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5 FACE t\ JF4 t. tar^if (wj llW- "WJST* SIX CASH AND HIGH BIRTH, PRINCPS BRIDE *A(Af P:**. Sari.) *tV M' (United Press Staff Correspondent.) i^'r London, Nov. 7 (by mail.)Who ii Js~ going to be the next Queen of .[England? This is the puzzle that certainly %i't every woma% and most of the 'v papers and male folk in Englannews- are fy toying \o solve. For the first time since the matri- *p' monial experiments of -bluff King Henry the Eighth, there is an excel lent chance ^bf a "Commoner" mount ihg the throne of England, and hordes of matchmaking mammas, to say nothing of hundreds of blushing i debutantes, who six years ago would have admitted themselves ruled out of the contest, rtklize that the Jm perial Crown is well within their grasp, plus a very presentable Prince Charmie. if they can manage to rope Jn the Prince of Wales. Among the many social upheavals caused by the war not the least strik ing is the difference it has made to the Prince of Wales: Without a world war, he would certainly have been marriedaccording to plan, and probably Jefor nowto some Ger man, Russian or other princess. He might have been given a choice of two r three, but his list for selection would have been strictly limited. But with the wiping out of the Russian royal family, and the total eclipse of the German and Austrian dynasties, he has been able to call for a pack of cards for himself and claim a fresh deal. In 'fact there are only four prin cesses of suitable age left in Europe. They' are the Italian Princesses Yolanda and Mafalda, Marie of Rumania and Margaret of /Jenmark. The Italian candidates are Catholics, perhaps not an insuperable obstacle, 'but anyway the Italian throne is not regarded as' too stable just now, a consideration which will weigh very heavily when the final decision is taken by the powers that arrange royal marriages. The Danish Prin cess Margaret is a prime favorite of Queen-Mother Alexandria's, but there is no indication that the Prince has any views in that direction, while the exponents of high policy cannot see any advantage to Britain in an alliance with poor little bankrupt Rumania. Were King Albert's daughter five or six years older, high policy would doubtless win and an Anglo-Belgian alliance consummated, but little Prin cess Marie is only fourteen, and a Prince of* Wales cannot wait for her to grow up. Three English princesses are available, two Teck princesses and Maud, younger daughter of the late Duke of Fife, but the Tecks have lit tle wealth or prestige, while the greater part of the Fife fortune went with the title to the elder daughter, Princess Alexandra, who married Prince Arthur of Connaught. Hence the matchmakers have turned to the "Old Nobility" of Eng land and right here the said Old Nobility must be kicking itself badly over the fact that it hasn't more marriageable daughters to offer. Tak ing the three highest ranks, twenty eight^ dukes can only provide four teen daughters of suitable age, forty two marquises but fifteen and, 225 earls a paltry thirty-seven eligible 'candidates. Three-quarters of these would be automatically ruled out through lack of fortune, personal looks or on account of "entangle ments," divorces, etc., of their par ents or near relations, for no scandal mu3t be raked up against the future Queen of England, nor can "dubious" relatives be tolerated. Advocates of Anglo-American friendship are rooting for an Amer ican bride, and the Prince has doubt less seen plenty of suitable candi dates over here, but the wish of the man-m-the-street undoubtedly is for "Our Young Man" to nHjke an Eng lish marriage. So far, however, no indication of his choice has been given by the Prince'himself, not even the most confirmed matchmaker hav ing detected him showing uhdue par tiality for any particular person. There are no very rigid court rules on the subject in England, the con sent of the King being sufficient to satisfy etiquette, and the consent of parliament, which has to be obtained by the heir to the throne in any event, royal or otherwise. Parlia ment would readily consent to a non royal bride, and it is generally be lieved that King George and Queen Mary are desirous of allowing the young prince to choose for himself. Equally with the Prince of Wales, Djrincess Mary stands a fine chance of being permitted to take a non royal husband, for there are no eligi ble princes of her own age left in Europe. The younger princes of England may profit similarly. One of the main qualifications for a non-royal Princess of Wales, or non-royal husband for Princess Mary, will be a substantial bank-roll, for the British royal house is not wealthy. LURE OF VIRGIN ISLANDS BRINGS DANE IN MARINES New York, Nov. 20.Jens Skydt Jensen, of Denmark, was a soldier in the Danish West Indians. He saw the ifiag of his country hauled dawn and the Stars and Stripes flung* to' the breeze by U. S. marines, who occupied the islands after the United States had bought them from Denmark and renamed them the Virgin Islands. Jens was disconsolate. He liked the islands and he liked his job. Most of the Danish soldiers went back to their own country. Jens came to the United States, jc'ns tKo army, served overseas, and when the war was over he returned to Brooklyn, where until recently he has been liv ing at 3 Manhattan street. On Armistice Day Jens enlisted in the marine corps here, and asked to be ijent back to the Virgin Islands. His request was granted, and he is TWENTY-FIVE MILLION PENNY HEALTH STAMPS Twenty-five million penny ^health stamps are in the hands of organiza tions of citizens in every county in the state, ready to be offered to the public on December 1 when the 1920 Christmas Seal sale opens, officials of the Minnesota Public Health asso ciation announced today. The sale of all these seals will pro vide a $250,000 fund with which public health agencies in every coun ty in Minnesota fight tuberculosis and other deadly diseases during the coming year. The funds will be used to educate children and adults in health needs and how to combat dis ease, for more clinics, demonstration, detection and treatment and~to pro mote better health legislation. The minimum quota of the state fund for this county is on the basis of 10 cents per capita, but heads of the local seal sale committee empha sized today that since there are many persons who cannot contribute, it is necessary for the average citizen to invest his dollars rather than jennies in the health stamps. Ottawa, Ontario.Nearly one mil lion, six hundred thousand dollars in insurance has been issued by the Dominion government since the re turned soldiers' act became effective. About fifteen thousand dollars has thus far been received in premiums, the majority of the policies being for five thousand dollars, the maximum amount to be obtained under the act by an individual. NERVOUS AND MENTAL PATIENTS TO BE SEPARATED Washington, Nov. 20.The U. S. Public Health Service will soon con vene in Pittsburg a board consisting of Pr. A J. Ostenheimer, of Philadel phia, Dr T. Diller, of Pittsburg, and the officer in charge of the Marine hospital to arrange for the setting aside in the hospital of a section for the diagnosis of neuro-psychiatric patients from the third district of the service, comprising the- states of Pennsylvania and Delaware. Ottawa, OntarioProspective buy ers of Canadian flour are sending in quiries to the Canadian trade com mission from a number of foreign countries. The trade commissioner at Paris asked for quotations on 10,- 000 tons for shipment to Hamburg, Germany. From West Africa comes an inquiry for, ten tons. Recently 500 tons of Canadian flour were sold to Greece through a New York broker. -A SOCIAL AND PERSONAL M. J. Lommen of Solway was among the business callers in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. Wjllllam Lllye re turned Thursday evening from Camp Minnewonka, where Mrs. Lilye has vi-ited for several weeks with her son and wife. They brought home A uao deer With them. Henry Pride, brotherrin-la\v of Mrs Qacar Krantz, returned to* his home in Staples this morning, after spending the past week In this vi cinity He succeeded in getting a 200 pound deer. FIRE TODAY CAUSES LOSS TO WARD'S POTATOES A fiie alarm called the fire bri gade to the potato storehouse on the Ward f^rm in Nymore this morning A Are originating in the warehouse, presumably from a stove, caused con siderable damage to the-stock of po tatoes in storage and the exact loss will probably not be known until the potatoes are picked over. Montreal, Quebec.Another addi tion to the fleet of the Canadian Pa cific Ocean Services has been made by the purchase of the former Ham burg-American liner, "Konig Fred erick August." It is proposed to re name the vessel the "Montreal" and in all probability she will make her runs to this port. The liner is four hundred and seventy-six feet long, fiftjtifive feet wide and has a gross tonnage of 9^62. Montreal, Quebec. The Navy League of Canada has inaugurated a drive to raise $760,000 throughout the Dominion for the purpose of training two thousand Canadian boys for a mariner's life and for welfare work among sailors, their families and dependents. It is the object of the league to have Canadian ships manned by Canadian crews, and hun dreds of youths already trained under its auspices are manning the ships of the Canadian Merchant Marine and other Canadian vessels. St. Johns, Newfoundland.Recent surveys of Labrador, which 4jave! SSKff?s ws rm wS. nuWH-^^* A Ss,,-^! !iK*. ?V i dis closed immense resources of timber suitable for pulp and paper manufac ture, have led to a revival of efforts to bring about a determination of the boundary line between New foundland and the province of Quebec, which has never been laid down by actual survey. Dawson jCity, Yukon Territory. Caribou are so plentiful that large herds are roaming on the outskirts of the city on, both sides of the Yukon river. 'There are stated to be tens reatsflons, should be branded of thousands within a radius of public enemy. twenty miles. Everybody is stocked "This Is a time for clear thinking How on his way back to his old job!up with meat for the winter and the and courageous acting and in the -with Uncle Sam for an employer, animals running at large like cattle, proportion, that such factors are -V GRAIN AND HAY Oats, bu 45c-50c Red Cldver, medium, lb .12c-15e Wheat, hard itf&O-n 40 Wheat, soft *1.10-*1.20 Rye, bu .i. 11.30 VEGETABLES Potatoes, per cwt., small lots $1.00-$110 Potatoes, car load lots.. .$1.10-?r.25 Cabbage, cwt $1.50-$2.00 Onions, dry ?1.50-$2.00 Beans, cwt IG-17 Butterfat -._ 60c Eggs, fresh, dozen 62c-65c BANKER COMMENTS ON CURRENT CONDITIONS In a statement prepared for the Guaranty Trust company's publica tion, The Guaranty News, Charles H. Sabin, president of that company, comments on current conditions as follows: "There are some important con siderations which should be borne in mind in the present situation by all who seek to analyze it accurately. "In the first place, there Is nothing mysterious or unexpected about the present condition in either the com modity or security markets. For months it has been certain, and it has been repeatedly so stated by stu dents of the situation, that there mmt be a liquidation of commodities, securities and labor before this coun try could fully recover from the ef fects of the war and be restored to anything like a normal business ba sis. It was inevitable that the pro cesses of readjustment should be painful in many respects aad In many instances, but that they were and are inevltabUrwas a matter of common knowledge among all who seek to study these problems apart from im mediate self-interest. The regretable thing is that as commodity and se curity prices reach points far above tReir real value in the boom period, so they are today falling to points far below ^their real value. Neces sary liquidation is proceeding, after the manner anticipated, on the whole, but there are yet several steps to be taken. "Perhaps the most Important of these is for retail merchants to real ize that they too must meet the in evitable economic trend and adjust their prices to meet the new condi tions. Only in that manner can the situation be stabilized and frozen creditB thawed out. I "know thjs is not a pleasant message, but I am firmly convinced that the sooner =uch a policy Is pursued, the less c,c3tly and "painful It will be to all concerned. The process of deflation must include all the elements in the body economic sooner or later and there can bo np escape from the in exorable law which directs it. .Dodg ing the facts or attempting to post pone the inevitable will not bring Immunity to anyone whether his in terest He in production or distribu tion*, capital or labor. "The unfortunate effect In such a situation is always that many inno cent partlds are made to suffer thru ignorance And misunderstandings and also thru the spread of false and malicious rumois which such condi tions always inspire, with a result ing loss of confidence'"and panic sales. "There is so much in the present situation to inspire confidence and hafte for the future that it is little short of criminal for anyone to paints the picture so blackly, thru either Ignorance or intent, that these vital facts are obscured. To cite a few pertinent fac^s: This .country will harvest this year one of the largest ciops In Its hlBtory its transporta tion congestion has been relieved and its railroad- system Is for the first time In 'a decade on a sodnd fi nancial and operating basis we have passed thru a national electlbn and assured four years of sane ad ministration, of public affairs oyr banking system has withstood the greatest credit strain In its history and is on a sound and workable five years of splendid prosperity Is basis the accumulated surplus of stored In many ways for our con tinued use the markets* *of the World demand our products and a great mercantile marine is prepared to-transport them this country has not been over-built or over-extended in any of Its underlying activities, and faces no programme of readjust ment along these lines such as usual ly precipitates panic conditions. We are in the soundest financial, Indus trial and political condition of any important nation in the world. ,'Theso are the simple fundament al facts of our business situation, and to consider the present reaction as anything but a temporary set-, back from the destruction, inflation/ extravagance and unsound economic conditions precipitated by the war is simply not to reckon with the truth, this country was first settled, that tt remains true today, a? it Has since 'Any man who sell? the United States Of Americaa"short" is in the long run certain to lose,' and, further more, any man who seeks to profit by the misfortunes of others in the cir culation of misstatements or falsest tumors, hoping to prtcipitate further as a BEMIDJI CASH MARKET QUOTATIONS. Chicago, Nov. 20.Potato receipts, 9 cars market steady. Whites, $2, sacked bulk, $1.75 to $1.90. Minnesota and North Dakota Red River Ohios, sacked, $2.10 to $2.25. Idaho Rurals, sacked, $2.25 to $2.35. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER ^jF^rv-^gr ^LEATS Mutton 13c Hogs, lb f.. 16c-17c Dressed beef, lb 8c-10c Turkeys, live, ~1b 28c-30c Old Toms, live, lb 20c-25c Geese, live, lb 20c-23c Ducks, live, lb 16c-18c Hens 4 lbs. and over 20 HIDES Cow hides, No. 1, lb 6c-7c Bulr hides, No. 1, lb 5c-6c Kipp hides, No. 1, lb 6c-7c Calf skins, No. 1, lb 18c-10c Deacons, each 60c Horse hides, larg $3-?4 7 brought to bear will rewards follow when this spell of reaction has run its. course." EVERS WELCOMED TO CHICAGO. Chicago, Nov. 20.Johnny Evers was welcomed home today. The new manager of the Cubs returned to the lot where \e first became famous in the "Tinker to Evers to Chance" combination, to take charge of Chi cago's National league club. Evers has been Cuba with team of the New York Giants.l Dulla ing the last season he acted as John McGraw's assistant and much of the success of the team toward the end of the season was attributed to Evers' work. In coming back to Chicago, Evers will find a warm spot tne Cubs' fans hearts. He has always been a favorite here. He was manager of the Cubs for a time following the regime of Frank Chance, but left to play second base for the Boston Braves. The Trojan's fighting qualities has made him many close friends, and many bitter enemies. He joined the Cubs when he was only 17 years of age and has beeir known as one of the greatest players the game ever produced. Montreal, Quebec. During the year 1919, 786 sea-going vessels of a total tonnage of 2,179,280 tons, entered the port of Montreal as against 674 vessels of 1,933,382 tons in 19.18. FOR SALE'Four room house Can be made seven room by finishing up stairs. City water and lights Located on Thirteenth and Park, corner dot, 50x140, including ga rage. Price $1,600. $600 cash, balance on terms. J. B. Olson. Phone 226. ll-20tf WANTEDWood sawing, Also have wood for sale. Phone Erickson Ho tel. Ctll-26 FOR RENTThree or four rooms of upper duplex. Couple without children preferred. 1001 Missis sippi avenue. 3dll-23 LOSTBoys who took Sonny Hal grin'st express wagon are known are urged to return it at once to 902 Bemidji avenue. ll-20tf FOR RENT'Modern furnished and unfurnished rooms at 621 Bemidji avenue. ltdll-20 :0\I\!UNIXY PI.ATF v"' yaw LETTUCE FOR A MILLION. (Ey United Press.) last season, which opened July 12 and has just-closed, Ton shipped 23,000 crates of his product to east ern markets. That many crates are equal to 75,000 dozen, or approxi- ,.'t city. *-'.*e.s\j Abercrombie & McCready Annex Candy Shop Markham Coffee Shop ^ummiiiiMMiiitaiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiimimuimiiiiiMiW HE prices of Edison Phonographs have increased less than 15. per cent since 1914, and a substantial part of this increase is the. 5 per cent tax, which the Edison Laboratories pay to the Government. The Edison Phonograph of today is a bet ter phonograph and a better value than the Edison Phonograph of 1914. On the other hand, the dollar of today is worth, in pur chasing power, only a little more than half as" much as the dollar of 1914. Therefore, if you mry an Edison Phonograph at this time, you are virtually buying a before-the war value, with an after-the-war dollar. Why was it thao Edison did not increase his prices and ho--/ s?*?s TV, Pueblo, Colo., Nov. 20.George J. Ton believes he has justjejaim to the title of head lettuce king. DuriQg the ^he sdwing of several thousand acres in head lettuce. S^fi "JFP rnjs^r- *i mately 00,000 heads, of lettuce. This was grown on 120 acres in small plots at the foot of the mountains ki the San Isabel forest reservation. Plans for next year's crop include FOR THANKSGIVING We have a turkey for every man, woman and child in Bemidji. They are the finest thnt have ever been offered for sale in your Serve each guest vith a turkey made of LANGDONS SANITARY ICE CREAM You can buy from one to one thousand from any of the following dealers. Place orders not later than Tuesday, November 23rd. Bemidji Candy Kitchen did he avoid the necessity of doing so? Any commercial agency and practically any investment banker can ascer tain for you that the Edison Phonograph Laboratories' were doing business, in 1914, on a narrower margin of profit than was true of any of the other established phonograph, or talking machine, manufacturers. How, then, did Edison manage to avoid an increase in his selling prices? The story is dramatically interesting. The following is only the essence of it: When the United States of America en tered the Great War,^ Mr. Edison dropped ill his work at the Edison Laboratories and enlisted in tfie army of American men of science, who pitted themselves so successfully against the world-famed German scientists. Cardinal Mercier, on his recent visit to America, credited Mr. Edison with a large 3hare in winning the war for the Allies. The Mew York American pf September 5th de scribes, at length, some of the inventions, tvhich Mr. Edison, developed and placed at the disposal of the Government. In this article, the New York American states that Mr. Edison "appears to have been the moving spirit of the' Naval Consulting Board of the United Spates. When Mr. Edison gave up his own busi ness for the business of the Nation, a very critical situation existed in his Manufactur ing Laboratories, due to their inabilty to obtain various materials, and the necessity of finding satisfactory substitutes for such materials. If there was ever a time in Mr. Edison's career, when his personal attention to his business was required, it was when he went to war. Thomas A. Edison had reason to believe that he was risking enormous losses, by deserting his business, at the particular time in question, but he did not hesitate, and his example ha4 a remarkable influence on I PHONOGRAPH DEPARTMENT tPaiiiiiiiimiiiiiniiiiitimniiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiuiiiim^ SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1M N THE PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS Turkeys! Turkeys! Turkeys! Boardman's Drug Store Miller's Grocery Brakke's Grocery REMEMBER: Our Meringues are special orders, and are made to serve from six to sixteen people. Nothing can compare With the deliciousness of theses- Complete your Thanksgiving Dinner by ordering one today. Langdon Mfg. Company Bemidji, Minn. EDISON WAS RIGHT AGAIN BARKER'S DRUG STORE SflTGH! the men and women, who remained behind. From the humblest workman to the highest paid executive in the Edison organization, everyone*seemed determined "to make good, while the Old Man was away." Vacations were passed up and doctors' orders were"ig nored by zealous employees, and, as a result, the Edison Manufacturing Laboratories were one of the few manufacturing concerns in\ the United States, where there was no loss of efficiency, during the war, and where there was, in fact, an increase in efficiency. During the war, Mr. Edison spent most of his time on the sea coast or at sea. On those rare occasions, when he visited the Edison Laboratories, it was difficult to gain his attention, for more than a^few minutes, with refe-renct to business matters. HeH did, however, state that the Edison Phonograph was his pet invention and he hoped that his business associates wouftl be able, in some way or other, to avoid any increase in price, and that, if there must be an increase, he wanted such increase to be just as small as it could possibly be made. Mr. Edison said: "I am willing to stand the gaff. Music is an important thing. Let us make it as easy as possible for people to hav. music in their homes in these nerve-racking days." What was the result? the wonderful real ism of the New Edison, "The Phonograph with a Soul," made it desired above all other phonographs, and its sale was stimulated by the fact that the increase in price was negli gible. The dehiand soon far out-stripped the supply. Overhead and sales expense were1 duced to the minimum and, thanks to Mr. Edison's willingness to absorb a large share of the increased cost of manufacture, it was possible \for the Edison Laboratories, by Ac cepting a merely nominal profit, to avoid any substantial increase in the selling price of the Edison Phonograph. It will -be many years bef6re the general level of commodity prices is as low as the present price "of the Edison Phonograph. Leading bankers have expressed themselves as willing to lend money on Edison Phono- graphs,""because they know $he selling prices of Edison Phonographs are not going to be reduced. if HUNT'S 8*lv WW intte Try a 75 ceot bq* at J^ritk. Boardman's Corner Drug Store Bemidji, Minn. Let us reiterate that when you buy an Edison Phonograph today you buy a before the-war value with an after-the-war dollar. If you have any fear that there may be a^ reduction in the prices of Edison Phono graphs, we are prepared to give you full assurance on that point. -x* re- MISS COTA IN CHARGE r*wJ^ *&*MAJS&%3&& 1 4