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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04

IRON the vey beginning. SERVICE has been
= the cornef-seooe of the Ford business. Far
back in 1905, when The frt Model I Fords
were made. hese were few people who under.
ssood The opefafioo q N automobile and fewer
places 10 which de purchases might turn for
help when repairs were needed.
lssqnendy il those days, Mr.. Ford would
deliver The eaf personally 70 the new owner and
see % X that some arrangements wese made %
keep i in good summing order. Umally b would
find tie bese infocmed mechanic and explain The
construction q de CIR % him. Sometimes, when
10 ueA mechanic Va svailable. he tow bladk,
smith would b psessed inso service.
Thea. = te business srew. capable men were
appoinaed. il ; videains circle q town., 70 de-
voee theif eneise time . he care q Ford cafs.
These men worked under cloGe -6oory super.
viion and aecocdine . certain st Standards.
49, 3&
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04

For Just Is the Ford Mooor Company was the
pioneer in the making of - stroog, simple, sat.
iaactog automobile Il > low price," . il vas
also the pioneer in eseablishing complete and
satisfactory service facilities.
For the FIRST dime ia the automobile business it
became possible for The purchaser Of > car to buy
parn quickly and readily and 70 have repairs
made It . reasonable Coz. Where formerly it
had been the aocepeed practice 70 charge the
hiehest possible prices for these repairs, : new
policy was insdruned for the peotecnion Of the
owner. The unusual character Of Ford Service
was soon recognized Is one of the ouftanding
feannres q the CT.
Today there are moce than eight
thousand Authorised Ford Dealers il
the United Stahes alone, with thousands
a Others locased theoushout The world.
Their mechanics have been trained il psse,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
In THE FaM M0t0r Combany we

~amthasfs 5etvics equally NTH sales 7 1t has aAMayJ been
ar belief that a sale does not constlts the TRANSACTION htwssn
rs and THE hayey bat establishes q nw oMigatinu on us to see
that his car gipss him service ' We are as muck Interested
in yaw economical operation Of THE CAT as y9 are in ov sconon,-
aA manufacture Of it Y This is omy good business on oy
part Y cur car gives service, sales vW take care Of
themselves ' For that reason as haze installed a system Of
oanroAhd service to take care Of all Ford car needs in an
acnnoosicM and imtrotvd manner Y We wib all users Of
Fnd cars to know what they are entitled to IN this RESPECT;
50 THAT they may readily AVAIL themselves Of this service:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04

special schools conducted by the Ford Motor
Company and they have been equipped with al
the latest service machinery.
The well-ordered cleanliness Of the shops and
salesrooms and the uniform courtesy Of al dealer
employees are particularly appreciated BY the
woman moooris.
Wherever you live, OF wherever you 60, you
will find the Ford dealer prompt and business
Like in his work, fair ia his charges. and sin.
cerely eager to do = good and thorough job At
al times.
His constant effort is to relieve you Of every
deail in the care Of your car and to help you get
thousands upon thousands Of miles Of satisfactory,
enjoyable motoring a ; very low cost
per mile.
That is the purpose for which the
Ford car was designed and built. Thar
ualsa. is the true meaning Of Fdnd Service
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04

GED
eoRD o { COMPANY
Deecoit lljchicas
Evening star., 1929-05-20
STORE CHAINS DROP
TRADING STAMP PLAN
Firms to Save Thousands Yearly
Through Discontinuance
of Coupons.
BY ]. C. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May 2o.-The day of
the green trading stamp and of the
premium department seems to have
passed definitely as a dominant ma ior
FACTOR OF modern merchandising. This
oeVelopment was marked by the an
nouncement today by the United
Cigar Stores and the Schultz Stores in
terestS that they will abandon the is
sue OF coupons redeemable in merchan-
disc premiums.
For many years, the green trading
stamp and the coupon calling for
merchandise on collection of a certain
number have been used to stimulate
retail sales. Undoubtedly they had a
marked appeal for long time. They
took the place of the additional offer
made to clinch a bargain in the davs
when barter was the main method of
the acquisition of goods It Is estimated
that the policy cost Schultz S7OO 600
year and conservative retailers believe
the cost to United Cigars Is we'll over a
million a year.
Abolition of the trading STAMP comes
at time when the two big chains OBJ
vtously are anxious to strengthen their
position in the retail field They have
been fighting the retail grocery chains,
which have been selling cigarettes of
popular brands at low price as an at
traction to get customers into the stores.
with consequent opportunity to sell
other products. The United and Schultz
say these companies have been selling
at less than the cigarette cost to put
out Already United has started cutting
prices of popular 15-cent a package
brands in some sections, notably the
Pacific Coast. These cigarettes will now
be sold all over the country by Schultz
and United at two packages for quar-
ter
The prices of cigars will be cut SINH
larly. This move will give the chain
cigar stores another weapon with which
to fight the grocery chains which use to-
bacco products as leaders rather than
profit makers. The cigar chains are now
introducing luncheonettes. soda foun-
tains and list of diversified products
so as to place themselves in this re-
spect on more equal basis with the
groceries.
Evening star., 1929-05-20
PRICES ARE MIXED
ON CURB EXCHANGE
Fears of Raise in Rediscount
Rate 0verShadoW the
Market.
BY HARRY III. BECKER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 20.-With a few
exceptions, price movements on the
Curb Exchange today we're indecisive
Trading sentiment was highly confused
owing to discount rate fears which for
the present at least seemed to over
shadow the ease in call money and
favorable trade developments
The opening was mixed. but pressure
quickly appeared in many issues. Mean
while certain industrials advanced,
some to new highs. under a continual
ton of pool support or buying stimu-
lated by pending important announce
mentS.
Utilities Heavy.
Among the stocks that stood out
in new record price ground were
Memphis Natural Gas, the aluminium
shares, BendiX Aviation and the old
company stock, Western Air Express,
Hazeltine and Sparks Wilmington new.
Buoyancy, which characterized the
utility and aviation sections at different
times last week, was entirely missing
from their movements today. Most OF
the power and light issues were heavy,
but there was no particular selling pres
sure witnessed, while realizing was abb
sorbed IN good fashion. Electric Bond
Foreign e. Power warrants and Amer
lean Light & Traction gave way re-
luctantly. American Gas S5 Electric
had an abrupt decline of points.
Although the Bendix issues and West
ern Air Express furnished inspiring
leadership, aviation stocks presented a
ragged edge. Niles Bement Pond came
down several points and most of the
others showed smaller losses. Fokker
encountered fresh realizing after the
big jump following the General Motors
investment in the company and expert
enced another setback.
Explanation for the activity and
strength in Sparks Witherton new was
found in the announcement that Radio
Corporation had purchased several of
the company's patents. which brought
to end several years litigation. Other
Specialties which were in demand in
cluded Grigsby Grunow, up almost 20
points, following its 15-point gain last
week; ST. Regis Paper. which was in
fiuenced by good 1929 earnings state
ment; the Marconi issues and Tubize
Silk.
Oils Are Steady.
Oils were generally steady. with Gulf
of Pennsylvania moving over wide
range and reacting after strong open
ing Motor stocks were lower, and the
tire issues gave ground in sympathy. In
other sections De Forest broke into new
low ground. while unevenness marked
the investment trust stocks, the metals
and some Of the favorite high-priced
specialties. Great Atlantic & Pacific
Tea. after initial strength, broke almost
20 points from the high.
Evening star., 1929-05-20
BANKING COMBINES
REPORTED IN WEST
Mergers and Working Agree
ments Represent Modern
Tendency in Finance.
BY JOHN F. SINCLAIR.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 2o.-Here is the
banking picture in the Northwest in
miniature:
Less than three months ago the two
largest banks in St. Paul, Mimi, the
First National Bank and the Merchants
National Bank, joined hands. There
was much rejoicing. for it gave st. Paul
its first 100000 900 bank. No other
st. Paul bank in deposits or in resources
was in its class. In fact, only two
banks in the Northwest were larger
than the new First National Bank of
ST Paul Those two were the First
National Of Minneapolis and the North
western National of Minneapolis.
But the ink had scarcely dried on
the merger announcement when the
First National Bank of st. Paul and
the First National Bank Of Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1929-05-20

izen Of South Dakota for over 20 years.
1t was the cold, deep-snow Winter OF
1887-l888 when young Bassett arrived
in Minneapolis from Connecticut, ready
prairie country of Dakota for the Ter
ritory had not yet been divided into
North and South to seek fame and
fortune. But the snow was too deep
and the weather too bitter. So for
several weeks Bassett was forced to lay
over in the new metropolis of Mime
sofa. But when the Spring came and
the snow began to melt, he started.
Copyright. 1929. by North American News
paper Alliance
Evening star., 1929-05-20
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 20.-White
potatoes, 100 pounds, 1.00al.50; new
potatoes, barrel, 2.25a6.00: yams, bushel,
1.50al.75; sweet potatoes, bushel, 1.25a
200; asparagus. dozen: 1.00a3.25: beeS
100, 150a1.75: beans, bushel, 1.75a20O;
cabbage. hamper, 5oa65; carrots, crate,
225a3 90: celery, crate. l50a3.50 Gu
cumbers. bushel, 125a3.00: eggplants,
crate, 2ooa3.Oo; kale, bushel, 3oa5o;
lima beans, bushel, 3.5oa450; lettuce,
bushel, 75a125; onions. crate. l.40a
ITS; Spring onions, 100. i.25a1 SO; peas.
hamper, 2.o0a3.00; peppers, crate, 1.50a
500: radishes, 100, 1.50a3.00; spinach,
bushel. 30a75: tomatoes. crate, l.ooa
45o; apples, bushel, 1.25a2.75; grape
fruit, box, 225a3.75; oranges. box, 2.00a
400; strawberries, quart, 7a14; water
melons, 40a65.
Dairy Market.
Live poultry-Spring chickens, pound,
35a47; Leghorns, 30a40; thin and poor,
25a28; old hens, 35a36; Leghorns, 30a
80; old roosters, 18a20; ducks, 20a25;
guinea fowl, each, 50al.10; pigeons, pair.
35a40.
Eggs-Receipts, 1,4o3 cases; native
and nearby f1rsts, free cases, dozen,
29L a291a; current receipts. 20.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery.
pound, 42a45: prints, 46a47; blocks, Asa
as; ladies. 35a38 rolls, 33a35; store
packed 80: dairy prints, 33a34; process
butter, 38a39.
Hay and Grain Prices.
wheat-No. red, Winter, garlicky,
spot, 1.087s; May delivery, 1885.
Corn-No. 2 export, May delivery, no
quotations: No. yellow, domestic, spot,
I n0n1 n2. cnh c0rn 25a5 so
OatS-No. 2 white, domestic, spot,
SO, nominal; No. white, domestic,
spot, Sc, nominal
Rye-Nearby, LOCAL 10.
Hay-Receipts, IL tons. While hay is
arriving here in limited quantities only,
it is more than enough for the demand,
which is being supplied mostly by truck
from nearby points a few carloads be-
ing received. There is not enough busi-
ness passing to establish prices on the
various kinds on merit at range Of
14.ooa1650 per ton for timothy or clover
hay.
Straw-No. l wheat. 1200a12.50 per
ten No. oat, 12.50al3.00.
Live Stock Market.
Csttle-Receipts, $50 head; light
supply, market dull; prices steady.
Steers, choice, 1900 to 1880; good,
1G.UU W 100, iItUIulIlt 1l.UU W 4l.tOt
common, 900 to 1925. Heifers, choice,
11.50 to 1880; good, 1925 to 11.00;
medium, 900 to 1000; common, IT'S
to 875. Bulls, good to choice, 1000 TO
100; fair to good. 900 to 9.75; COM
mon to medium, 100 to $50. Cows,
good to choice. 925 to 1000; fair to
good. 7.50 to 900; common to medium,
500 to 700.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 1,l00
head; light supply, market lower. Sheep,
$50 to 100; Spring lambs, 14.O0 10
1925.
Hogs-Receipts. 700 head; light sup
ply, market higher. Lights, l1.75;
heavies, 1150 to 1865; medium, ll.85;
roughs. 7.25 to 1920; light pigs, 1925;
pigs. IL 90: Western hogs, 10 to IS
higher than quotations.
Calves-Receipts. $50 head: light sup
ply, market lower. Calves, SEQ to 1900;
no extras.
Evening star., 1929-05-20
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, May 20 tP).-Butter-,
Higher; receipts, l4.648 tubs; creamery,
extras. AZ; standard. AZ; extra firsts,
41a4ll2; firsts. 40a4012; seconds, 381aa
39la. Eggs-Higher; receipts, 1892
30a4; ordinary frstA 2812a2912; stor-
age packed firsts, 80; storage packed
extras. 3212.
Poultry-Alive. steady; receipts, two
cars; fowls, 3la34; broilers, A; roost-
ers. 81; turkeys, 22a30 ducks, 24a27;
Spring ducks, 81 geese, IT.
Evening star., 1929-05-20
New Securities

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 2o.-New securities
offered today include:
Two million two hundred three thou
sand dollars I. B. Kleinert Rubber Co.,
no par common stock at $40.50 a share.
One million nine hundred ninety-six
thousand dollars township of North
Bergen. N. j., per cent gold bonis,
dated April 4, 1929, due 1885, to yield
per cent.
One million seven hundred fifty thou
sand dollars City OF Camden. N. j.,
per cent gold bonds, dated June l, 1929.
due June l, 1884, at $10l.75, to yield
400 per cent
Evening star., 1929-05-20
COTTON PRICES GAIN.

NEW YORK. May 90 Especially -
Unfavorable weather over the greater
part of the South over Sunday caused
an advance of Is to 20 points in cotton
back wiped out virtually the entire i'm
provement. Covering of July toward
the close left the list with a gain of Z
points on July, compared with a loss of
points on December. Spots were ad-
vanced points to 1890.
Range
Evening star., 1929-05-20
Kennecott Raises Dividend.

NEW YORK, May 20 (R).-DirectorS
OF the Kennecott Copper Corporation
declared a quarterly dividend OF 81 .25
on the common stock today, placing 1t
on a SIS annual dividend basis, against
S4 previously. The dividend Is payable
July to stock of record May 81.
Evening star., 1929-05-20
Baltimore Grain Exports.

BALTIMORE, May 90 Especially =
The Maritime Exchange reports 598,273
bushels of grain were exported through
the port of Baltimore last week, of
which l47757 bushels were wheat and
450,516 barley.
Flour shipments for the week totaled
2433 barrels.
Evening star., 1929-05-20
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 20 R-Call
money. easier: all loans 7 per cent;
closing bid, per cent; time loans, firm;
mixed collateral, 5000 days, 8 per cent;
4-6 months. 834 per cent; prime mer-
camille paper, 524a6 per cent.
Bankers acceptances-30, so and 30
days, 5ssa515 per cent; 4 months, 534a
511 per cent; So months, 534a5h per
cent.
Evening star., 1929-05-20
representaing combined resources of
more than $275, 900 900, joined hands.

more than $275, 900, 900, joined hands.
These two powerful institutions did
not merge. Each maintained its own
corporate identity and banking indie
pendence, but together they united
forces and organized the First Bank
Stock Investment Co, to own and operate
banks throughout the ninth Federal Re-
serve district.
This company. with an authorized
capital of $50,000.o00, consisting of
100000 shares of $50 each, is equally
divided between these two banks. A
majority of the outstanding stock is
under pooled trust agreement between
them. At no time can there be more
than 40 per cent of the company stock
in the hands of the public.
Ten years ago such an organization
as this one would never have been
thought Of" said Paul F. Leeman. presi-
dent of the First Bank Stock Invest
ment Co. and vice president of the
First National Bank of Minneapolis.
Country bankers would have resented
such a movement on the part of the
larger city banks. But not so today.
What a change in our banking ideas
in short decade!
"The little country banker has not
had an easy time in recent years"
continued Mr.. Leeman. Since the
defiation of 1921 he has had his hands
full. His resources were limited and
oftentimes he found himself in deep
water. The little bank, even some of
the we'll managed little ones, were
forced to the wall because they could
draw no further on banking resources.
And so many closed their doors"
Then Is branch banking the next
step?" I asked.
I'VE are not advocating branch bank
Evening star., 1929-05-20
WHEAT CLOSES HIGHER.

CHICAGO. May 20 (P).-Despite word
that Congress had failed to reach an
agreement regarding debenture legisla-
ton wheat and corn scored advances in
price. The United States wheat visible
supply total showed big decrease for
the week, 5.i27 900 bushels. There also
were reports of some changes for the
worse in the condition of domestic Win
far mheof -
Evening star., 1929-05-20
Safety Device Contract.

NEW YORK, May 20 P).-Harris
Amusement Co, of Pittsburgh, operators
of about 20 theaters, have contracted
with Sentry Safety Control Corporation
for installation Of Sentry safety devices.
Evening star., 1929-05-20
NV Received ~ ~
- Drets tn. Star flee
sed Wire to The Star.

By Special Leased Wire 70 The btar.
NEW YORK, May 20.-Following is a
list of stocks and bonds traded in on the
New York Curb Market today with the
volume of sales and prices up to and
including the close of the market:
Evening star., 1929-05-20
Steel Order Placed.

NEW YORK. May 20 P.-The
Bethlehem Steel Co. has received orders
from the Reading Co. for 1000 tons of
structural steel
Evening star., 1929-05-20

ing. Our new organization Is not built
on the branch banking basis at all.
The First National Of st. Paul and the
First National of Minneapolis, seeing
the need for some such plan, organized
this way in order to preserve the inde-
pendence of each banking unit while
giving 1t powerful banking support. If
we buy a key bank in North Dakota,
for example, we keep the organization
intact If the personnel is efficient. We
place no representation on the local
banks directorate. but We do super
wise and cooperate in every way to
give more effective banking service to
every community We enter"
Mr.. Leeman referred to one North
Dakota bank. which was purchased two
weeks ago and has reported an in
that time. Confidence was restored to
the depositors.
1--WE have no stock for sale" said Mr..
Leeman. I'VE do not expect TO go out
and buy every bank offered us. But We
will take over from time to time such
banks in the ninth Feoeral Reserve dis
trict as are worthy of support and
stronger financial cooperation. The
Northwest has had a lot of grief since
the def1ation period, but the worst is
over. So we are merely planning for
the bright days ahead"
Last Saturday the Aberdeen, S. Oak,
National Bank and its affiliated savings
institution was bought by the First
Bank Stock Investment Co., thus bring
ing four and half millions more of
banking resources into the new COM
pany.
j. C. Basset. chairman of the Aber-
deem, S. Dak National Bank, which was
purchased by the First Bank Stock In
vestment Co., has been a prominent cit
Evening star., 1929-05-20

Hungary has only about 100000
Evening star., 1929-05-20
BANCAMERICA-BLAIR
CORPORATION

Pending the necessary alterations of The Bank of America Ma
ing Wall St. New York City, the operations of Bancamerea
Corporation will be temporarily conducted at n Broad Street.
Evening star., 1929-05-20

elisha Walker, Preside'
Edward G. Delafeld
]. Grant Forbes
A. H. Giannini
Edward F. Hayes
Clarence Lewis
George N. Lindsay
Henry Lockhart, Jr.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-11
Radio Monopoly Up
Before Commission

Washington. Jan. II R-The fed
eral trade commission would be re-
quested in resolution introduced
today by Representative Davis, DEM
ocrat, Tenn, to transmit to the at
tcrney general for action all evil
dence taken in the case charging
several concerns had a monopoly in
radio.
The resolution referred to the IN
vestigation conducted by the trade
commission into the charges made
against the General Electric Co.,
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Co., Western Electric Co., the
Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Co.. the International
Radio Co.. and the United Fruit Co.,
the Wireless Speciality Apparatus
Co. and the Radio Corporation OF
America
It would provide that the monop-
oily complaint should be turned over
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-11
AbE7z BECOMES
PROCESS Server:
Resigns as Sergeant Of Police in
Schenectady
Especial to the Herald)

Schenectady. N. Y. Jan. 11-Ser-
geant Jack Abetz, who has been a
member of the local police bureau
for IS years, has retired from the
department to take over the duties
of process server for the new district
sttorney. Roy W. Peters. Sergeant
Abetz is native of New Britain.
The completion OF this quarter
century service was not allowed to
pass unnoticed. Before the SER
geant checked out from his last
OF several testimonials of the esteem
In which he was held by his asso-
ciates in the bureau and by many Of
the local business men. The pres.
entation was attended with some
ceremony and brief speeches, the
briefest of which was given by the
sergeant himself, although those who
for words before.
The personnel of the first precinct.
augmented by many of Jacks
friends from the other districts
gathered in the court room at one
o'clock. Chief of Police William H
Funston presented the sergeant with
a platinum Mason seal ring, from
the center of Ehich a diamond
twinkled. Engraved on the inside
Of the band was the inscription.
'From the associates Of the police
department" The chief also hand
ed the retiring officer a pipe and a
humidor of tobacco.
Then followed brief talks by Pa
trolman Jerry Moynihan, Sergeant
Ephraim L. Traver and Jack Swart-
out, who represented the local bust
ness men. He carried as token of
appreciation to the sergeant from
several of the local merchants
bouquet around the stems Of whose
flowers was entwined s45 in bills.
Mr.. Abetz joined the police bu-
reau on June 10. 1908. Distinguish
ing himself as a patrolman, he was
made a sergeant on December 81,
1918, which position he held until
the time OF his retirement. His
career has been marked by his in
telligent and fearless performance Of
his duty without regard to the con-
sequences or possible harm to him.
self. LAS square man as we ever
had on the force" was the way one
OF the older men in the bureau de-
scribed him.