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Surrenders To
States Attorney

Chicago. Jan. 22.-WilliAm Bross
Lloyd, millionaire 'parlor Socialist
and sergeant-at-arms of the commun-
list labor party. indicted yesterday for
conspiracy to overthrow the govern
ment by force, and for advocating the
overthrow of the government, sur
rendered today to States Attorney
Hoyne.
Lloyd went before Chief Justice
Robert E.. Grove of the criminal court
and furnished $4,000 bonds for his
appearance for the trial.
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PART EMBARGO OF
FREIGHT TO EAST
is IMPOSED TODAY

New York. Jan. GA part en-
barge on shipments of freight from
the west to points east Of Buffalo was
imposed today by A. T. Hardin, reg
ional director Of railroads as the re-
suit Of severe snow storms and cold
weather which have seriously hamp-
cred railroad traffic in New York
state during the last week.
Only perishable freight, livestock,
coal and a few other essential COM
modities are being accepted from the
west.
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MAINTAINING OF
ALLIANCES IS
MILLERAND'S AIM

Paris, Jan. 22.-Maintenance Of the
alliances that have saved the world"
will be one of the chief aims of the
new cabinet in France, Premier Mile
rand announced in his ministerial dec
laration Of policy today.
The declaration began with a grace
full reference to Georges Clemenceau,
retiring premier. M. Millerand pointed
u that he had been called ito the
formidable honor of succeeding a
ministry-presided over by a great
patriot who in the eyes Of the world
is the incarnation of %Yictor4.n
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NEWS

thern ,2.s5@3.oo; No. ! .northsrn
s2.s5@s.oo; No; 2 northern $S.1Sg
$50; No. 8 northern $2;6o@s:1e; no e
1 amber durum on track. $2.5oy 1.Sv'
2 amber durum $2.z1W ~ -
2.45: No. - mixed durum s$2:s3@
2sS: No. i durum on track $2.25@
$50: No. 2 durum $z.2s6e2.3o.
Linseed-on track $5.os@5.1s; 1r.
rive S5.o3; arrive January $5:f2:
January $500 asked: February &S;oO
nominal; new May Sass bid; oloaMay
1851. bid: July $40.
oats on track 80 3-S@S3sS-S; ar
rive so 3-8@81 3-S. a ~
Rye-On track $1.69 3-S;.t arf1ve
same; May $1.68 50: July $1.oS Is
Nom y ~.
Barley on track .1.1s@1.4e.
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MILL FORCED TO =.
@ A
:.| OF CAR

Cloouet, Mimi. Jan. 22.-The Clo-
quet planning mill closed down today,
throwing out of work several hundred
men, the closing being due to a car
shortage. The Northwest Paper Mill.
owned by the same company. may, it
was stated, be compelled to suspend
operations for the same cause. The
latter mill furnishes news print paper
for many northwest newspapers.
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SOUTH ST. PAUL.
LIVESTOCK.

South st. Paul. Jan. 22.-Hogs, re-
ceipts ,7,1OO; Csc higher; range $3.50
@15.35; bulk $15.30@15.35.
Cattle. receipts 3,4O0; killers steady:
fat steers $6.50@17.50; cows and
heifers $6.00@11.75: calves steady;
$6.50@17.75; stockers and feeders
steady, $500 q 1925. 'sts
Sheep, receipts $500, steady; lambs
$7.oo@1S.50; wethers ss.o0@11R5;
ewes $500 @1o.75. ~
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LIBERTY BONDS.

New York. Jan. 22.-Prices at 1850
a. m. today we're:
31-:s, $500; first As. 92.00; SEC
ond As, 90.76; first 4 las. $3.50; sec-
ond 4 LAS, GLIB; third 4 las; 1926;
fourth 41-4s. 91.34; Victory 8 3-4s,
1914; Victory 43-4s. 9S.46.
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NEW YORK,
STOCKS,

The stock market flattened out sooa
after the opening, dealings falling To
less than average proportion. Trad
ers paid no attention to Developments
Affecting values. The further decline
of British and French exchange sexcit-
ed little interest and the six per cent
opening rate for call loans was &C.
cepted as a matter of curse. Minor
steels and shippings fell one to two
points but the only visible response to
the congressional deadlock on rail-
road legislation was a decline Of 1
IL points in Union Pacific. The mar
ket became a little more active at
noon when the reactionary trend be-
came more pronounced.
Oils were the only unusual fcat@srts
at the hesitant opening Of today's
stock market Pan-American Pc
troleum and Mexican Petroleum were
one and 3 IL points higher, respec-
lively, on reports hat the Mexican
government had permitted resumption
list it was evident that latest: condi-
tions, particularly the unsettlement Of
foreign exchange, probably would
cause further restraint. Reactions ex-
tending from fractions to two points
marked the early movement in repre-
sentative industrials and rails.
Rails improved. moderately during
the mid session on word from Wash
| ington that certain Objectionable fea-
lures of the Cummins bill probably
would be eliminated. Otherwise TIA
| market retained all it's sluggish aLS.
uncertain characteristics of the morn
ing, continuing to ignore the foreign
exchange situation. III
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Jan. Observation-Disclosures
that some fresh advances in the price
Of corr took place today, the show of
strength was not well maintained.
Smallness of receipts were in favor Of
the bulls and so, too, were higher quo
tations On. hogs. Buyers. however.
displayed anxiety in regard to foreign
weakness, fearing the. effect would be
to smother export demand for oats
and rye. ,Opning prices which ranged
from 3-S cents of to ! IA cents ad-
vance for corn. with May $1.34 "a to
1876 and July $1.32 SIS to 1872 Us,
were followed by q setback all around
to the same a. yesterdays finish or
below.
Oats paralleled the action Of corn.
After opening unchanged to 3-s cents
lower, including May at 50 1-S to
50 3-8 cents, the market hardened a
little and then turned weak.
Provisions were firm with hogs. Be
sides, predictions Of q big domestic
trade in packing house products were
current.
Later the market eased down as a
result Of smaller packers hedging
lard.
Word that eastern roads had can
celled permits on grain for export
was an additional incentive later for
selling. The market closed weak, 1 to
l 5-Sc net lower, with May 1888 IL
to 1.33 34 and July 1.31 3-S to 1.31
ID.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-22

China and to work the railway as a
joint enterprise Of the two countries
has never. been shaken"
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GRAIN AND FLOUR.
Minneapolis. Jan. 2z.-Flour un'
changed: shipments 64,220 barrels.
Barley 1870 to LAT.
Rye No. 2 1853 1-8 to Ito is.
Bran $4,000.
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PRODUCE.

receipts, 1859 tubs; creamery higher
than extras, 65 1906; extras COZ
score), Ga q SIS; firsts, So 1-2@64.
Eggs firm; receipts, .s,908 cases;
fresh gathered extras, 73@74; ditto
extra firsts, >71@72; ditto firsts. s.
@7O.
Cheese easy; receipts, 682 boxes:
state whole milk fats, current make
specials, 81 IL 80; ditto average run,
80 1-2@31; state whole milk twins
current make specials. 81 1909:
ditto average run, 30@s1.
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CHICAGO GRAIN TABLE
CASH SALES

CASH SALES.
Chicago, Jan. 22.-Corn No. 2 mixed
and No. 3 mixed not quoted; No. 4
mixed 1.47 to Las; No. 2 yellow
1853 1-2
oats No. 2 white 81 IA to 1854:
No. 3 white Sc to 81 3-4.
Rye No. 2 1.72 IL.
Barley LA to 1.55.
Timothy seed 1880 to 1870.
Glover seed $500 to $500.
Pork nominal.
Lard :3.50 to 1880
Ribs 1900 to 1000.
PRODUCE. .
Chicago. Jan. 2z.-Butter steady:
receipts 5.072; creamery extras 81;
firsts 5s@63; seconds 53@55; stand
ards 81. ..
Cheese unchanged.
Egg receipts, 4,s13 cases, unchang.
ed.
Poultry alive unchanged.
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CHICAGO.
LIVESTOCK.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Hog receipts.
40, 700; Is to soc higher; bulk s15.s5
@;15.s5; top $16.76; heavy $15.15@
$3.50; medium 315.s5@$1s.7o; light
s15.4o@s15.75; Light light $14.75@
$3.50; heavy packing sows. smooth.
$14.5o@$ SIS; packing sows. rough.
$14@$14.50; pigs $13.75 q STATS.
Cattle receipts. 10000; firm; beef
choice and prime s15.5o@i1s.5o;
medium and good $1t.65@ $3.50;
common $s.5o@s11.s5; light weight,
good and choice. $13.25@$17.26:
common and medium $9@$13.25;
butcher cattle. heifers $e.750$14.25:
COWS Se.75@$l3; Gamers and cutters
5:75@$6.75; veal calves $17.50@
$1s; feeder steers $S@$12.50; stock
er steers $7.5o@$11.
Sheep receipts 10000 firm: lambs
"a pounds down $1s@$2o.25; culls
and common STATE @$17.se; ewes,
medium and good Ss.75o312.25;
cuNs and common $e0$s.25.
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MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN TABLE,
Oats Open. High. Low. Close.
May 80. sos .s0T .S0% sos
Rye
May ....1.71 1.71A 1.e6N !1.e7A
Barley
Feb. .... 80. 800. -. 1.40M
GRAIN RECEIPTS.
Minneapolis, Jan. 22.-Wheat re-
ceipts I'll cara. compared with 81
carS q year ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-14
Electricity 70 Locate Metal.

The idea OF using current trans
United through the earth as means
Of locating metal ores is familiar, the
belief being that the greater conduc-
dvity OF these metalliferous regions can
be clearly indicated, and the atea
mapped out, says the Scientific Ameri-
can. The location Of oil deposits,
which according to the Electrical Re-
view is now being Investigated cleo
trically, presents converse problem.
In this case the insulating properties
Of the oil diminish the current, and
oil-bearing regions are detected &C
cordingly. In view Of the great depth
to which it is often necessary to bore
for oil-oil that only exists simulta-
neously with an almost oil-free ara
above-the method would seem to
have limitations, but 1t has doubtless
possibilities In dealing with surface Oh
49, 4,45a -t,. a. w. ..- a. -.-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-14

OTIS OF HOUSES-Let us sell you
one.
-4-room house on easiest terms.
Very nice home. z rooms, on three
lots.
Cosy, Lake Shore home, all mod
ern, right up to date; none better
in this city,
-S-room house, 2 60-foot lots, $500.
Groom all modern house and good
5-room house, ON 60-foot corner
lot, elegant location, beautiful
home.
-7-room house, barn and garage, 60
foot lot on p. ed street. A splend-
i'd home.
-7-room house, garage, so foot lot,
lots Of cement walks, fine location.
-6-rooms and bath, fire place, and
hardwood finish. Garage, 60-foot
lot, one block to two schools.
Good Groom house, down town.
rents for $50: small house on rear
Of lot, $3.50.
IS rooms and bath, the cutest all
modern home; garage attached to
house; corner lots. Cheap.
We have q great many more, and
have some real bargains In lots and
inside acres II. J. Willits-Luther
Olson, the landmen, 121 3rd st.
6t7-20
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FOR SALE-Five pigs seven weeks
old, two sows weighing 400 and
800 pounds each, one boar thor
oughbred pedigreed, weighing $50
pounds. All are Chester Whites.
Everett 'Wynne, Redby, Ainn,
Spur No. %. 2t7-15
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FOR sALE-Motor boat; it's, "a good
boat and a good buy. Also have a
large one, Will carry 20 people,
very cheap. e, j. Willits-Luther
Olson, the landmen, 121 3rd street.
6t7-20
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-14

FOR SALE-80 acres highly improv-
ed heavy black on clay farm about
40 acres under high state OF cul-
tivation. IN mile to station, 3
miles, to another, 8 miles to Be-
midi; large barn; root cellar; gar
age; fine grove, white pine, white
oak; some tamarack; fine pasture.
6-room house, cement foundation.
f. J. Willits-Luther Olson, the
landmen, 121 Ord street.? ~6t7-17
FOR sALE-20o acres highly i'm
proved, farm, 70 acres under cult
walton; large white house, large
barn, granary, hog house, chicken
house, we'll house, lots of wood,
white elm, Eastwood. This is best
improved, best clay farm in this
county for the money, $50 per acre.
Fine neighborhood, 2 miles to two
stations. 8 miles from Bemidji. E..
J. Willits-Luther Olson, the Land
men, 121 3rd street. 6t7-17
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FOR SALE-FARM
PROPERTY

FOR SALE OR TRADE-S0 acres
brush land, town of Jones. Inquire
103 Irvine ave. Phone TOW.
1Ot7-17
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RESORT PROPERTIES for
Sale-Cottage, 3 rooms and screen
ed porch, so It. lot on Lake Be-
midi.
3-rooms and screened
porch, 200 It. lot on Lake Bemid3i.
Lake Shore lots at Lavinia, Pine
Beach park, rs acres on Marquette
lake; 81 acres on Turtle River lake
and 20 acres on Three Island lake.
80 acres just outside of city limits.
cement block house with full con-
create basement, 4-room, frame
barn, chicken house and shop, 4
mile on lake shore.
& Winter. 6t7-lS
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FOR SALE-Seven passenger Buick
automobile, Al condition, new
tires. Phone $40 or call at Hotel
Markham for demonstration.
6t7-19
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CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE-No.
1902 Beltrami avenue, a real home,
Brick and stone, 10 rooms, strictly
modern, rs It. corner lot.
NO. 1919 Dewey avenue, 4-room
bungalow, modern. full basement.
garage, SO It. lot.
NO. 913 Bemidji avenue, Groom
house, 3711 It. lot, not modern.
Mo. 314 Fourth street, 7-room
house, modern, hot water heat, .
fine home, SO IT. corner lot,
choice location for a public garage
in the business district.
NO. 1902 Mississippi avenue, r.
room house, arranged for two FAM
lilies or for a rooming house, 50
It. corner lot, the best buy in Be-
midi, $2,500.O0; $1,000 cash will
handle it.
NO. 1877 Irwin avenue, 5-room
house and barn, lot 66x330.
NO. 9O3 Irwin avenue, Groom
house, so It. corner lot.
NO. 623 Mississippi avenue, 2
rooms and bath, hardwood floors.
garage and wood house, 100 It.
corner lot.
NO. I'll Irwin avenue, 5-room
house, OFT lot.
NO. At Irwin avenue, 5-rooms and
bath, so It. lot, fenced with iron
fence.
& Winter. 6t7-1s
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-For land.
Pure bred imported Belgium stall
. lion, weight 1900 lbs. Lewis Mar
yam, care Of Christ Heuren, R. F..
D. No. 3 Bemidji, MINI. 4t7-13
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FOR SALE-Automobi spot light.
Electric. Can be attached to any
car. Worth new, $3.50. As good
as new and will sell for $3.50. q.
H. Denu, care Pioneer. 3d7-1
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FOR REAL BARGAINS In real estate
and deals Of all kinds, see T. Bau-
dette, manager of Northern MIN
nesota Real Estate Exchange, ZIG
sBeltrami ave. Phone 62. 1mO8-7
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FOR SALE-One gray horse, weight
about 1850, price SIS. o. p.
Grambo, Nymore, Phone 42F30.
3t7.9

FOR SALE-500 choice year old
, ewes. Delivery about August LIST.
Bankable paper accepted. Miller
& Gibson, Bemidji. Phone 842.
1Ot7-22
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FOR SALE-1917 Ford touring car,
Otis a good one). e. J. Willis
Luther Olson, the landmen, 121
Srd street. 6t7-17
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FOR SALE

FUR ANY KIND of real estate deal, se.
= or write e. J.. Willis, 21S p Iran,
Ave. Phone Al. 121Sli
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LOST-Gold mounted pocket knife
on lake shore near library. Leave
at Pioneer office. Reward.
4d7-16
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FOR SALE-see the Bemidjl Sta
tionery store for rubber stamps.
fac smile signature stamps, no.
tarial seals and cor 1oration seals
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NYMORE PROPERTY FOR SALE:
-4-room bungalow, basement and
heating plant, lot 75x140. ;
house. concrete basement,
lot 300x300.
-4-room bungalow, full concrete
basement, garage and woodshe0
and chicken house, lot 125x140.
-3-room house, SO It. lot, monthly
payments.
-4-room cottage. 100 It. lot.
& Winter 6t7-1S
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FOUND-One bay pony mare, weight
about 600, owner can have same
by proving and paying charges. J.
A Bye. Nebish, MINI. 9d7-22
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LOST-Elk and Eagle badge combin-
ed. Reward $40. Return to A. B..
Hazen, Rte. 8, Bemidji, MINI.
1t7-14
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-14

FOR SALE-One nearly new two
seated buggy. Price SIS. H. p.
Hanson, Shevlin, MINI. 3w7-15
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FOR SALE-Range in good condi-
), ton; one two-burner gas plate.
Tel sos after 6 p. m. 4t7-16
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FOR SALE-One good kitchen range
and hard coal burner. Mrs. o. No.
lander, 1872 Mill Park. 1t7-13
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blue serge coat in city
on July 5th. Return to Pioneer
Office for reward. 6t7-2O
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FOR SALE-Extraordinary bargain:
1ow-story building, right in busi-;
ness center. cement basement, hot
air heat. electric light, gas, up
stairs Of IL rooms, straight hall,
up-to-date model, 10 furnished rooms.
Deal with owner direct. Address
"E" care Pioneer. 6t7-10
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FOR SALE-Grocery store on 22nd
street. Full basement. Building
partly up and material enough On
ground to complete. Terms part
cash balance in bankable paper.
Inquire e. A. Hewitt, Erickson ho-
tel. 18t7-13
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Key ring with two keys.
Finder please notify Pioneer office.
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FOR SALE-CITY PROPERTY

FOR SALE-House and lot in fairly
good repair. Well located. VIII
trade for Ford touring car. Phone
s. T. Stewart. 6t7.12
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-23
NEGRO BAPTIST MEET
Texas State Convention Opens Annual
Session at Texarkana. q.A.

Texarkana, Oct. 20.-The Texas state
convention of Missionary Baptists
(negro) convened here in annual ses-
sion last night Several hundred mes
sengers and other visitors are in at
tendance. Among the negro ministers
present are: DR.. w. H, Crawford,
Austin, organizer of the $4,000, 900 cam
paign; the Rev. S. R. Prince, Waco,
Secretary National B. Y. P. u; DR.:
William Johnson, Dallas, secretary
National Baptist Ministers Benefit
Board; w. H. Fuller, general secre-
tary; A. D. Henderson, Galveston; I.
H. Kelley, San Antonio; B, F. Parks,
Victoria; NJ Hurt, Beaumont. On Fri
day and Saturday the delegates will
take part in the inter-racial conferen-
ce to be held for the stase of Texas,
Arkansas and Louisiana.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-23
MEAT ANIMALS LOWER
Farmers Receive II Per Cent Less
Than They Did In 1919.

Washington, Oct. 20-The Bureau
of Crop Estimates reported today that
meat animals have been selling by
farmers for whole year ending with
September, 1920, at prices that were
lower than they were in the preceding
year by IA pr cent. The fall in
prices, compared with the former
years, began in September, 1919.
Prices of these animals, the report
shows gradually increasing to the cal
endar year 1914, but they fell 8 Der
cent in 1915, followed by gain II
per cent in 1915, of 40 per cent in 1917,
when the peak of gain was reached, of
II per cent in 1918, and of less than 1
per cent in 1919. Now for the last
four months of 1919 and for 1920 to
September, there has been a recession
of price movement with drop of IA
per cent.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-23

On Monday afternoon, of October II,
Miss Ethel Ware and Martin Bledsoe
were quietly married Rev. Rutlidge
performed the ceremony. The bride
IL a very accomplished young lady,
She is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Inmon Ware, former residents OF
johnson county, but now residing on
q farm near Ashodwn. The groom is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Bledsoe,
formerly residing in Tenpessee. but
later removing to Avinger, Texas. M.
L. Bledsoe was mechanic when he
enlisted in the late war. He was In
Company L, 55th regiment, which took
part in several skirmishes, in France,
besides one main battle, "The Second
Offensive" in which he was gassed'
4 and thus he was advised to travel for
his health. He and his wife are living
ON farm north Of Wilton.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-23
The Common Sense OF the
COtt0n=H0lding Movement

The Progressive Farmer has the fol-
lowing to say in an article regarding
holding cotton:
What is the commOnsense of the
cotton-holding movement? 1t can be
very easily explained. The New York
Economic World, in its latest issue
now before us, gives the reasons for
the present low price of cotton in very
simple language. The Economic World
isn't trying to please cotton growers
or to help cotton prices. 1t simply
reporting the undisputed facts for the
information of it's readers in New York
and elsewhere. Here is the way it
sizes up the ituation: t
''The difficulty is, of course, that the
spinners in every cotton consuming
country in the world find themselves
almost completely at sea with regard
to the future of the goods market or
else fatally handicapped either ty the
abuormalities of the International
credit and exchange position Or by po-
l,tiral and social disturbances OF
very threatening kind. Hence they do
not dare to commit themselves upon
the customary scale in respect TO their
raw material for the coming months
even though the price at which 1t is
now obtainable is entirely satisfactory,
They must perforce pursue a purely
hand-to-mouth policy, taking for the
present only such cotton as they have
Immediate use for and leaving it tc The
cotton producers to carry the maa part
of the supply until the future aeter-
mir es howw much of it can be consum-
ed and at what price
In other words, the Economic World
says that the reason mills are not buy
ing cotton is not that they can't spin II
at a profit at present prices, out
simply because their inability to get
bank credit, ETC., makes it impossible
to buy except on "hand-to-mouth
basis. They are taking just enough
cotton to get along on from day to day.
Consequently if farmers try to force
them to buy enough for three, six, or
nine months ahead, the mills simply
say, "Well, if L buy whole lot more
than I want now, you will practically
have to give it to me-"
To try to feed the cotton market
now is like trying to get more corn
down a foundered. horse, 1t is like
trying to make a man eat three more
pieces of chocolate cake after he has
already filled himself with dinner and
dessert. He doesn't want It now-but
if you just wait till tomorrow, he will
beg for it.
What is the remedy? The remedy
is to get the facts before the trainers.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-23

We must educate the farmer who is
trying to overfeed the market. We
must get him to read the papers that
are trying to fight his battles and
give him more information and guild
ance about his marketing problems.
We must inform him concerning such
triumphs of cooperative effort as Cal
ifornia growers have achieved. We
must get him to attend the meetings
where his interests are dIscussd. We
must get him to attend the meetings
organizations provided for his benefit.
But the first step is to get him to read.
If he getsthe facts about the market
and the causes and remedies for pres
ent conditions, then these other things
will follow.