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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
EFFICIENCY IN
RAILROADS AID
TO U. S. PUBLIC
Executives Issue Statement
Claiming Great Progress
Is Made in Year

Washington, Dec. 29.-Unpreced-
ented efficiency and economy char
acterized the operation of the coun-
try's railroads during 1924 with a
consequent vast saving to the ship
ping public, the American Railway
association in an annual summary of
its activities, declared.
Based on incomplete reports, the
association said, conservative esti-
mate of the total amount of saw.
ing due to the efficient handling of
the roads "has amounted to hur
dreds of millions compared to 1921
1t was declared the public saved
$500, 100000 this year in reduced
freight rates alone.
GAS is the case of 1929" the state
ment added, "the railroads during
the past year failed to realize the
moderate return contemplated under
the existing level of transportation
charges"
Taxes $l,OOO,OOO a Day
In 1924 the net operating income
Of Class / carries, as shown by COM
plete reports for the first 10 months
and incomplete returns for the re-
naming two months, was $970,00O,
600 or 4.3O per cent of their property
investment, the summary said, while
in 1923 the Class l carriers earned
1917, 657 900 or 4.47 per cent.
An increase of about $5,486, 0O'
over the preceding year in cash div
idends paid on railroad stock wa
noted in 1924, the total being 1903,
900. 600.
Federal and state taxes aggregat
ing nearly $1,OOO,OOO day were pai'
by Class roads during the year
the total reaching $350,OOO,0OO. A
compared with taxes paid in 1872
this was an increase of about $13,
61s. 900.
Methods Are Improved
The bulk of savings from economi
operation was attributed by the as
sociation to improved methods O
operation due to large expenditure
for equipment and other improve
ments together with intelligent &C
operation of federal and state reg
ulatory bodies, shippers, railway en-
ployes and arrangements.
Lower expenditures for material
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
FOLEY PILLS REACHED
THE SORE SPOT

Mrs. Ellen Reighard, South Fork,
Pa, writes: II had been suffering
Nth my kidneys and nothing seemed
10 touch the aching spot until l pro-
tured FOLEY PILLS, with wonderful
esults." FOLEY PILLS, diuretic
|timulant for the kidneys, gently and
flush and cleanse the
|.idneys and help to eliminate poi
Eonous waste matter. Try bottle
|oday and you will be we'll pleased
fifth the relief obtained. The use of
|iOLEY PILLS increases kidney acti-
II ADV.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29

Mrs. Pcnnck was married So years
years. She is thought to be the
oldest Of King Georges subjects in
England.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29

i Have your garments clean
n, and pressed for the big
New Years Parties. City
Cleaners + Dyers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
HOUSES FOR POOR

Washington, Dec. 29.-The govern
ment of Costa RIGA has passed law
providing for the construction of
houses to be sold at nominal charge
to the poor. The purchasers are to
have the privilege Of paying for their
homes in 100 equal iAstallments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

CHICAGO, September 10 Omitted
States Department of Agricultural
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head; slow,
mostly 10 lower; slaughter pigs and
light lights, Is to Is off; big packers
inactive, top, 1910; big packers not
buying; bulk, desirable $50 to 225
pound averages, 9.95a10.00; good and
choice weighty butchers. largely $50
ass; bulk. better 40 to $50 pound
weight, e.35aS.50; packing sows, most
ly s.50as.75; majority strong weight
slaughter pigs. s.15a9.00.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head; bulk
steer offerings, lower grade weighty
kinds, practically no desirable offer
ings; bulk of value to sell at 1.50a9.50 ;
few loads averaging around 1850
pounds. 1000a1O.10: these grading
choice; desirable yearlings and handy
weight moving; long yearlings aver
aging 1.09s pounds upward to 1880:
some S76 pounds, 1915; over 800 head
Western grass steers to killers, 800;
these selling in quarantine; she stock
uneven: steady; action very narrow !;
bulls scarce, in light demand: vealers
steady to strong, bulk, 11.00al1.50 to
packers, upward to 1900 to outsiders;
stockers and feeders dull at weeks
decline.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head; slow:
few early sales fat lambs around %
lower; sorting moderate early bulk
fat natives. 125na12.75: choice Wy
oming lambs, 1900; some sold higher;
sheep and feeding lambs steady; fat
ewes, 4.75a6.50; early sales choice
feeding lambs, 1300a13.l0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
MARKED ADVANCES
IN BOND MARKET
Cheap Money Incentive fol
Renewed Operations in
Today's Trading.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.
Special Dispa tch TO The Star.

Speclai DiSnAtcn TO he StAf.
NEW YORK. September lin
vestment bonds continued today to
reflect the ease in money. Liberties
moved moderately higher and there
was active demand for high grade
rails, notably OF the low coupon rate.
Buying was noted in such issues as
New York Central 31aS and Lake
Shore 312s. while interest was re-
ported in the outside market in Wa
bash Omaha division 3 Us. Union Pa
citic first As advanced nearly a point
and came within the same distance
of their high record for the year.
Northern Pacific prior lien As were
up fractionally. and among industri
ais there was improvement in United
States Steel sinking fund IS. All this
represented the increasing difficulty
the banks have in finding employ
ment for their surplus funds.
Speculative rails were more ir-
regular than investment securities,
but here, too, the main movement
was upward. International Great
Northern adjustments crossed 81 to
another new high record. Missouri,
Kansas and Texas adjustments were
about steady just below the previous
nights closing. Missouri Pacific gen.
eral As reached 81 and then reacted.
This bond showed signs of increasing
activity. st. Paul issues. which were
SO heavy late Thursday, partially
recovered early today. Minneapolis,
st. Louis consolidated SIS continued
weak. dropping back a point or more.
New York, Ontario and Western re-
funding As gained a point.
Sinclair Oil Is were spicuousIy
weak among the industrials. losing
about a point. Kelly Springfield IS
were notably strong. Anaconda Cop
per 6s and Is were heavy.
Todny's New Onerings.
The foreign group was little
changed, City of Copenhagen 5izs i'm
proved fractionally. and Jugoslav
SIS were firm above SO, but French and
Belgian issues displayed no life.
Hungarian Is touched IS again, but
the bonds seem to be in supply around
that price.
The days new'issues included $780,
900 Hotel Prichard, Huntington, w.
Va, first IS, at par; 81 100000 Public
Service Electric and Gas les of 1864
to yield $40 per cent. 100000 Men
asha Printing and Carton first 6las
of 1889, at par. and $2.500,000 Warren
Foundry and Pipe first 6Rs of 1888
at %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
WOULD BOOST SALES.
Underwear Experts Plan to Push
Knitted Goods Business.

PHILADELPHIA. September Ia
The establishment of a research bureau
and technical museum in Philadelphia
for the assistance of the American
knitted outerwear industry was urged
yesterday by William Portner, president
of the Pennsylvania district of the Ma
tional Knitted Outerwear Association al
the convention of the organization.
Albert S. Waitzfelder president of the
national association, reviewed the growth
of the organization, and recommended
the development and extension of the
publicity bureau and to increase the
consumers advertising,H recently in
augurated He also advocated the ex-
tension of the fashion service bureau,
another newly-added feature.
More than 400 delegates are attend
ing the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES.

CHICAGO, September 10. - Bad
weather in Canada, causing delay to
threshing and to the crop movement,
led to higher prices for wheat today.
Upturns in quotations at Liverpool
and reports emphasizing scarcity of
supplies in Europe tended also to lift
values At first, however, the market
showed downward tendency in the
temporary absence of general buying
and of any sign of new export bust
ness here. The opening, which varied
from unchanged figures to 4 lower.
with December 1929 to 1881. and
May. 1.3eA to 1898, was followed by
a moderate general setback, and then
by a rise to well above yesterdays
finish.
Corn and oats were relatively weak,
owing to continued favorable weather
and to lack of aggressive buying.
After opening at u decline to Is ad-
vance. December 1.09E to 1.o9A, the
corn market avera ged lower despite
the upturn in wheat.
oats started unchanged to 4 off,
December 52h, and later held near to
the initial range.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
WOOL GOING HIGHER.
London Auction Sales Show Quiet
Certain Upward Trend.

BOSTON, September 19.-The Com
mercial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
THE London sales and the auctions
of Sydney, Australia, have justified
the wool dealers predictions of
higher prices. London showed an ad-
vance of 10 to Is per cent on all
good woods over July, and Sydney
was fully on a parity with Brisbane's
sale of a fortnight ago. These strong
openings have confirmed the feeling
of strength in this market and prices
are if anything a shade dearer for
the week. Export demand continues;
sales have been for limited quantities.
in the goods market better tone
appears to exist, although manufac-
turers find nothing about which to
boast in the volume of their orders"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
POSTMASJERS MAY ASK
PARCEL POST TERMINAL
Establishment in Every State to Be
Proposed as Recommendation
at Meeting.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 1s.-
Establishment of parcel post and
third class mail terminals in every
State. to facilitate quicker handling
of these classes of mail, will be
among the recommendations to the
United States Post Office Department
proposed by the National Association
of Postmasters of the United States,
which meets here September % to rs.
Only a few large cities have such
terminals at present, and the con-
centration of this type of mail in
these cities is resulting in congestion
which the postmasters believe can be
relieved by esta blishing similar ter
minals in each State.
Other recommendations expected to
be made are for the Government to
bond it's employees, adoption of legis-
lation abolishing the compensatory
time feature for employees who work
on Sunday or holiday, new regula-
tions which will permit return of
mail posted with insufficient stamps
to senders. and more stringent rules
governing containers in which eggs
may be shipped. to reduce breakage
in the mails.
The speakers before the meeting
include Postmaster General Harry S.
New.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
u. s. GRABS PACIFIC TRADE

SAN FRANCISCO. September 10
(SpeciaD.-The trade to the Philip
pines is rapidly being taken away
from the British and Japanese yes
sells by American ships. according to
Struthers e. Barry, who operate u
fleet to the insular possessions. In
1921 United States ships carried only
1918 per cent of the Philippine ex-
ports This has Increased to 54.74
per cent of the 1913 long tons
handled in the first six months OF
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, September 10 (Spe-
ciaD Live poultry: Spring chickens.
pound, 24a2S; Leghorns, pound, 23a25;
old hens, pound, 17a27; Leghorns.
pound, 17a1S: old roosters, pound, Is:
ducks, pound. 15a22: pigeons. pair, 20
AIS; guinea fowl, each, 55a90.
legislative and nearby firsts, free
cases dozen. offered, AZ; bid. 391a; re-
ceipts, 1852 cases.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy,
pound; 37a40; prints. pound, 40a42
nearby creamery, pound, 35a37; ladies'
pound, 30a32; store-packed pound
26ha27; process butter. pound, a4~sS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
Penn U. Gets $4,000 Gift.

. PHILADELPHIA, September 49,
President Josiah H. Penniman of
the University of Pennsylvania an
nounced last night that the uni
versity had received a gift of $4,000
from John D. Rockefeller, jr. to be
used for industrial research in the
Wharton School of Finance. This is
the second gift Mr.. Rockefeller has
made to the university for this pur-
pose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
CLOSING Is UNSETTLED.
Several Issues Marked Higher il
Last Hour Trading.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. September 19.-Spec-
hlative interest in today's stock mar
ket was confined to a small assort-
ment of Industrial specialties. which
moved up b4-iskly on buying based on
special developments. Standard in
6ustrials lost ground on proit-tak-
ing. Sales Appropriated 100000
shares.
The closing was irregular: pressure
against the standard industrials re-
Taxed in the late trading, when Ma
tional Lead, American Radiator. Air
Reduction, General Electric and the
baking issues were marked up to 4
points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
COTTON CONTINUES
SLOW RECOVERY
Two More Private Reports on
Probable Yield Are Mar
ket Factors.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoc ia ted Press.
NEW YORK. September 19.-The
cotton market opened steady today
at an advance of s to IA points and
soon showed net advances of Is to
Is points on renewed covering in
prepare ton for the Government re-
port next Tuesday and buying pro-
NOTED by relatively steady cables.
The advance to 22.42 for October
and 22.03 for December met enough
realizing or Southern hedge selling
to send prices off a few points, how
ever, and the early market was rather
irregular and unsettled.
Two more private crop reports were
issued, one of them estimating the
condition ST. and the indicated yield
12,S00,000 bales. The other placed the
condition at 57.2 and the indicated
yield at 1861 900 bales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK: Stocks-Irregular:
American Tobacco issues at new high.
Bonds-Firm; heavy accumulation of
rail issues. Foreign exchanges
Steady; sterling and francs slightly
lower. Cotton-Higher; strong SPOT
markets. Sugar-Featureless Coffee
Firm; importers buying.
CHICAGO: Wheat-Higher: large
weekly exports. Corn-Easy; better
crop reports. Cattle-Steady. Hogs
Slow; generally lower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
RATES ON BAR SILVER.

LONDON. September 1o.-Bar silver
34ll-16 per ounce. Money. 2B per cent
Discount rates-Short bills, 3Ss as 1l-l6
per cent: three month bills, 3a4 per
cent.
NEW YORK. September 1?.-Bar sill
YER 69Is. Mexican dollars. $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
PRICE Of RAILROAD
PUT AT S17,935,7(I)
Denver and Rio Grande Must
Be Sold Within 70 Days,
Court Order Says.


By the Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo, September 10
Judge ]. Foster Symes of the United
States District Court today fixed ST.
9357o0 as the upset price at which
the Denver and Rio Grande Western
Railroad will be sold.
Six and one-half million dollars OF
the amount must be in cash, the court
ordered
The road must be disposed OF a,
auction within not less than IS days
nor more than 20 days from toda!
under the courts order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
PARIS BOURsE STEADY.

PARIS. September 1e.-Prices were
steady on the Bourse today. Three
per cent rentes. 50 francs 80 centimes.
Exchange on London, S4 francs II
centimes. Five per cent loan. Sc
francs 60 centimes. The dollar was
quoted at Is francs 80 centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

NEW ORLEANS, September 10
The cotton market opened steady and
firm, trades showing gains of 10 to IL
points. Liverpool came in better
than due and there were many re-
ports of rains in the central and
western portions of the belt. with
weather indications generally I'M
favorable. The market gained few
points additional right after the
opening call, October trading at 21.63
and December at 21.74, or IL to 10
points above yesterdays close. Fall
River estimated sales of print cloths
for the week at $4,000 pieces, against
10000 last week.
Cotton futures closed steady at net advance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, September 19.-For-
eign exchange easy; quotations Gin
United States dollars): Great Brit
ain. demand, 4.46; cables, 4.46A; 60-day
bills on banks. 4.43A. France, de-
mand, .0530k; cables. .053l. Italy, de-
mand. .o43Sk: cables. .043s&. Bel
GUM. demand. .0495k; cables, .0496.
German, demand (per trillion), .23A ::
Holland. demand, .3S40: Norway, de-
mand, 1875; Sweden, demand, 1855;
Denmark, demand, 1852; Switzerland.
demand, 1888: Spain, demand, 1921 !:
Greece. demand, .0lS0: Poland. de-
mand, .0019A; Czechoslovakia, de-
mand. .0299; Ju2oslavia. demand,
.0139; Austria. demand. .000014h; Ru-
mania, demand. .0o52: Argentina. de-
mand, 1926; Brazil. demand. .102o;
Toxic. demand, .4o1a; Montreal, de-
mand, so 1-S1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received by Private Wire to
Adams Exp 60.
Air Reduct (T5),

| Adams Exp 60.
! Air Reduct (f5).
Ajax Rubber. 80.
| Allied Chem %.
Allied Chm pf G,
Allis-C Chain 90.
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Am A & Chm pr.
Am Bank n 60. .
Am Can (t6)....
Am Car e. Fy(12'
Am = & F pr 90.
Am Chain A ca.
Am Chicle.
Am Drug Synd.
Am Express (S).
Am & F P 25%(7,
AMOR p f pd(7)
Am Hide & Lea =.
Am Hide & L pr.
Am Ice (7)......
Am 1nternatl.
Am Linseed.
Am Linseed pf.
Am Locomo (6).
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Am Metal o..
Am Radiator (4)
Am Rad pr 90.
Am SAT- K 5000.
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Am Sumat lob.
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Brk Edison (8).
Brk-Man Tran.
Br Man T pf (6).
Brklyn I'm G 90.
Burns Br (1O)
Butte c & Zinc.
Butte&Superior.
Butterick Co.
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Cal Pet (1A).
Callahan q Lead
Calu & AriZ (2).
Can Pacific (10).
Cent Leather Co.
Cent Lea Co pr.
Cerro de Pa sco(4b
Certain-Td Prod
Chand Mot go.
Ches & Ohio 90.
Oh & o pf 6 10.
Chicago & Alton
Chic G. Ea st Ill. .
Chi & E / pr.
Chic CT w est pr.
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Chi r l & Pac. :.
c r l & P pf 60.
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Congoleum 3D..
Consol Cigar.
Con Gas of 3 60
Consol Gas 3D..
Consol Textile
Cont Can (4)....
Cont Mot (80c)
Corn Prod CD
Corn Pr r pr Cd.
Cosden Co. :.
Cosden pr Cd. :.
Crex Carpet.
Crucible Stl 90.
Crucib Stl pr 90.
Cub Am Sug 80.
Cuban Cane Su g.
Cub Cane Su pr.
Cub Dom Sugar.
Cushmans CD.
Cub Dom Sug pr.
Cuyamel FIR (4).
Daniel Boone. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

Opening: October. LEO: December. II. -:
January. II 81; March, % 03; May, ~ Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
New Orleans Quotations.

Opening: October. 2232: December. II: 4
January, 30 o.: March 2225 May 22.5O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

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Del L & w 60. :.
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Erie.
Erie LIST pf. 1893.
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Fairb'ks (2.60)..
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Fisk Rubber.
Fisk Rubber pf.
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Foundation CO.,.
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| Gen Asphalt. -.
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Goodrich.
Goodyear pr.
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let North pf (5).I
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Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-19
SURVEYOR IS BADLY
 CLAWED BY BEAR

After escaping from drowning in the rapids below Big Boulder dam in the wilds of inland Alaska, AT miles from Haines, the nearest town, Law renee Mcconnell, surveyor, climbed the steep banks of the stream and on pull ing himself over the last ledge to the top was paved on the back of the neck by brown bear.
 A fractured skull and minor scratch es about the arms and shoulders were the results of the encounter. After the bear had struck him down, he remem- bered stories of old hunters who had said bear would not further attack a man who appears dead. So Mcconnell remained quiet and MT. Bruin who really was not of the ferocious type and had only come to the stream to catch salmon, walked away.
 McConnell's comrades, members of his surveying party, who had crossed the dam ahead of him, dressed his wounds as best they could.
 After two weeks recuperating, he was moved to Juneau, from where he sailed for Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-19
Reindeer to be Shipped
 Over Alaska Railroad

Commercial development of the reindeer industry in Alaska has been organized for the first time, it was learned at the Interior Department to- day.
 Through negotiations completed with wholesale meat concern in Seat tie, Washington, arrangements have been made for the shipment of rein deer meat to the United States from Alaska during the coming season.
 The plans provide for the slaughter ing of the reindeer at Kokrines, AL aska, op the Yukon River where the meat will be dressed and frozen. The product will then be shipped in a barge to Nenana, a terminal of The Alaska Railroad ,and at that point placed in cold storage for distribution locally as well as for exportation by way of Seward and steamer lines to Seattle for sale in that city and as far east as the Atlantic coast in the Unit ed States. This is the first effort that has been made to place Alaska reindeer meat on the market in this country in large quantities. At the present time there are about 5000 head of reindeer feeding on moss near Cantwell station, on the Alaska Rail- road, and a great many of these ami malls will also be killed for exportation during the coming season. A cold stor- age plant for the initial freezing of the reindeer meat is already under construction at this point on the rail- road line.
 It is also planned to introduce rein deer steaks upon all the government dining ears and river boat service op- eratcd by The Alaska Railroad and the Government-owned hotel at Curry, Alaska, will serve this meat when the season opens.
 Ire number of reindeer now in AL aska is estimated at 250,O00 with a valuation of approximately $6,250,0OO.