bank of Ortley further
charges the Federal Reserve Bank
with tntering into conspiracy with
the purpose and design Of discredit-
ing and injuring the plaintiff and
coercing 1t into not charging an ex-
change which the laws of South Da-
kota permit 1t to do. The Express
company was paid large sums 1t is
said, for this service and the bank
thus deprived of it's rightful income
from this source. The amount Of loss
is set at $4,000 and further damage
Of $4,000 asked.
In addition an injunction is re-
n,y tod n. t..
prevent it from continuing the
practice.
The hearing of the case in Federal
court will excite wide comment In
that it will form basic decision on
the rulings of the Federal reserve
banks and state banks of South Da-
kota. The Federal Reserve bank ru,..
ings do not allow for exchange rates
on checks presented for payment out
of the city and the State bank rulings
allow for an exchange rate of not to
exceed one-tenth of one per cent on
, the total Of items received for col.
! lection by 1t, from out of town agen-
cies.
1t has been practised in many
, cases, where banks refused to remit
? to the Federal Reserve bank at par.
to make collections through the ex.
4 press company, a federal agent, and
e demanding cash instead Of draft
!. This, according to the complaint OF
? the Ortley ba TX, nas proved embar.
RAISING, as frequently .hey were
D without sufficient currency in the
vault to meet cash payments.
Aberdeen Journal.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29

aged and have the support of every
one who has at heart the health and
physical and mental development of
the younger generation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29
First Open Air Concert of
Season to be Given i'm New
Stand ednesday Evening

Sisseton Municipal Band will hold
an open air concert Wednesday. MAY
A The concert will take place
promptly at $3.50 in the new band
stand, Just completed on the chau-
tauqua grounds at north end OF
Main street. The boys have pur-
chased large American flag. which
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29

will be hoisted over the band stand.
to show the day on which concerts
will be held.
This will be the opening concert
of the season. and good program
has been provided. Everybody come
out and enjoy an evening OF real
pleasure.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29
St. 0Iaf's Choir
At Sisseton On
Monday, June Is

ST. Olaf Choir, which is conceded
to be one of the greatest and most
noted musical organizations in the
United States today, is scheduled for
Sisseton Monday, June 13. The Sis
seton Luther League. which is in
strumental in getting them here, is
to be congratulated for their efforts
in making it possible to have this
famous choir Of 81 voices give a
concert in our city.
GOOD FOR II YEAR OLD BOY
We print below, the composition
by Walter Wickard, given at a con-
test and exhibit held at Goodwill
school district No. 2. last week, and
which we referred to in our last
issue. Walter is only eleven years
old, and in the sixth grade, but the
little fellow seems to have some
rather advanced ideas, notwithstand-
ing:
What Would Do IL I Had 800.
would give It to the N. P. L.
They would use 1t in the campaign
fund so as to eduacte the people SO
they would send the right men to
congress and the senate. If South
! Dakota would get to be League
state, they would build state-owned
mills and terminal elevators and a
state bank. The farmer could get a
good price for his products and
could make a living without work.
ing himself to death to do it.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29
Retail Price Cuts Fail to
Follow Wholesale Lead
Says Dept. of Commerce

WASHINGTON, April 25.-stud-
les made by the Department Of Com
merce disclose that reductions in
retail prices are not keeping pace
with those in the wholesale trade,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29

Secretary Hoover said today. The
inquiry is being continued. but Mr..
Hoover said that so far as his de-
partment is concerned, there was no
apparent remedy for the situation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29
1,EMKE,s IDENTIFICATION OF
ROADS CAUSED N. ID. RULING
SAYS ATTORNEY sCANDRETI

WASHINGTON, April 22.-(Spe-
cial.)-Lemke assisted by G. K.
Gartner, former examiner for inter-
state Commerce commission today
pleaded before that body in the
North Dakota rate case. Attorney
Scandrett appeared for the Northern
Pacific.
Scandrett declared his belief the
reason the state railroad commission
ers reserved their earlier ruling on
this case was the eloquence of Lem
Ike and his denunciation of the rail-
roads, their counsel and all railroad
interests. The commission smiled
when Lemke replied that his only
fault was too much good nature in
dealing with railroads but that
100000 real persons had as many
rights as few artificial ones, the
railroad companies, which acted like
spoiled children when unfair privil-
eyes were taken from them.
Gwen if the Interstate Commerce
commission has the power it has
claimed in this case" Mr.. Lemke
concluded, sit cannot use it to build
up one state by tearing down au-
other"
The attitude Of the commission
appeared friendly during the states
presentation. A decision within {
month is anticipated.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29

County commissioners were in ses-
sion the past week. They adjourn
ed Friday evening.