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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28

STOCKS HIT
NEW RECORDS
u. S. Steel Brings Highest
Price Ever Recorded
Others at New Levels

New York, March. 28.-R--Com-
mon stock Of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company, General Mo-
tors corporation, and the United
States Steel corporation, three OF
the country's largest industrial or
carnations, touched new high rec
ords today on the New York stock
exchange.
United States Steel common sold at
1854. the highest price ever re-
corded; American Telephone and
Telegraph was quoted at 169. thehigh-
est price since 1903, and General Mo-
tors climbed to 1872. q new peak price
for the present stock.
The highest prices in years also
were recorded by many other high
grade railroad and industrial issues,
including the Baltimore and Ohio
Delaware and Hudson, commercial
solvents B." Dupont and National
Biscuit. ba
In the absence Of any specific news
developments, the buying movement
was regarded as further response
to Secretary Melons optimistic fore
cast on business and credit conditions
on the eve Of his departure for Eur
ope last week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
THREE INJURED
IN ACCIDENTS
Breien Man Bruised When
!. Struck By Alleged Hit and
Rum Driver-Boy Injured

Three people were injured. none Of
them seriously, in two automobile
accidents here and in Morton county
over the weekend.
Joe Blotxky Of Brcien was cut and
bruised when he was struck by an
alleged hit and run driver at the
corner of Eleventh street and Broad
way yesterday afternoon.
Blotzky, who was riding In Ford
touring car, driven by Jack Baker OF
Brcien, was cut by flying glass when
the other car. struck theirs. He al
legged that the driver Of the other
Car, an Overland sedan, failed to
stop after the accident, but drove on.
Bakers car received q bent fender.
When o car in which he was rid
ing tirped over south Of HUFF yester-
day. Martin Graincr Of Huff fractur-
Cd his hip and Joe Pitzer, driver Of
the automobile. was cut and bruised
The steering apparatus on the
automobile snapped and the car went
off the road over high hank, turn
ing over twice. 1t was completely
wrecked,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
FORD STORES
AROUSE IRE OF
BUSINESS N EN-
Retail Dealers Threaten to
Boycott Wholesalers WhQ
Sell TO Auto Magnate

Detroit. March 28-LR-Hc cnry
Ford's foray into the business Of
dispensing food and other household
necessities has aroused ire Of local
retail dealers who are declared to
be pressing a we'll organized boycott
against wholesalers dealing with the
motor manufacturer.
The exact status Of the boycott has
not as yet been ascertained but there
were some reports that it was plan
ned to make it national in scope.
In the meantime, however, Ford's
we'll stocked markets Of high grade
produce continue as magnet for
thousands of persons. The difficulty
is said to have arisen over inability
Of retail grocery and meat merchants
to compete with Ford stores, whose
system Of buying in enormous guam
titles and selling at slightly above
cost has made big inroads into the
trade of the companies, including
chain stores.
Prices Much Lower
Persons dealing at the Ford mar
ket declare it's wares are sold from
10 to 10 per cent under prevailing
retail prices. The stores. however.
do not profess to sell their merchan-
disc at cost.
On the contrary, one market, that
at the Highland Park plant Of the
Ford company, is said to have netted
more than a million dollars last year.
The Highland Park store is the
smallest Of the Ford group and has
since been enlarged. Ford has two
larger markets here. another ut
L'Anse, Mich, one Mt his Iron Mining
Center at Iron Mountain, Mich. and
others in Kentucky, where he has
mining interests.
Cash and Carry Plan
Even nationally advertised articles,
such as baking powder and patented
medicines and cosmetics, have been
sold at the Ford stores considerably
below the prevailing retail price. A
pOrterhOuse steak that would retail
in the neighborhood meat shop at IS
cents had been sold at the Ford
store for Is cents. Bacon has been
sold at 10 cents pound against 55
cents in the average retail stores.
Baking powder, that normally sells
for from Is to 30 cents can, sells
at 18 cents.
During the winter months galoshes
selling in the downtown district at
$A were sold ut the Ford stores for
$3.50.
All sales are made on cash and
carry basis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
Inquiry Will he Conducted By
Illinois Legislative Commit
tee. Headed by Thomas
Curran-I5Ody Ordered to
ScrutiniZe Board Of Trade
interests

Chicago, March 2S.-t4Pj Farmers
and farm organizations are expected
70 be largely represented when the
legislative committee investigation
INTO the grain marketing business Of
the midwest reopens April |. Books
OF the Armour Grain company for
1928 were subpoenaed for next Fri
days session. despite testimony by
Harry Mallory at last weeks session
that one set Of them. either the re-
ceipts or the shipments, had been
burned by General Superintendent .
George +. Thompson in the presence
OF himself and Elevator Superintend-
ent Weeks in January or February,
1924.
Twenty-one witnesses. including J.
Ogden Armour and men nationally
known in the grain trade. have their
names on the subpoena list
Grades FraudulentIy Raised
Mallory, former weightman at the
Armour {. Elevator. public ware
house, testified that grades of grain
were fraudulently raised and that
fake samples were taken in elevator
G. He also listed divers precautions
he said were taken to prevent dis
covery of these alleged practices, in
clnding the posting Of sentries about
the elevator. and the modest bribing
of state and board of trade weight
masters and Of elevator employees
through use of overtime before for
nation Of the grain marketing cor
poration.
The inquiry is being conducted by
a committee Of the Illinois legisla-
ture. headed by Thomas Curran. 1t
will investigate the entire grain mar
keting. handling and com mission bus.
mess so far as it concerns the Chi
cago midwest market
Litigation Brings Probe
The legislative inquiry was pre-
cipitated bv litigation between the
Armour and Rosenbaum Grain COM
panies in which Edward Eagle Brown,
arbitrator in Il private inquiry. ruled
that the Armour Grain company:
concern distinct from the packing in.
terests defrauded the Grain
Marketing company and the Rosen-
baum concern Of $3,OO0.OOO "by false
ly representing quality and quantity
of wheat handled through the grain
marketing co. pany."
The arbitrator ordered initial pay
ment of ST. 900, 900 to the Rosenbaums
by the Armour concern.
A protest by grain producers in
many parts Of the west for reforms
in orain handling. the grain commits s.
sion business and in trading on the
board Of trade followed PROM ulgation
Of the ruling Of the arbitrator.
On that account the legislative
mandate to the committee authorized
the Investigating body to scrutinize
board Of trade interests.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
SECRECY KEPT
OYER SHOOTING
BY C0U MT ESS
Former American Girl Fails
to Tell Reason Why She Shot
Prominent Englishman

Paris, March 2s.-(P,-Countess
Alice de Janze, formerly Alice Sill
verthorne Of Chicago, today main
tanned secrecy as to why she shot
Raymond Vincent de Trafford, men,
Der of prominent English family.
To police official who was per-
mitted to see her for few moments
at the hospital, she said: 81 decline
to give the reason for my act; it is
my secret"
At Paris railroad station Satur-
day the countess fired twice when
dc Trafford leaned from the window
of coach to kiss her goodbye as she
stood on the platform. The first bull
let entered his chest and the second
pierced his abdomen.
Countess May Recover
There was some hope today the
countess would recover. De Trafford
was extremely weak today. Physi-
clans said there was danger Of an in
ternal hemorrhage.
Countess de Janze is daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. William Silver
thorne Of Buffalo, N. Y, and a niece
of Mrs. Frances E. May of Chicago.
She was married to Count de Janze
in Chicago in 1921.
About two years ago, the couple
went on hunting trip to Kenya Col
ony, British East Africa. The
countess was introduced to de Traf-
ford.
The count returned from one of
his trips alone to find that his wife
and de Trafford had disappeared. He
started divorce proceedings. asking
for custody Of their son and daugh-
ter.
Friends believe the countess was
deeply affected when de Trafford's S
interest in her began to wanc. The
superstition is that he told her he
would have to leave her for good,
because Of the insistencc Of his fam
ily.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
ABERCR0MBIE
CHURCH BURNS:
LOSS $4,000
200 Persons Attending Serv-
ices March to Safety When
Blaze Is Discovered

Abercrombic, N. D., March 2s.-
P)-Two hundred persons marched
out calmly when fire was discovered
in the Norwegian Emanuel Lutheran
church here yesterday. The struc-
turc was destroyed with a loss est-
mated at 100000, covered By $4,000
insurance.
One man. Alfred Erickson, a sales
man, was injured on the hand when
window fell on it while he and
others were attempting to remove
church valuables during the fire.
The morning services were just be-
ing concluded with prayer by the
Rev. A. Tollcfson, travelling minister
Of Aneta, N. d., when he noticed
smoke coming through the floor. He
and the Rev. Victor l.. Peterson, pas
tor of the church, Immediately stop
ped the services and asked the wor-
shippers to leave.
Plans are under way for building
a new church.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
Thief River Falls
Sunday School Man
Goes to Darlington

Darlington. N. D., March 28.-Rev.
Earl G. Mcknight, American Sunday
School Union missionary, formerly
Of Thief River Falls, Minn., has been
located here to take up the mission
ary work in this section of the state
Mr.. Mcknight comes to succeed Rev.
Ernest A. Rogers, who resigned sew
cral months ago because of i'll
health.
The American Sunday School
Union is putting on strong pro-
gram Of rural Christian education
for the summer. To train Daily Va
cation Bible School teachers three
institutes will be held at Devils Lake,
Valley City and Ellendale, at which
some so teachers will attend, who
will be sent out into the country
school houses rs summer Bible
teachers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
FARM ORGANIZATIONS TO BE LARGELY
REPRESENTED AT INVESTIGATION OF
MIDWEST GRAIN MARKETING BUSINESS
Cantonese Troops
Are Routed BY Bees

Shanghai, March 2S. tP) A
flash of humor amid the grim
events at Nanking appeared in
stories told today by refugees.
Cantonese soldiers, looting the
home Of the American, DIR. ". +.
Macklin. found behind the house
what appeared to be number
Of fine white chests, and smash
ed them open.
They were bcehivcs. The sol
ders fled.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
DIES IN WISCONSIN

Dickinson-W. A. Carter, former
prominent Dickinson resident and
publisher of the Dickinson Recorder,
died Tuesday at his home at Bay
field, Wis, following paralytic
stroke. He served as county judge
during his residence here, leaving for
Bismarck in 1916 to accept an ap-
rointment under Gov. L. b. Hanna.
He later moved to Bemidii. Minn.,
and then to Bayfield,. He was about
Is years Of age.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28

WEATHER FORECAST
WEATHER CONDITIONS
MEAT MARKET BURNS

Sanish-The' Sanish Meat Market
was badly damaged BY fire early last
Sunday morning. The fire had made
much headway before It was dis
covered and efforts Of the fire de-
partment were largely spent in saw
ing the buildings on either side. Mrs.
A. NJ. Koorchencho owns the build
ing and reports the loss partly COW
cred by insu rance. Joe Wustner,
who operated the meat market, suf-
fered q loss Of about $1,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
Exodus OF FOREIGNERS FROM China CONTINUES
Founder of IZaak
Walton League Dies

Washington. March 28-LP-Will
H. Delg of Chicago, founder and
organizer of the izaaK Walton League
Of America, is dead here after a
years illness. He came to Wash.
,ngton to interest President Coolidge
in the creation Of department of
national conservation in the govern
mcnt.
MIR. Delg formed the league four
years ago, serving as its president for
the first three years during which
the organization grew from 40 men,
hers to 100000, with more than
1000 chapters throughout the coun-
try. He was 5S years old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
Temperature and
Road Conditions


Mercury weddings at 4 4. m.)
Bismarck Partly cloudy. 25: roads
fair.
st. Cloud--C Cloudy. 36; roads fair.
Minot-Cloudy, 26: roads fair. !.
Mankota-Cloudy. sc: roads rough.
Jamestown-Cl CLOUDY. SO; roads poor.
Mandan--Cloudy 80; roads rough.
Grand Forks--Cloudy, 81; roads
fair.
kston---C Cloudy. 32; roads fair.
Duluth Partly cloudy, 30; roads
good.
Winona-Cloudy. 81: roads fair.
Fargo Cloudy, 81; roads fair.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
TO PROVIDE FEED

Napoleon---Loean, county farmers
who are unable TO purchase feed and
seed can obtain them from the county
under provision passed by the
county commissioners last Friday.
1t was decided not to bond the county
but to use the money available in
the interest and penalty fund, about
$4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
RESPONSIBILITY Is
PLACED UPON BRITISH

Shanghai, March 2S.--(RS--Leaflets
and handbills passed about today by
agitatOrs in Shanghai fix responsible
ity for the Nanking incident on the
British and make no mention of
Americans. A boycott Of British
goods and the calling out Of all en-
ployes Of Britishers are among
reprisals advocated by the agitators.
Growing anti-foreign feeling WAS
noticeable in the native districts,
where nationalist soldiers and othess
made speeches denouncing foreign
ers, particularly the British.
The pitch to which communists
have worked up anti-foreign feeling
among the masses. can be imagined
from the fact that General Pal
Ching-Hs Cantonese commander,
speaking at demonstration in the
native city Sunday. found it neces-
sary to warn that it would be useless
to make unnecessary sacrifices
meaning an attempt to take the in
ternational settlement by force. He
assured the Chinese that the ma
tionalist government could be de-
pended on to do everything in it's
power as regards getting back the
concessions.
A mass meeting in the Chapel dis
trict yesterday under the auspices of
the general labor union passed reso-
lutions urging an intensified boycott
against the British and maintenance
of armed pickets for the purpose Of
clearing out imperialists" and de-
manding immediate rctrocession Of
the foreign settlements, as we'll as
avenging Of the Smelling Of Nanking.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
DUNN COUNTY PIONEER DIES

Dunn Center Mrs. A. A. Rosen-
dahl. Is, resident of Dunn County
since 1887, died Wednesday, March
%, at the home Of her son, Peter
Rosendahl, here. The deceased is
survived by her husband and six
children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
FOREIGNERS FLOCKING TO
INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT

INTERNATIONAL. SETTLEMENT
Shanghai, March 28.-(R-Scorcs
Of foreigners, Americans predominant
ing. continued to flock into the in
ternational settlement of Shanghai
today, fleeing from the storm Of
anti-foreign agitation sweeping the
Yangtze valley.
They came from the larger ports
on the banks of the great river and
from places inland, where, since the
nationalist victories Of last week,
the situation had become increasing
ly menacing. In some instances, the
refugees barely escaped the fury of
mObs, bent upon destroying all for
eigners because of Cantonese reports
that 100000 Cantonese were killed
when American and British warships
opened fire at Nanking Thursday.
There was no mistaking the relief
Of the refugees as they came within
confines Of the international settle
ment. for they were confident that
the large combined army of foreign
defense forces would prevent any
organized attempt at attack.
Feeling II Strong
I Those entrusted with protection Of
the international settlement are pre-
pairing for all evcntualities as strong
feeling against foreigners is every
where evident in the native city.
Anti-foreign posters and fiery
speeches by students keep the Chi
nese in such frame of mind that
anything is likely to happen.
Barriers of the international set
tlement are being. strengthened and
the various generals are arranging
for closer cooperation in the event of
untoward incidents. Smedley d. But
Ter, commanding the American ma
rines, inspected the defense yesser-
day in company with the British
commander, Major General Duncan.
That the Cantonese attack at Nan
king, which drew the fire Of the
warships, was premeditated and was
led by persons familiar with foreign
interests in the city, is the belief Of
Americans. most Of them mission
aries, who reached Shanghai aboard
the American destroyer William b.
Preston. A statement drafted by au-
thorized representatives Of the Amer
leans, who numbered 67, says the at
tack was obviously under official
control and directed against all for
eigners. irrespective of nationality.
Narrowing Tales Related
The refugees arriving on the Will
liam B. Preston had stories to tell If
their experiences no less terrible
than those of earlier arrivals. They
related how the soldiers forced their
way into houses with fixed bayonets,
engaged in an orgy Of looting, burned
buildings and kept foreigners in
state of terror. The missionaries,
many of whom have labored in China
for years, could not conceal their
disappointment over these happen
ings.
With the arrival Of the William B.
Preston, Shanghai received the first
detailed account Of how the American
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28

People who seek to adopt children
always seem to favor xirl babiee:
boys are not nearly % populas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
BOUND OVER

Sentinel Butte George Southcrly
pleaded not guilty to Il charge Of
grand larcency in justice court be-
fore Judge r. +. Erickson of Beach
last week and was bound over To the
June term Of district court South
erly is charged with the theft Of
severa articles of personal property
from the Farmers elevator at Chama.
the complaining witness being &. H.
Smith. manager of the elevator.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28

GOLDEN VALLEY PIONEER DIES
Beach-John ]. JOhnstonc, 63. old
time resident Of Golden Valley coun-
ty. died very suddenly Sunday morn
ling at his home near G0lva while
seated at the breakfast table. He is
survived by his widow and five
grown children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
REFUGEES ARE
C0NGREGATING
AT SHANGHAI
Only Americans and British.
ers Left at Nanking Are
Few Officials
MANY ARE TAKEN ILL
Six Americans Remain at
Chinkiang-Baptist Mission
at Yangchow Looted
MANY ARE TAKEN ILL

Reports. current about Bis
mnrck today to the effect that
the United States had declared
war on China. were apparently
without the least bit Of founda.
ton. The Tribune has received
numerou telephone calls today,
concerning the alleged declars-
tiOn Of war. but the Associated
Press dispatches contain not
even the slightest hint Of such
n happening.
Shanghai. March 28.--tR-Thc
cxodus Of foreigner. from various
areas of China held by the nation.
alists continued today. Reports from
score Of points received here told
OF foreigners preparing to leave or
departing for the coast.
At Nanking six Japanese are the
only foreigners known to be remain
ing ashore. The only Americans and
Britishcrs remaining in that district
are few officials aboard warships.
Six Americans at Chinkiang have
not embarked. They are staying
within 200 yards Of the United
states DESTROYER Paul Jones.
Two small lumber steamers
"ioukul - AWcTIcdUS from AN0ukluk
to Shanghai today Many OF them
were suffering from ptomaine poison
ing contracted aboard the destroyer
Noa. Eleven Of the most serious
cases were sent to hospital. An
other steamer has come in with for
eigners from Chinkiang.
A Slow Voyage
The American destroyer Preble has
returned from tour Of the smaller
ports along the lower Yangtxe river
where it picked up IL men. IA wom-
en- and IL children, all Americans.
Missionaries report that all Ameri-
cans have been evacuated from
Wusih and Chang Chow. Seven
American missionaries at K;angyin.
unable to reach a steamer, obtained IA
Chinese junk. on board which they
made slow voyage to Shanghai.
Twenty five Americans from
Nanchang journeyed to kiukiang
where they embarked for Shanghai.
They report that only five Americans.
all men. remain at Nanchang. Ten
Americans arriving from Yangchow
report that the Baptist mission there
has been looted.
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Weatner cOnO1tlOnS NJ NOrtn La.
kota points for the "a hours ending
at 8 a. ~. today.
Temperature at a. m. ......... 25
Highest yesterday .............. 46
Lowest last night ............... 25
Precipitation to a. m. ......... %
Highest wind velocity ...... "a
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Mostly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Some
what colder Tuesday.
For North Dakota: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday. Somewhat
colder Tuesday north and west por-
tions.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The pressure is high over the
Mississippi Valley .Gnd along the
Pacific coast while low pressure COW
ers the Rocky Mountain region. The
weather is somewhat unsettled in all
sections but only a few widely scat
tered places reported precipitation.
Moderate temperatures prevail in ali
sections.
ORRIS W. ROBERTS.
Official in charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28
SITUATION AT
SHANGHAI IS
CALLED TENSE
Admiral Williams Is COncen.
trating All Available
Ships at That Point

Washington. March cs.-(R-Ap
prehension over the situation In
China apparently has shifted with
abrupt suddenness from the river
city Of Marking to Shanghai, where
additional American naval forces
were landed over the weekend.
Admiral {. s. Williams. com mand-
er Of the Asiatic fleet. in his latest
dispatch, said the situation there "is
now very tense" and ship movemen mt
reports to the navy departments
communication center today indicat.
ed the admiral is concentrating off
Shanghai all ships that can be spared
from other points in the China zone.
Weekend developments added to
concern that officials Of the Wash
ingtOn government have manifested
over tho safety Of American lives i'm
the far east and prompted even
greater haste in the already rapidly
progressing mobilization of addition
al marine units for dispatch to
Chinese waters.
Other Forces Increased Also
Admiral Williams. except for say
ing that additional naval forces land
ed at Shanghai had been drawn from
the complement Of his flagship. the
cruiser Pittsburgh. did not disclose
the identity or numbers Of the land
ing party. He said, however. that
in expectancy of serious trouble the
Japanese and British also had in
creased their forces ashore.
The increasing tcnscness Of the
situation at Shanghai has caused
deep concern here. The city. besides
being one Of the chief centers of
American interests in the orient. has
become the refuge for Americans and
other foreigners fleeing from the in
terror. Other Americans and for
eigners are expected there momentar-
lily as Admiral Williams has advised
the navy department that evacuation
Of ports along the Yangtze river now
is progressing under protection Of
British and American warships.
Word that the admiral had landed
reinforcements was regarded as in
dicatinc he viewed the situation as
most threatening as there were al
ready upwards Of $500 marines on
shore under command Of Brig. Gen
eral Smedley Butler. That other
naval commanders ut Shanghai view
the situation in the same light as the
American admiral, however. was ap-
parent in their concentration Of ad-
ditional forces in that area.