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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21

JIG MORRISON. R.
SUCCESSFUL NOMINEE FOR
- OFFICE OF =. {
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
From 3rd District
am a candidate for the above
office and stand for good roads, good
schools and farm development. An
aim to reduce taxes throughout the
county will be given my earnest
consideration at all times. 49,
If elected I will meet with the
township board in the district at
least once a year to discuss with the
people the problems that become my
duty to solve as their representative.
Your support and vote will be ap-
preciated election day Nov. z, 1922.
J. G. MORRISON, JR.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21

PAID ADVERTISEMENT
(1nserted by and for C. o. Moon in
his own behalf. Amount to be paid
for series 500.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13
EYE WITNESS STORY REFUTED
BY AFFIDAVIT in HALL MILLS
PROBE; NEIGHBOR INTERVIEWS

New Brunswick, \. J., Nov. r.
(By the Associated Press. An affi-
davit refuting the story of Mrs. Jane
Gibson. farmer of what she saw on
the Phillips farm on the night of Sep
tember IA, last when the Rev, Edward
Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Rein
hardt Mills were murdered, has been
obtained from neighhor of Mrs Glib
sons and given to the authorities,
counsel for the reetor's widow an
nounced Sunday night.
Deputy Attorney General Mott. ap-
pointed special prosecutor by Cover
nor Edwards to investigate the crime,
was not in New Brunswick Sunday,
and no official announcement OF the
receipt Of the affidavit @was obtained
by Timothy Pfeiffer. Mrs. Halls at
torney.
The affidavit is signed by Mrs. Mel
lie T.. Russell. whose home IL near that
of the self styled ''eye witness" of the
Hall Mills murder. It sets forth that
on the night of September ii, during
the time that Mrs. Gibson said in her
statement to the authorities that she
was near the scene of the shooting.
she was sat the home of Mrs. Russell.
Mr.. Pfeiffer said that the affidavit
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13
FIRE THREATENS
GREAT OIL STORE
100000 Gallons of Petroleum
Doomed in Texas Con-
flagration.

Houston. Tex, Nov. 12.-More than
one million barrels of oil was doomed
Sunday night and indications were that
a similar amount probably would be
consumed in spectacular fire sweep
ing the Gulf Production company tank
farm at Humble. Lightning caused the
blaze, which was spreading over an
artificial lake formed from rain Sum
day.
Three enormous underground res
ervoirs, said to have capacity of
100000 barrels each, already were
abIaze and the boiling inferno was
spreading rapidly toward three other
nearby pits. The whole farm consists
of 20 tanks, all of which may be lost
The blaze can be seen for ten miles
in every direction.
Workers are handicapped in fight
ing the blaze, both in the heat and the
condition of the field. Rains the last
two or three days. have almost flooded
the section and fire fighting apparatus
cannot be moved quickly to the scene.
Shortly after s o'clock tonight it
was said that some oil was being
drained from three tanks not vet abiaze
and efforts We're being made to keep
the fire back by throwing steam against
the leaping blaze.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13
IMPROVEMENT STILL
NOTED IN BUSINESS;
BUYING ON INCREASE:
Car Loadings Within 1000 of
Record; Steel Trade Is
Brisk.

New York, Nov. 12.-(By The AS
sociated Press. .l-Continuation of the
persistent Improvement in industrial
conditions is indicated by the various.
business and financial indexes which
became available during the past week.
Loadings of railroad cars with rev.
enue freight show further gains, both
in coal and general merchandise The
total loadings for the week ended Oc-
tober Is amounted to 1,014.0O0 cars,
which is only 1 1000 cars less than load
ings in the week ended October Is,
1920, when the high record for all
time was set
Soft coal production has been estab-
lished at q level of approximately TO-
100000 tons week and the whole fuel
situation is growing distinctly easier
Some observers go so far as TO state
that the danger of coal crisis during
the winter is past.
Despite the heavy rate of output
and shipments during the month the
steel corporations untitled orders in
creased by slightly more than 100000
tons and the total now stands at g.
100000 tons as compared swith 4,140,-
600 at the end of last February.
Confirmation of the many evidences
Of active fall trade are found in the
money market and bank reports. Bill
holdings of the federal reserve system
are still growing and the rate on bank
ers' acceptances shows tendency
toward additional firmness. Similar
indications are apparent, furthermore,
in England, and there as here, com
modify prices promise to go to higher
rather than lower levels. 1t remains
clear, however. that am
pie resources remain in this country
and that any sharp rise in the price of
money is unlikely. AS far as agricul-
tural products are concerned the feat
ure of the past week has been a fur
ther strong rise in cotton. The De
cember future rose to 2G,S0 cents,
Continued on Page Eighth
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13
RELIEF PROMISED TO MONTANA
SHIPPERS OF LIVESTOCK AND
GRAIN; EMPTIES NOW ON WAY

grain for miles, find all elevators
blocked and are compelled to rent
sheds or erect temporary shelters, or
even unload their grain on the ground
awaiting cars, all at extraordinary ex-
pense, in the face of short prices for
grain. Livestock operators have trailed
herds to loading yards, only to keep
them there for days, at heavy expense
for feed, awaiting cars.
The commission has worked on the
situation for the past 80 days, handling
all complaints by wire, and achieving,
with railroad cooperation, equitable
distribution of the thin supply Its
members today expressed keen salts
faction at the substantial number of
cars now definitely allotted to Montana
ers and shippers at non competitive
to move these two commodities. In
the distribution of the cars track load
points will be treated on a parity with
elevator loadipgs and shippers at com
petitiye points.
The relief came just in time, The
commission says, as the storms of the
last few days have greatly aggravated
the situation
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13
GREAT INCREASES
SHOWN IN FIGURES
O|Vl1ONTA CROPS
Wheat and Corn Harvests to
Far Exceed Those of
1921, Report.

He,ena. Nov. 12.-(By The Associat-
ed iress.) ss.)-November estimates of
Nnntana's wheat crop. with the grain
harvested, confirm those of October.
when the totals We're put at 81 $4,000
bushels. according to George A. Scott,
agricultural statistician, Jointly for the
federal and state departments of agri
culture. in his report issued for re-
lease Monday.
The figures stand at 32,550,O0 BUSH
els of spring wheat, as compared with
20. $40 600 bushels last year, and ). 100.-
600 bushels of winter wheat, as com
pared with 1854 900 last year.
The November estimate of the state S
corn crop places the 1922 yield at s.
0O0,o00 bushels, as compared with
1850 900 bushels in 1921. Concerning
the market for corn. however, Mr..
SCOTS report says: "A greater pro-
portion of the crop this year will likely
be husked and fed as grain. and con-
siderable acreage will be hogged off.
The November estimate puts the flax
yield ut 1 f23, GOO bushels, rs compared
with 100000 in 1921. but the higher
price for flax this year will bring the
yield to nearly 100000. as compared
with the gross income from that source
last year of s1,575000.
The November estimate of the potato
crop is less than that made month
ago, putting the total at G.174.000 bush
els. an increase of 1.114.00o bushels
over 1921. Mr.. Scott says: The quail
ity is uniformly good this year A
considerable acreage has not been har
vested and many potatoes have been
Il oh
also true of several other western
states Low prices and car shortages
seriously curtailed shipments from this
region. Up to October 81, 450 cars had
been shipped from Montana. compared
to 800 cars TO a corresponding time
Of last year
The states apple crop is put at 1S0.-
600 bushels, as compared with 97J 1000
bushels in 1921.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13

Helena, Nov. 12.-By The Associa-
ted Press Relief from the severe
car shortage, under which Montana
shippers of grain and livestock are now
suffering, will soon be available, ac-
cording to advices received by the Mon
tana railroad commission in Il telegram
from Saint Paul late Sunday evening.
President Budd of the Great Northern
system has informed the commission
that the four northwestern lines, the
Great Northern, Northern Pacific,
Burlington and the Milwaukee will re-
ceive from eastern lines 500 empties
daily, starting Wednesday, November
Is, and by Saturday the 18th the num-
ber will be increased to 1000 cars per
day, until conditions are permanently
relieved.
The Montana commission, in a state
ment made Sunday through Secretary
Il. G. Toomey. said that this was the
most welcome transportation news
which could possibly come to the state
at this time in view of the near des-
perate conditions now existing. At
every grain and livestock loading point
congestion is acute. Farmers, hauling
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13
Abolition of Senate
Seniority Rule, Plan
of irregular 60. P.

Washington, Nov. 12-AbOGtion of
the senates seniority rule, by which
the chairmanships of the committees
goes to the member with the longest
continuous service. thereon, IS sug-
gested by Senator Mccormick, Illinois,
chairman of the republican senatorial
committee. in letter to Senator Lodge
the republican leader, made public
Sunday
The letter also urged that the steer
ing committee. of which Mr.. McCor-
mick is member, be made represen-
tative of all sections and thought on
the republican side.
Stating that the seniority rule
served very well in the old days"
and had resulted generally in appoint
ment Of good chairmen. Senator Nc
Cormick wrote Senator Lodge that
'the republican conference and the
republican steering committee owe it
to the country to put aside the rule.
lust as the conference owes it to the
country to make provision for the sec
ton of~a truly representative steer
ing committee which shall meet regu-
larly and as occasion requires with
the corresponding committee of the
house"
Senator Mccormick declared that
while in majority of instances the
men who have become chairmen
through seniority have been good
chairmen. there have been others who
were untitled for their posts by rea-
son of extreme old age or of failing
health or because of grave differences
of opinion with the majority Of their
republican associates"
The seniority system also prevails
in the house.
Notice already has come from sena-
tors of the irregular" republican group
that they intend to fight the seniority
rule and demand what they consider
adequate committee representation.
Their fight is expected to center about
two or three important ehairmanships.
The democrats have not shown any
inclination 80 far, to abandon the SEMI
ority rule in the filling of minority
committee places.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13

had been obtained after Mrs. Russell
had written 10 Mrs. Hall telling her
that Mrs. Green was not on the farm
when she had said she was. Mrs. Hall.
he said. received the following letter
on November Z:
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall,
Madame:
In regard to September IA. Mrs.
Jane Gibson was not at the Phillips
farm at 10 o'clock. She came over at
10 or Il little Before 10 tell me she had
taken my dog from man on Hamilton
road. She sat on the steps of my
shanty while and gave her 81 for
keeping my dog. Then | went with
her to her home and got the dog. We
talked a while and then went home
NJ IL o'clock
In the absence of Mr.. Mott or any
of his aides. no information in regard
to what action would be taken on the
affidavit could be obtained. Mr.. Mott
was in conference in Newark with,
other official, it was learned. ON plans
for taking the case before the grand
jury 1t was the intention of the of
ficiaIs, it has been reported, to ask for
indictments. against the woman and
two men nasaed in Mrs. Gibson's state
ment.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13
F|L|BUSTER LOOMS
IN OPPOSITION To
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Harding Expected to Urge It's
Passage at Special Ses-
sion of Congress.

Washington. Nov. 12.-Ship subsidy,
SO far as the house is concerned, will
form the backbone of the legislative
program for the extra session of con-
gress, called for November 20 by
President Harding. AS the program is
being developed in conference here
among republican leaders, the presi-
dent is expected to address congress
at joint session Tuesday. November
81, rto send a message urging speed
with the subsidy and supply bills in
order to avoid, if possible, an extra
session of the new congress next
spring.
Doubt as to the fate Of the ship
subsidy bill increased as members re
turned after the elections. Signs of
growing opposition to the measure es-
pecialiy in the senate, were not lack
ing The vote in the house, it was
predicted, even in republican quarters,
would be dose.
Many democrats and some republi-
can leaders are asserting privately that
the bill will not get through the SEN
ate by March 4.
Republican leaders are preparing to
put pressure behind the appropriation
bills to clean them up by March T. The
budget will be submitted early in De-
cember at latest. 1t has been "cut to
the bone" republican leaders, said pre-
dieting that the reductions would make
easier the passage Of the annual bills,
stripped of legislation, as they must
be under the new senate and house
rules.
The regular appropriation bills can
not be taken up in the house until De-
cember l, when congress will be given
the ship subsidy measure at the spe-
cial session.
Several Investigations, adjourned
over election. are to be resumed, in
Guiding the senate inquiry into gaso,
line and oil prices. Impeachment
charges of Representative Keller, re
publican, Minnesota, against Attorney
General Daugherty, are on the house
judiciary calendar for hearing.
a start on legislation is to be made
by the farm blocs during the short
session. Personal credit proposals Of
several bills already introduced, are to
be composed and effort made to work
out reform measure to afford short
time loans TO farmers. Re-introduc-
tion of soldiers bonus bill also Is in
prospect, but action was not believed
possible until the next congress .
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13

Chairmen of at least three import
ant senate mmittees-finance, naval
and postoffice, are to be chosen in the
next congress. Chairman McCumber,
finance; Townsend, of the post Of
flee; and Senator Poindexter, in line
for the craftsmanship of naval COM
mlttee. will be out after March /.
Senator Smeot, Utah, is in line for the
finance committee craftsmanship and
Senator Sterling. South Dakota, for
post office. Senator Lodge Is second
man now on the naval committee, but
1T is known he desires to continue
at the head of foreign relations. With
Senator Poindexter eliminated, Sena-
tor Hall, Maine, under the seniority
rule, would be in line for the naval
chairmanship.
On the finance committee besides
the ehairmanship there will be one
democrat and three republican va
cancies in the new congress. Senators
Calder, New York; Sutherland, West
Virginia, and Frelinghuysen, New Jer-
sey, were defeated and Senator Will
lams, democrat, Mississippi, retired. 1t
Is predicted by some republicans that
Senator's Wadsworth and Edge will
succeed Senators Calder and Freling-
Ahs sen
Another important committee in
which will be an unusual number of
changes is interstate commerce COM
mittee, which will have to deal with
efforts to abolish the railway labor
board and to amend the transporta-
ton act and the Adamson eight-hour
law. Six members must be replaced.
-Four republicans, Senators Townsend,
Kellogg, Poindexter and Frelinghuy-
sen, were defeated, with one democrat.
Senator Pomerene. Ohio, while another
member, Senator Myers,
Montana, was not candidate for re-
On the foreign relations commit
tee three republican members and
three democrats, retire. The foreign
relations post is regarded as partie-
ularly desirable and vacancies always
are the subject of sharp competition.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13
pATE DEFINITELY Sci

Paris, Nov. 12.-{By The Assoeia-
ted Press THE French foreign of
flee Sunday announced that the
Greece-Turkish peace conference TO be
held at Lausanne had been tentatively
set for not later than November 20.
Originally the date set for the con
vening of the conference was Novem-
ber IL. but the British government de-
sired a postponement. 1t was said
Sunday that the British were arguing
for still later date than November
20, but the French government could
not see why a weeks postponement
should not be. ample.
The same uncertainty that charac-
terizes the peace conference still
clouds the proposed preliminary meet
ing the representatives of Great Brit
ain. France and Italy The British
desire a sort of nter-alliei conference
TO precede the Lausanne gathering,
while NJ Poincare. the French premier,
thinks simple conversations will be
adequate. He has suggested that he
can see and talk TO Lord Curzon. the
British foreign secretary. while Lord
Curzon is passing through Paris on his
way TO Lausanne.
Italy's position is rather vague
Rome dispatches have said that Pre-
mier Mussolini was not ready for the
conference at Lausanne Monday. They
did not indicate, however. when he
would be prepared to be represented
or what would be his attitude TO con
versations between the principal al
lies.
Most of the French delegation te the
conference. headed by NJ. Bompard. i'll
tended to leave for Lausanne tonight
but their trip was cancelled when NJ
Poincare decided that he would await
the arrival here of Lord Curzon
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13
THOUSAND DEAD
IN NEARTHQUAKE
AND TIDAL WAVE
Disaster Stretches 1900
Miles Along Chilean
Coast; Towns Leyeled.
Enormous Undersea a
Disturbance Indicated
by Shock and Floods.

Santiago, Chile, Nov. 12.-(By The
Associated Press. with partial re-
establishment of communications
Chiles' earthquake catastrophe ap-
pears in even greater magnitude than
first reports Indicated. It is estimated
that at least 1000 are dead, and many
thousands are in distress, needing food
and shelter.
In addition to heavy casualties of
dead and injured at Copiapo and CO.
quimbo, it was reported Sunday that
500 were killed at Vellenar and the
surrounding district. Vallenar was
nearly destroyed and the survivors are
in a critical condition. 1t seems Ger
tain that there have been casualties in
piapo to the south, concerning which
no news is yet available,
Already q bodies have been recov-
cred at Coquimbo, where it is known
there are 100 or more dead. At Cha
naral number were killed by falling
houses.
1t was earthquake and tidal wave
combined that accounted for the vast
destruction in the provinces of Anto-
fagasta, Atacama and Coquimbo. The
movement of the ocean was rather
phenominai. 1t gave evidence of a
terrific disturbance in the bed of the
Pacific itself.
Several times the ocean swept out
ward and came back in the shape of a
great wave, flooding the seaports and
in some instances sweeping away the
waterfront. The violent effects of the
tidal waves We're felt from Antofa-
gasta on the north to Valdivia on the
south, covering about rs degrees of
latitude or more than /. POO miles.
All types of craft lying in the va
rious harbors we're swept ashore,
wrecked, or left high and dry. and at
scores of small ports, wharves and
quays were destroyed. Chilean naval
vessels in the harbor at Talcahuano,
about 300 miles south of Valparaiso,
when they felt the force of the waters,
slipped their cables and proceeded out
TO the open sea.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13
new LIFE TO DEMOCRATS
As RESULT Of ELECTION;
PRESIDENTIAL FIGHT On
Two Years of Seething Politics to Precede Con
ventions of 1924; Increasing Possibility That
Harding May Step Aside Gives Courage to
Minority Party; johnson Has Eye on G. 0. P.

unquestionably was being groomed for
the White House after a second term
at Albany. Senator Lodge lost all
chance for consideration because of
his narrow squeak in Massachusetts.
Hughes in Background.
This about exhausts the list of pres
ent-day possibilities in the republican
party, with the exception of Secretary
Hughes. If President Harding def
nitely decides. not to run again, Mr..
Hughes would be a formidable aspirant
for the nomination and would have
the strong backing of the conservative
elements of the party. If both John
son and Pinchot should enter the lists
the progressive strength would be di-
vided and would fall, leaving the field
virtually clear for Mr.. Hughes. Nat
urally, Mr.. Hughes would not contest
the nomination with Mr.. Harding and
will loom as possibility only if the
latter carries out a previously ex-
pressed desire to step aside. On the
democratic side it begins to look even
Continued on Page Two)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13

Lausanne, Switzerland. Nov. 12--
(By The Associated Press. THE ar
rival at Lausanne Sunday night of
Ismet Pasha with a party of is Turks,
gave the Near Eastern conference the
first touch of actually. Until Ismet
left the train. Lausanne was still
skeptical about the conference, as
there were rumors that the Turkish
general would go on TO Paris at the
invitation of the French.
All crowds were cleared from the
station platform prior to the arrival
of the express, police officials ap-
parently fearing violence from Greeks
or Armenians
Ismet Pasha is a swarthy little man
of about 45, with a small black nous
tache; he is far less imposing in ap-
pearance than many Of the members of
his party, who are tall, with military
carriage. He was heartily cheered by
large group of Swiss gathered about
the station.
The French consul announced Sun
day night that the conference would
not open Monday, the original date
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13
GIFT To MONTANA
U,PLAN Of ALUMNI
$4,000 Athletic Field MAY Be
Provided by Former
Students.

Missoula. Nov 12.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press Plans for raising $4O,-
600 among the alumni of the state uni
versity, the money to be used to make
new athletic field at the institution,
were being formulated Sunday by mem
bers of the organization here. The
alumni took this action Saturday at a
session held in sympathy with the state
university homecoming events. More
than 300 alumni and former students
from all parts of the state were pres
ent at the Homecoming and the action
was taken unanimously. The money
viii be raised as soon as possible, $685.
600 of the total sum being needed at
once.
Tn. remainder will be raised through
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