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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18

Across the United States in five
months may not be such whale
Of record, but travelling through
thirty states in five months by motor,
with several stops of two or three
weeks in a number of places where
relatives are located, is not bad
achievement. 1t has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.. Francis Of
Los Angeles, California, who have ac-
complished this feat since Feb. l,
and spent three days in Bismarck
this week, repairing engine damages.
The Francis are now travelling in
touring car, making the third car
they have had since February. They
do not camp. Mrs. Francis said that
when they started, her husband had
the camping fever. and bought a
handsome and complete outfit Tor
$l1O.
1--WE spent three nights learning
how to put up the bed, and we
never did find out how to unfold the
table, so We sold the outfit a week
later for $4O." Mrs. Francis ex-
planned, but Mr.. Francis was not
listening.
The Francis have been through the
eastern, southern and a large number
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
BIG ADVANCES
REGISTEREDIN
FUTURES BIDS
Speculative Value of Wheat,
Corn, Other Grains Is
Increased
AFFECTS FALL PRICES
December Corn Quotations,
For New Crop, Are Con-
sidered Unusually High

Chicago, July l8-Upwards of
billion dollars has been added to
speculative values of the grain crops
Of the United States and the Cam
adian Northwest as a result of the
advance in the last few weeks Of
approximately 80 cents bushel in
the United States and an increase
Of AZ cents bushel in Canada.
July wheat, which sold at 1.O3 TO
or July touched 1909 yesterday,
gaining Az cents for the day, while
Winnipeg was up to $l.4OR, an ad-
vance Of Az cents. All cereal fu-
lures except September corn were
quoted here yesterday at new high
prices for the crop.
Speculative trading on the Board
OF Trade on Wednesday reached its
highest since May !, 1928, with an
aggregate of more than 1lO,OOO,OOO
bushels for all grains of which 69.-
100000 bushels were wheat, for fu-
ture delivery.
Six weeks ago trading was around
20,OO0,000 bushels a day.
Corn's Advance
July corn advanced from 78 cents
to $l.13 cents in about six weeks
and cash No. 2 yellow corn brought
1.l6A here yesterday, the highest in
several years. Oats sold at 81
cents and are up to 10 cents of
late and rye brought 81 cents, a gain
of 20 cents a bushel in the same
time. j.
December corn, representing the
new crop, which will be harvested
this fall, sold at TIA cents on June
8 and was 941a cents at the finish
yesterday, which on the prospective
crop Of two billion five hundred and
fifteen bushels for the country was
considered by grain men theoreti-
cally to add over five hundred mil-
lion dollars to the farmers bank
account.
Flour Also Rises
With the advance in wheat prices
of wheat flour has taken an ascent.
Prices were listed 20 cents barrel
yesterday to $500 for best known
brands of Minneapolis patents, max
ing gain of $l.10 per barrel since
June 8 and rye flour is up IS cents
to $l.00 for the same period.
The poor prospects for the corn
crop, with the promise Of a yield
of 2,515 100000 bushels on July /.
the smallest, with two exceptions in
20 years, is considered responsible
for the high prices prevailing for
the grain. Hogs have also shared
in the upward movement and touch
ed $50 yesterday, the highest price
since last October and nearly $l.Ol
increase lately.
All of the speculative grain mar
kets are regarded by grain men as
somewhat strained and extremely
rapid price changes are expected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
WILL CHECK
TOURIST CARS
Checkers to be Placed on
Bridge Here

With an unusually large tourist
traffic reported on the National
Parks Highway, A. w. Tracy of
Bismarck, general manager, has re-
quested the State Highway Commits
sion to make check Of traffic here
at the Liberty Memorial Bridge, and
this will be done next week. The
traffic, according to Mr.. Tracy; is
so percent or greater than last year,
according to reports from most tour
ist camps. The Bismarck Associa-
tion of Commerce travel bureau is
daily recording parties from far
eastern cities and the local tourist
camp has been caring for many
tourists each night.
Mr.. Tracy left today for James
town, checking mileage on the high
way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
FARMER TAKES
HIS OWN LIFE
Financial Troubles Held
Cause For Suicide

jamestown, N. D., July 1s-Leav-
ing neighborhood picnic yester-
day afternoon, Theodore Roof, 65,
prominent farmer of near Eldridge,
Stutsman county, went to his barn
and committed suicide by hanging.
His wife and daughter found his
body shortly before o'clock. FL
nancial troubles and i'll health are
blamed. Mr.. Roof, up to the last
few years, had been rated as veal
thy but all of his wealth was in
farms, and last fall foreclosure was
made on his fine farm and he had
no hopes of redeeming it. During
the winter he suffered from heart
trouble. A, widow and a number of
children, all grown, survive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
REDUCTION IN
WESTERN RAIL,
RATES REFUSED
Interstate Commerce COmmis.
sion Declines Cut of 10 Per
Cent ON Commodities
CITE RAIL EARNINGS
Says That They Would BE
Reduced Heavily by the
Decreases

Washington, July 18.-Reduction
in western railroad rates on grain,
grain products and hay, sought by
10 states of the Mississippi Missouri
valley cereal growing region under
the leadership Of Kansas and support
ed by most farm organizations con-
cerned were definitely refused late
yesterday by the interstate commerce
commission.
At the same time the commission
decided that the results of an inde-
pendent investigation it had conduct
ed into the level of rates on these
same products in all sections of the
United States had demonstrated no
need for any changes, and proceed
ings before it bearing up both issues
were dismissed.
Railroad earnings in the western
region from. the Rocky mountains to
the Great Lakes and south as FAR as
Texas would have been reduced
about $l7,6OG,O0O annually had the
contention of the producing states
been granted. The commission held
tuC AihouSAol SI0IuS VI IUC CGlIIIcI .
did not justify the step, while in gen.
eral it held that the financial condi-
tion Of the western grain farmers was
showing a. slight improvement, re-
lieving them of the necessity for the
reduction.
Sharp Dissent
A sharp dissent was recorded
within the commission over the
views of the majority, the minority
for various stated reasons refusing
to follow the majority Of one which
controlled the action.
The rates affected by the decision
are those applied to wheat through
out the growing territory where it
constitutes the most important crop
and have presented the most trouble
some and controversial problem be-
fore the interstate commerce COM
mission in. recent. years. The states
which led in the presentation of the
complaint denied yesterday-Kansas,
Iowa, Nebraska, North and South
Dakota, Illinois, Oklahoma. Missouri,
Minnesota and Lopisiana-obtained
in January 1922, the first railroad
rate reduction granted after the war,
for the grain products concerned.
Later in 1922, general reduction
of 10 per cent in all rates was grant
ed by the comYission, and early in
1923 the same western states prompt
ly moved before the commission to
obtain secondary reduction on their
own products. After the first hear
ing, the commission ordered a re-
trial of the issues, and instituted its
own investigation into grain rates in
all sections Of the country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
LEAGUERS TO
.C0N'TR0LG.0 0.P.
Elect Majority of Members Of
State Committee

Nonpartisans will again control
the Republican state central commit
tee, it was indicated today with re-
ports from many districts of the
election of state committeeman re-
ceived.
In several counties there were
votes to support all regular Repub-
lican nominees, including Ransom
and Morton counties, the latter's ac-
ton being dependent upon support
for the Republican national ticket
In Ransom county the third party
movement was deplored.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
PROGRESS OF
CONFERENCES
SATISFACTORY
Rocks Ahead of the Allied
Conference on German
Plans, However
SOME OF PROBLEMS
How Penalties Shall be In
flicted Upon Germany Is
One of the Problems

London, July Unsatisfactory
progress CT the inter-allied confer
ence, called for putting into execu-
tion the Dawes report on German
reparations, was indicated today
by work already performed by, the
committees appointed by the open
ing session Wednesday.
One of the important parts of
the conference work, the perfecting
of an organization to be set up in
each country for the handling of
payments to be made by Germany
under the new scheme, was COM
pleted yesterday and draft of the
proposal embodying the agreement
is ready for the approval of a
plenarys session cf the conference
which probably will be held tomor-
row..
Other Troubles
The most optimistic of the dele
gates from 10 nations who have
gathered in London do not suggest
that the most important or the
most difficult period had been past.
Real rocks around which the allied
plenipotentiaries must steer care
full course lie hidden in two sub
divisions of the conference known
as committees one and two.
The first committee is dealing
with the problem cf creating con-
fidence for an international loan
for Germany and the question of
an American member for the rep
arations commission as arbiter on
the subject of default. Committee
No. 2 which is attempting to de-
wise means to restore the fiscal
and economic unity of Germany
has encountered difficulties owing
to the French request that the pro-
posed international loan, upon
which the whole workings of the
Dawes plan depends, shall be un
derwritten before the question of
German unity is brought up.
Problem of Penalty
One problem is what penalty to
inflict if Germany willfully de-
faults under the Dawes schedule.
On the question of sanction in case
of default, the French delegates de-
cline to discuss the proposals they
are understood to have made at
committee meetings yesterday. 1t
has been indicatedg however, that
France favors putting the sanction
into definite shape so that complete
programs will be ready for appli-
cation at any time that Germany
is adjudged delinquent.
Col. James A. Logan Jr., ad-
wiser to Ambassador Kellogg in
re conference, yesterday attended
the sessions of committee No. l
and was of the opinion that as
much progress had been made as
it was reasonable to expect under
the circumstances. Ambassador
Kellogg did no participate in yes
terday's conference work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
WALSH COUNTY
TEAM WINNER

Fargo, N. D., July 17.-Walsh coun-
ty was awarded first place in the
stock judging contest at the State
Fair. Cass county was second and
Barnes county third. The awards
were presented at the evening per-
formance in the ,grandstand. Richard
Jarvis, of Noltimier township, Barnes
county, won the highest individual
honors in the stock cattle judging
contest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
FIRST BEER BOTTLER

London, July ia toast to the
memory of Benjamin Kenton, the
first beer bother of all time, was
drunk with fervor and enthusiasm
at dinner of the ancient Vintners'
Company here recently. 1t was Ken
ton who discovered the secret of
bottling ale so it could pass through
changes of climate without popping
it's cork.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
PETRIFIED WOOD
ON EXHIBITION

Large piece of petrified wood was
brought here from the petrified
forest of the Badlands by Bessie ID.
Smith, and exhibited at the Grand
Pacific Hotel. She also placed on
exhibition many fine views Of the
Badlands. The petrified forest is
being visited by an unusually large
number of people this year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
CHURCH BODY HONORs
THEODORE G. NELSON

Fargo, July 18.-Theodor G. Mel
son, member of the Church council
of St. Marks English Lutheran
church, and Mrs. Nelson were sur
prised at their home, 1884 Tenth st
N, last night by members of the
council and their wives, the occasion
being a farewell to Mr.. Nelson, who
will leave next month for Arizona.
In recognition of his services to
the church, Mr.. Nelson was present
ed with Bible, DR.. N. J. G. Wickey,
the pastor, making the speech. J. G.
Halland voiced the appreciation of
the council of Mr.. Nelson's work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
STOCK SELLING DRIVE SOON

Grand Forks, N. D., July 1s.-The
local stock selling campaign of the
Red River Sugar company, to pro-
mote erection of a beet sugar fac
tory at East Grand Forks, will be
formally launched, July %. A total
of $5O0,OOO Of cumulative preferred
stock will be sold in this vicinity
at a par value of 500 a share, pay
ing per cent dividends, if plans
of the committee are realized. With
each share of preferred stock the
buyer will get $50 worth of COM
mon stock free, it has been decided.
It is planned to begin construction
this year, and it is expected that the
factory will be realty to handle the
1926 crop Of beets.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
FIRST UKULELE

Honolulu, July 18.-The ukulele
is not native instrument, rec
ords show here. A rowing Portu-
gese-a guitar maker before he took
to wandering through the tropical
seas-fashioned the first ukulele and
taught the grass -skirted natives to
play it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
RINGLETs NEW FAD

Paris, July l8.-Parisian millin.
ers are devising hat brims which
will set off little corkscrew curls-
the latest fad for women's hair
dress. Ringlets, it has been an
nounced, will have completely re-
placed bodied and .chingled hair
within q few months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
FIND INDIAN BONES

Westfield, Mass, July 18.-Boys
playing along the bank of the West
field River recently uncovered bones
believed to be those Of an Indian
inferred hundreds of years ago. The
high waters of recent months ap.
parently cut into the old grave.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
CHINESE SCRUB TEETH

Peking, July 18.-China has be-
come nation of tooth scrubbers.
This form of personal hygiene has
swept the country like storm.
Tooth pastes and powders are being
sold in unprecedented quantities in
almost every kind of Chinese store.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
OnCLOrH CEILiNC

Washington, July lS.-Oilcloth
ceilings, full of small holes over :
thick layer Of felt, will eliminate
office noises, according to Clifford
M. Swan, consulting engineer. Such
ceiling does away with reverbera-
tion. he says.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
BAKERS END STRIKE

Paris, July lG-Breadless Paris
breathes sigh Of relief, Hundreds
of bakery workers, who. went on
strike for increased wages. have re-
turned to work. Their pay has been
raised and so has the price of~bread.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
Weather Report
For twenty-four hours ending a

noon.
Temperature at a. m. ...... go
Highest yesterday ...............6 &c
Lowest yesterday ...............5 so
Lowest last night .58
Precipitation .................. .13
Highest wind velocity .......... .18
Weather Forecast
For Bismarck and vicinity: Local
thundershowers probably fonight and
Saturday. Not much change in tenn
perature.
For North Dakota: Local thunder
showers probably tonight. and Sat-
urday. No change in temperature.
General Weather Conditions
The pressure is low over the
Rocky Mountain region and precipi.
tation occurred over the Plains
States, Rocky Mountain region and
along the north Pacific coast. No
rain has been reported from north
eastern North Dakota and very little
occurred in western North Dakota.
High pressure, accompanied by fair
weather prevails over the Great
Lakes region. Temperature changes
have been slight and cool weather
continued in all sections.
ORRiS w. ROBERTS,
Meteorologist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18
PLAY IN LINTON

The Bismarck Independent base
ball team will play Sunday at Lin.
ton instead Of Wilton as announced
last night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18

A farmer at Lichtenburg, South
Africa, recently found crow that
had choked to death on z IL carat
diamond.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-18

For Bismarck and vicinity: L
cal thundershowers tonight.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
DISCOUNT RATE CUT.

LONDON, July 3.-The rate OF dis
count Of the Imperial Bank of India was
reduced today from to per cent.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
ANIMALS ARE DEFENDED.
Akeley Declares Lion Gentleman
and Elephant a Charming Fellow.
,om the philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The lion is gentleman and
sportsman, while the elephant is a
charming creature, says Carl T.
Akeley, big game hunter and sculptor,
in defending animals from charges of
bestiality. He says:
Nothing irritates me more than TO
hear the word bestiality used in its
popular meaning. You do not find
bestiality among animals, only among
human beings. If people knew ami
mails as / do they would never mis-
use the word 'bestia1.' The elephant
is fascinating fellow. Man is the
only enemy he has ever had.
THE lion is not a terrible man
eating creature. The lion is flesh
eater and he eats human flesh only
when his stock of other food is taken
away from him."
Evening star., 1924-07-03

NEW YORK, July s-Following is
an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

countered. but most of the improve
ment was maintained. The sudden
strength was attributed in some
quarters to pool operations.
Realizing sales made themselves
felt in radio stocks and resulted In
losses Of u point or so In most In
stances This was true of Dubilier
and Haxeltine, while the new Rova
changed hands at 9%, where 1t was a
fraction above the price, which 1t was
offered for public subscription last
week.
Other specialties which came In
for attention on the side of advance
were Generel Motors new up three
points; National Tea new at new
high record around 2S0 and McCrory
stores, class II. up two points to 81
Evening star., 1924-07-03
CINCINNATI BROKERS
INDICTED ON 13 COUNTS
Accused of Embezzlement and Re
ceiving Money Under False
PretenseS.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, July 3.-Thirteen in
dictments charging criminal irregu-
larity in the handling of customers
securities or funds were returned by
the Hamilton County grand jury to-
day against Herbert !. Channer
George A. Sawyer and Fred c. Nc
Laughlin, former partners in the
brokerage business here. Eleven in
dictments charged embezzlement and
two indictments allege obtaining g
money and securities by false pre-
lenses.
The total amount alleged to have
been embezzled is s4S4,726. The
total amount obtained by false pre-
lenses, as alleged, is $1,000.
1t is alleged that Channer and
Sawyer used the securities of their
customers for their own market spec
ulations without the consent or the
knowledge of their customers.
The brokerage company failed last
fall, owing customers about a mil
lion dollars.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
By WILLIAM +. HErFERNAN.

NEW YORK, July 3.-The upward
movement continued in a number of
specialties in tho curb market trad
ing today and carried these stocks
to new high prices for the present
movement. However. traders were
disposed to even up accounts in view
of the holidays. and after the demand
from this source had been supplied
the market turned dull.
Red Bank Oil was an outstanding
feature and resumed the advance
started Wednesday. A heavy demand
for the shares carried the price to
27, where realizing sales were en-
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Cause of "Cafe" Delay.
Prom Judge.

Prom Judge.
The tired Saturday night patron at
the Elite lunch room in Hicksburg
had made up his mind to get some
action.
where's that coffee I ordered?" he
thundered to the waiter.
It'll be here in just minute now,
replied the waiter You see, it takes
a little longer to make it on Saturday
nights"
why is that?"
well, we put in fresh grounds on
SUNDAYS, an long toward Saturday
they get kind of weak"
Evening star., 1924-07-03
WOULD DESERT McADOO.
Nevada Leaders Urge Delegation to
Swing to Smith.

RENO, New, July 3.-Democratic
leaders in Nevada today telegraphed
the state delegation at the Demo-
cratic national convention, urging the
delegates to swing from McAdoo to
Gov. Smith of New York. The dele,
cation is bound by the unit rule, and
the dispatch was sent at the request
of George B. Thatcher, one of the
delegates, who telegraphed for such
authority.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
HEAVY RECEIPTS .
OF WATERMEL0NS
Prices Lower Here Today
Good Demand for Peaches.
Review of Vegetables.

The daily market report on fruits
ind vegetables compiled by the
market news service. bureau of agri-
cultural economics. follows:
Cabbage-Homegrow supplies liberal;
demand light; market fairly steady;
homegrown, uncovered slat barrels
pointed type, 75a1.00.
Cantaloupes-Suppl moderate;
fornia, salmon tints. standards, 36s
and ASS, 3.O0a3.25; few, $50; ripes,
275: jumbos ASS, 3.50a3.75; ponys 54s,
2.25a2.50; flats 12s and 15s, 1.25al 35
Peaches-,supplies moderate; de-
Carolina Is, Early Rose, medium to
large size, 350a3.75; Greensboro;
medium size. 2.5Oa2.75: Arps and
Red Birds, large size, 400: Georgia 6s'
Carmans, medium to large size, S.o0a
$50; mostly, $50
Plenty OF Potatoes.
Potatoes-New stock; supplies lib
eral;, demand moderate; market aa
stave barrels, Irish cobblers. U. S.
No. l, 325a3.50; few, 3.15; Virginia
Norfolk section, cloth-top stave bar
rells. Irish cobblers, L. s., No. 1,
3.oOa35O; old stock. no sales re-
ported.
Watermelons-Supp liberal; de-
mand moderate: market SllSnllS
weaker: Florida, bulk per 100 melons,
Tom Watsons, 2S-30-pound average
65OOa7O.OO; 26-pound average. 5000:
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate, de-
mand good; market stronger Mlssls-
sippi, tours, ripes and turning, wrap
ned, No /, l.25a1.40; South Carolina,
SKIES, turning, wrapped, leaky, fancy
count 25Oa3.00; choice count mostly
around 200; Georgia. SKIES, turning,
wrapped, fancy count, 800; some ue-
cayed, 800.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady; Nlr-
Einia, Norfolk section, cloth-top par
rels. No. l, 800; B-bushel hampers
hotbed stock, fancy, z.o0a2Io; choice
1.50a1.75.
Sweet Corn Supply Moderate.
Sweet corn-Supplies moderate: de-
and moderate: market steady; Nortr
Carolina, crates, 1.75a2.25, mostl!
200.
String beans s. Supplies moderate
demand moderate; market STEADY
homegrown. uncovered Slat barrels
5.OOa5.50; few, 500.
Raspbe berries-Supplies moderate; de
mand good: market steady: nome
grown, 32-Quart crates, red varieties
25 per quart.
Lettuce - Supplies liberal: demanc
good; market slightly weaker; New
York, crates, big Boston type, best
$50; poorer, 1.00a1.25,
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Natural.
From London Tit-Bits.

From London Tit-Bits.
wife-D'ye know you're growing
quite handsome, John?
Husband-Yes, Mary; it's way ]
have when it gets anywhere near
YOUR birthday.