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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-03-30
Bemidji Market Quotations


Benaidj Potato Market-An varieties hulk small LOTT
to 70 per bushe Carload lots sacked and loaded
$3.50 to $500 percwt IsI#s= s. MI, =.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
DEPLETION IF OIL RESERVES CAUSES
 ALARM IN NATION
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WASHINGTON, May 1S-Interest of the United States in the race for the oil supply of the world as embodied in the report of the state department sub mitted by President Wilson to the sen ate yesterday, has arisen from the alarming depletion of oil reserves in the United States.
 While this country contributed 69 per cent of the oil supply of the world, 40 per cent of it's producing fields have been exhausted and according to offi- ciaI estimates oil reserves remaining in the United States are not expected to last 20 years.
 Of the reserve in this country, for eign interests control but four per cent despite the fact that the United States is the only oil producing country in which citizens and foreigners are per mitted to participate in oil production on even terms.
 In Mexico, which ranks second in oil production in the world and thereby controls the balance of power" ac- cording to official estimates. American concerns hold controlling interests in 50 per cent of the producing fields.
 Potential interests of the British. however. have shown a steady increase throughout the world since 1914 At the beginning of the war British con trol was estimated at only two per cent while today the British admiralty is said to reckon it at 56 per cent.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
J. $. ASKS FRANCE WHY STANDARD OIL
 IS TREATED BADLY
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PARIS. May 1S.-The state depart ment at Washington, it is learned here. has made representations 10 the French government with regard to q complaint by the Standard Oil company that the French were placing obstructions in the way of the company's French sub sidiary and were also discriminating in favor of non- American concerns.
 The Standard oil company had com plained to Ambassador Wallace of ob- stacIes it had encountered in tho intro duction Of fuel oil into France on a large scale after the arrangements for such introduction had been made, and the am bassador made q report on the complaint to Washington.
 The Standard oil company on April i organized a French concern for han ding petrol products, with a capital of 35.000,000 francs. This company leased one of the most imposing build ings in the Champs Elysee, where it maintains offices.
 Negotiations had been going on for a considerable time between the Stan dard Oil company and the French gov ernment for the purpose of obtaining permission to erect oil storage tanks at Havre and to carry out other necessary business projects. Permission was re fused for the construction Of these storage facilities and other obstacles were encountered, according to officials Of the company.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
BANKERS PROMISE FULL SUPPORT TO
 FIGHT HIGH PRICES
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WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Bankers of the country, through representatives attending a conference today with the federal reserve board, pledged them selves to help the board in a. drive on high prices and to aid in efforts at de- flation.
 Specially. the bankers agreed Unre- servedly to support the boards new policy in discouraging "habitua and unnecessary borrowing and to seek curtailment Of '.long standing non-es- sential loans" as initial step toward ending the era of high prices and speculation.
 Governor Harding warned of impend- ing dangers in the cycle of continued borrowings and speculation and aD- pealed to bankers and public alike to be conservative in it's demands for bank ing credit
 Ut is evident" Ar. Harding said.
 that the country cannot continue to advance prices and wages, to curtail production, to expand credits and at tempt to enrich itself by non-p productive operations and transactions without fostering discontent and radicalism and that such a course, if persisted i'll, will eventually bring a real crisis
 MT. Harding said that everything must be done to expedite the release of money in ''frozen loans" and in com modities held either for speculative purposes or because of lack Of trans portation and urged bankers to use the utmost discrimination in granting new loans.
 Every effort should be made to stimulate necessary production. espe- cially Of food products, and to avoid waste Mir. Harding continued i Planting operations in many sections have been delayed because of adverse weather conditions and should there be ,f the necessity for conservation and con seryatisn will be accentuated." The federal reserve banks, Mir. Hard ! ing declared could do much in the di- rectiOn of curtailing credits of mem ber banks by informing them of the normal amounts they could borrow
 from the reserve institution He said | this would compel the individua 1 banker to examine carefully all appli- ! cations for loans.
 No small measure of the difficulties 1 in the present situation were attributed 1 by MT Harding to the nationwide I freight congestion. He added, pointed l ly. however. that the freight tieup was not responsible for profiteering. The 1 board expects to deal with profiteering 1 in another way" he said, without in dicatng what methods were under ! consideration.
 The freight jam Was discussed a1 l length and resolutions with respect ts means of bringing it 10 an end were adopted. Their contents were not made
 public.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
DECLINES BRITISH
 GFFER ID SIMS AS UN-AMERICAN, SAYS

WASHINGTON, May 20.-Appoint- ment of Rear Admiral Sims as honor ary member Of the British admiralty was declined by the navy department as -un- American" despite the fact that it was preferred by King George himself. Secretary Daniels testified to- day before a senate committee. lnVes- tigating the national row. Mr. Dan ials charged that this incident probably furnished some of the animos behind the admiral's attack on the depart ment.
 Admiral sims dearest and highest ambition" Mir Daniels said. was blasted bv the departments refusal to permit the appointment.
 Pointing to the similarity between Admiral sims charges and statements made by Senator penrose in the senate in August. 1918, MT. Daniels expressed the belief that the two were not un- connected.
 ''Efther Admiral Sims is a plagiaIlst or by some new science of mental tele- pathy the views of the senator were communicated to the admiral, the secretary declared.
 Nr Daniels announced at the con cIusion of today's session that he would conclude his direct statement Thurs day.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
GRAIN SHIPMEN GET PRECEDENCE DURING R. R. JAM
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 WASHINGTON, May Achievement of empty box cars for grain loading in large volume westward was announced today by the interstate commerce com mission, which is seeking to end the nation wide freight jam.
 Officials of the American Railroad association predicted a Irregular and continuous movement" of empty cars within a short period. but the associa- tion's car service committee warned that the demands for ears continued to increase.
 I Figures for the last two weeks show slight decrease in the number of loaded cars awaiting movement but the decrease was so small as to be regarded as negligible. according to officials. IL served, however, to indicate to rail way experts that the jam soon might be broken
 Labor conditions were described as extremely nnfavorable'' by the inter- state commerce commission. The com mission said it was giving intensive study to congested. areas. which will permit the free use of emergency powers in dealing appropriately with such situations.
 State railway and public service com . missions. in response to the commis- sions appeal. have turned over to the federal agency their forces of inspec- tors, who are working actively at all important terminals.
 The commission. in announcing the movement of empty ears, did not issue specific general orders. While the equipment is moving in train loads and without regard to the lines owning it the commission is dealing. with .iRdi- vidual roads directly.
 Railroad officials said that while the car supply for miscellaneous and dead freight had been protracted thus far there were indications of an exceedingly heavy demand for that class of equip ment through the increase Of transpor tation Of sand. gravel and stone for road building.
 The roads were said to have asked that the commission give some con sideration in it's plan to break the blockade to the question Of ordering cars to their home roads wherever possible
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
Rids Aides Goodhve

MEXICO CITY. May 1S.-CBy the Associated Press. )-''We are lost goodbye, gentlemen These were Car ranzas final words before his flight from the besieged trains in the early afternoon of May If while pausing mo- mentarily before a crowd of terrified civilian refugees q few miles east of San Marcos, accompanied by few intimates and guarded by what the special dispatches term "a very small cavalry force
 The fugitive president crossed the narrow valley, stopped for a few mo- ments to watch the liberal revolution ary forces occupy the stalled trains. then disappeared among the noun tains
 Believe Carranza to Leave Country
 It is believed certain that Carranza is heading northeast toward the coast by way of Cofre de Perote. with the intention of boarding a steamer at some small port and escaping from the country. Judging from the list of cap tured officials and generals received Sunday al the headquarters in Mexico City of the liberal revolutionary gov ernment few are accompanying Car ranza. Among them are believed to be Luis Cabrera, secretary of the treas ury; Gen. Juan Barragan, chief of staff: Gen. Francisco Murguia. com mander of the train guards; Gen. Francisco Urguizo. sub secretary of war, and Ygnacio Bonillas. for=ler am bassador to the United States.
 An inventory om national funds aboard one train shows d great quan-
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Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
OPPOSES OVERTIME
 FOR RAIL WORKERS
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CHICAGO, May 1S-Opposition to the rule that transportation men shah receive time and half for overtime was expressed before the United States railway labor board today by E.. T. Winter, chairman of the con- ference committee of the railroad managers, who is presenting the car Tiers' side t1e demands by all classes of railroad employees for wage advanc- es amounting to approximately one billion dollars yearly.
 MT. Whiter referred only to train men, brakemen and conductors.
 Reading from a memorandum Of former Director General Hines, he de- elared it was 'an absolutely unquali- fled penalty and that employers were unable to control conditions out of which arose the needs of overtime on the road.
 Complete tabulations of wages paid to railroad employees since 1913 were presented by AIr. Winter.
 According to one of the tables, de- mands of railroad employees now be- fore the board range from 72 to 124 per cent above the wages paid in 1913.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
IF
 GEORGIA OPEN
 FIRE IN LEAGUE
Declare "UnaIterable Op- position" To League of Nations Covenant As Brought Back By Presi- dent
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ATLANTA, Ga. May 1S.-Resolu- tions expressing tunalterable opposi ton" to the league of nations cove nant as brought back from Paris by President Wilson, advocating free speech, free press and local self gov ernment and asking repeal of all espionage, sedition and conscription laws passed during the war were adopted here late tonight by the state Democratic convention.
 The convention, meeting to elect delegates to the democratic national convention, aIso went on record as opposed to compulsory military train ing and refused to adopt resolutions approving President Wilson's admin istration. These had been offered to- day and were presented again tonight by minority report of the committee on resolutions.
 The resolutions as adopted recorded opposition to the third term idea. re- affirmed tfe faith of the convention in the ancient creed of the Democratic party and instructed it's delegates to San Francisco to vote as q unit TO support no candidate not in accord with the principles adopted by the con- vention.
 The majority resolution also recom- mended that the resolution approving and indorsing the Democratic admin istration under the leadership Of President Wilson, the treaty of Yer sailles and the league of nations GOV enant with reservations be not passed.
 Cheer Adoption of Report By agreement each side was allowed thirty minutes to debate the question at the conclusion of which the con vention accepted the majority report by vote of 206 to 175. Announce ment Of the result brought q wilc demonstration from the delegates supporting Thomas F. Watson. one of the candidates in the Georgia presi- ] dential preference primary.
 Delegates representing Attorney General Palmer and United States Sen ator Hobe Smith sat silent. The reso- Iutions themselves then were adopted l 196la to 1S21s after which a recess was taken preparatory to eleeting delegates to San Francisco.
 Earlier in the session the Watson and Smith forces had joined in vot- i ing against those supporting Attorney l General Palmer who had a plurality 1 in the convention, and had organizeo i the convention After the vote se l adopt the resolutions committees re port tonight pandemonium reigned for a time as Watson supporters waved a huge American flag beside banner bearing XVatson's picture.
 l Separate that American flag from Tom Watson's picture" someone | shouted. and Watson men hurled offers 1 to personal combat at the speaker
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
Says Depositors
 To Suffer Little
 by Bank Failures

TOPEKA. Kan. May 1S.-The state banking department today took over control of the Hanover state bank at Hanover Washington county and the Aulne state bank of Aulne. Marion county, two banks whose failures were reported yesterday.
 As to rumors on the New York and Chicago stock markets today relative to ''banll failures in Kansas" State Bank Commissioner Wilson said: ''They certainly have gone wild to make out that the failure of two small Kan sas banks should affect the country $ market centers. In the Hanover bank it is safe to say the depositors will not lose a dollar even though the bank was not under the state guarantee law. Tn the Aulne bank the losses probably will not exceed $25,o00.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
Pdyne to Take H1nes' JO5 as
 RalL Director
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 WASHINGTON, May 18.-John Barton Payne, in addition to his duties as secetarry of the interior, will assume the functions of the railroad administrators, having been appointed by President Wilson to- day to succeed Walker D. Hines whose resignation became effective May IS.
 Secretary Payne's appointment was made in a proclamation stat ing that the president, by virtue of the powers vested in him under the transportation act and the unre- peaIed provisions of the federal control act, trans,erred to Secre- tary Payne the duties of director general of the railroad adninistra- ton.
 Mir. Hines will sail for Europe early next month, having been elected by President Wilson as arr bitrator of questions of navisa- ton on central European rivers. The selection was made by the president at the request of the al- lied governments.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
Conferees Fail To Agree On Plans For
 State Militia Units

WASIIINGTON. May IH.-IndblIlty to agree on the reorganization plan Of the national guard today caused deadlock between senate and house conferees that led to an appeal to the house for instructions. A wrangle in the house, however, delayed action un- til tomorrow.
 Chairman Kahn, reporting the dis agreement to the house. moved that the house approve a compromise plan by which ca ch state would decide whether it's guard would be federalized as pro posed by the senate, or organized on the pre- war basis of state control, as proposed by the house bill.
 Representative Mondell the Repub- lican leader, told the house that pass age of the army reorganization bill hinged on an agreement on the guard plan.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
WOOD LEADING STRONG. IN VERMONT PRIMARY.
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 MONTPELIER. Vtn May 1S-Re- turns from approximately one third of he state in today's presidential pref arence primary tonight showed that Maj.-Gen. Leonard Wood had boiled about 70 per cent of an extremely light republican vote, which was scattered among half a dozen men who have been mentioned as presidential possi- bilities.
 Senator Hiram Johnson of California and Herbert Hoover were running a close race for second place. and Gov ernor Coolidge of Massachusetts and William Grant Webster of New York were in q close race for third place. Only the names of Wood, and Webster were printed on the ballot.
 The republican vote for 90 cities and towns out of 246 was:
 Wood. 1,7s9; Hoover 301; Johnson. 260; sNVebster, 150; Coolidge, 129; Low len, 76.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
GONZALES WILL BE PROVISIONAL
 RULER. REPORT.
Withdrawal From Elections Results In Agreement to Name Obregon Opponent Defacto President Until Dec. Expect Unani- nous Approval By Con- gresS
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MEXICO CITY. May 1S.-The se- lection of Gen. Pablo Gonzales for pro- visional president of Mexico is prac- tically assured, according to informa- ton obtained by the correspondent Saturday night from a thoroughly re- liable source. With Ygnacio Boniilas, former ambassador to the United States, in hiding in the jungles of Vera Cruz with President Carranza and the manifesto of General Gonzalez of Sun day. announcing his reti@ment as a candidate in the presidential election July 4, it was said that a canvass Of the members of the national congress now in Mexico by the Gonzales lead erz showed almost unanimous senti- ment for Gonzales for provisional president
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
PARADISE VERDE WINS VERDE 11EATEER WA T1ER RIGHTS
VISITS GRAVES OF
 WIFE-CHILDREN HE
 KILLED-ENDS LIFE

GREENNILLE, Ills. May IS After hiding in a woods five days and nights while possemen hunted him on charges of having murdered his wife and two boy babies, at Webster City Iowa, Harley o. Beasley, Q years old. went to the graves of his alleged victims today and committed suicide by firing a bullet through his brain.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
ASK WILSON TO
 CONVOKE LEAGUE MEET NEXT NOV.

ROME. May 18-The council of the league of nations has sent a message to President Wilson re- questing him to convoke the league of nations next November at Brussels. It is pointed out that Geneva is not ready to receive the assembly.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
HOLD 4sRD CONVENTION

pASADENA Cal. May Is-DeIe- gates to the forty third annual con vention of the National Electric Light association. said to represent an az grega te of S15, ,000, DOC. .0O0 invested capi- tai. attended reception tonight to l. Fl. Ballard president of the associa- tion as a preliminary to the opening business session tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19

T shall endeavor. in my official ca pacfty as minister to siam, to acquit myself in such a manner as to reflect honor and credit upon my home state, Arizona, former Governor George ". r. Hunt declared last night following the senate's confirmation Of his ap- pointment to the post.
 The former governor has been in- formed Of the action Of the senate by Senator Mark smith who wired his congratulations immediately after tile vote had been taken.
 To Sail June 19
 T expect to sail for Siam June 1s on a Pacific Mail line steamer bound for the Orient" Mir. Hunt declared last night Final plans for his de- parture. however. will not be complet- ed, he said. until instructions from Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby are received These instructions, the ex-governor said, will probably reach Phoenix today.
 Mrs Hunt will not accompany her husband on the trip to Siam. having planned a summer in the mountains She will sail for tho Orient. it is eN- pected, about September 15.
 The appointment of ATr. Hunt as minister to Siam is the highest diplo- matic recognition ever accorded an Arizonan. It is the highest diplomats office to Siam. and the only govern ment representation in that nation
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
NAME [ BISHOPS ON 9TH BALLOT; CONDEMN VETS
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DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 1S.-Three men were elected bishops of the Meth odist Episcopal church on the seventh general ballot taken at noon. They are Chicago, and George Fl. Bickley, Phila- deIphia. A total of nine white bishops now have been elected, and three more are to be chosen.
 Eight hundred, twenty-two votes were cast making 54S necessary to elect. The vote was as follows:
 Anton Bast, 595; Edgar Blake, 5SI; George H. Bickley, 57S. The three highest candidates, in addition to those elected, are as follows:
 r. T. Keeney, Syracuse, N. Y. 51e; H. l.. Smith, Detroit, 503, and c. l.. Mead, Denver, 453.
 Dr. C. w. Burns of Minneapolis was elected a bishop on the fifth ballot taken last evening, the result of which was announced today. The sixth bal lot resulted in none being elected. The eighth ballot was taken this evening, and the result will be announced to- morrow.
 Condemn Wet" PIanks
 At the observance of the anniversary of the board of temperance, prohibi- ton and public morals tonight, Clar- ence True Wilson of Washington, D. C.. said that if any political party shall put into its platform q wet plank, Cit
 
 run on, and its candidates will fuIfin that scripture which says the feet Of the wicked stand in slippery places y"
 William H. Anderson, superintendent of the New York Anti-Saloon League, placed his argument in favor of pro- hibition on the fact that financial con ditions have been improved thereby He made the financial prediction that prohibition will be the major factor in preventing ruinous financial panic in the United States. The frequent turnover in legitimate business of the two billions of dollars saved every year, the steadying influence of so- brietv in solving the problem of pro- duction and the elimination of it's most deadly enemy so that the church can fulfill it's mission, will enable America to stand upright and move slowly but steadily forward, he added. He stated that the Republican party became great because 1t stood for q moral issue and against notification a half century ago, but that it will dis integrate and die ignobly if at this ! late date it joins the enemies of man kind and the ranks of the nullification- ists. He stated further that the liquor interests have been assured by the wet machine managers of both major par ties that no enforcement plank will be enacted which will interfere with their | attempt to elect a wet congress, and warned the republican voters againsI reactionary leaders.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-19
BELIEVE MYTHICAL CITY OF
 FABULOUS WEALTH" STILL LIVES

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  saids she $11O00 a yhich where she has 4 and of when mnligr tion that the family total
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HUNT ID SAIL
 JUNE 18TH AS
 SIAM MINISTER
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 WASHINGTON, May fa The nomination of George w. P. Hunt, former governor of Arizona, to be American minister to Siam, which had been held up pending inquiry by the foreign relations commit tee, was confirmed today by the senate.