The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 24, 1917, Page 8

i STANDARD OL BLAMED FOR HICH PRICES Federal Trade Commission Al- . leges Interlocking Owner- ship Exists COST OF GAS FIXED IN ABITRARY MANNER Won't Trust Cases Re-Opened and Modification of Court’s Decree Washington, April 24.—Domination of the gasoline industry by Standard Oil interests, the Federal Trade com- mission reported to the senate today, has been largely responsible for high gasoline prices of the last two yea! The report, written after an exha' tive investigation into the entire pe- uoleum industry, declares interlock- ing stock ownership prevents any real competition among the various stand- ard oil companies and the commission recommends legislation to permit re- opening of the oil trust case to ob- tain modifications of the supreme court’s dissolution decree. Raised Arbitrarily. No conclusive evidence was found, it is stated, that collusion exi among the standard companies in vio- lation of the decree, but the commis- sion's findings have been transmitted to the attorney general. Prices are declared to have been raised arbitrarily, although natural causes contributed. Pronounced price inequalities were found. in different parts of the country. The principal findings of the com- mission are: That in most marketing territories, the Standard companies are domin- ant. That the Standard companies have maintained a distribution of territory in marketing gasoline and that no substantial competition in the chief petroleum products exist among the Standard companie: That the absence of competition is due to a community of stack owner- ship. That the facts disclose advances in prices of gasoline and differen in price, corresponding to Standard mar- keting territorfe8, which could not be explained,except under the condi- tions charged. Combination of Pipe Lines. That the’ combination of pipe lines with othet branches of the industry has tended to estwblish and perpetu- ate monopoly. That there is no conclusive evi- dence of collusion among the Stand- ard companies in violation of the dis- solution decree, The commission recommended these Measures as necessary to remedy con- ditions. ‘A law providing for the reopening of anti-trust cases on the application of the attorney-general by a bill of review for''the purpose of obtaining KEEP AAR OF ~ MUSTEROLE HANDY It Quickly Loosens Up Coughs and Colds in Throat or Chest Just a little Musterole rubbed on your sore, tight chest before you go to bed will loosen up congestion and break up most severe colds and coughs. usterole is a clean white ointment made with oil of mustard. Simply rub it on. No plaster necessary. Better than mustard plaster and does not blister. Thousands who use Musterole will tell what relief it gives ‘from: sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, ¢roup,’ stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet and colds (it ofte: prevents pneumonia), a b Better Clothes AT A PRICE YOU CAN AFFORD We are making Clothes for thousands of careful dress- ers in the Northwest Knowledge, buying power and skill makes it possible for us to make your suit or overcoat to measure for *16 Hore 25 IBERMAN i to get more men. This Whitehead torpedo, on Boston common, is one of the best arguments recruiting officers are using It weighs 1500 pounds, is carried on submarines, torpedo destroyers and dreadnaughts. Re- cruiting in Boston became more brisk when the torpedo was put on exhidition. such modifications of decrees as are |required by new conditions. | Legislation to abolish in certain | cases common stock ownership in cor- |porations formerly members of com- ‘| binations dissolved under the Sher- man law. Segregation of Ownership. Effective limitation of common own- ership of stock in potentially com- petitive corporations by withdrawing the power of voting and control. Legislation, which while recogniz- ing common ownership, would fix up- on such common owners the respon- sibility for the acts of each of the several subsidiary companies which s|frevent competition. Segregation of ownership of ‘pipe lines from the other branches of the petroleum industry. Congressional enactment standards for gasoline. Federal collection and publication of accurate statistics and information concerning the industry. Conditions in the gasoline industry as uncovered by the investigation are declared to be: Gasoline marketing is divided into eleven territorial divisions, at least nine of which are said to be under Standard Oil domination. Wholesale gasoline prices rose be- tween 75 and 85 per cent in 19 ys the report. Retail prices kept close behind them. The part increased de- mand and scarcity of the product played in the increase is shown in figures giving the in e in de- mand as 38 per cent in 1915, and the production 7 per cent below the year before. The Standard ‘books show large earnings says the report, as also was evidenced by the enhanced stock market value of Standard securities. to fix STREET GAR LINE AY FIND SAVIOUR IN NEW REMBERCONTBOL BOARD Berndt Anderson of Churches Ferry Indicates ‘Intention to Work Out Problem Berndt’ Anderson of Churchs Ferry, who’ succeeds R, S. Lewis of Fargo as member of the board of control in July, seems to think something may yet be done with the now much-ab- breviated and bob-tailed capitol street railway. “The capitol street car line,” Mr, Anderson in a recent interview, “needs a good deal of study and at- tention in order to make its opera- tion a success, although it is very difficult to build a good structure on a defective foundation. “I fully realize the importance and responsibility of the position to which I have been appointed, but with such experience as I have had in public life, and with the assistance of the governer and others, I hope to be of some service to the state.” The prospective member of the board of control was elected to the state legislature from Ramsey county in 1906 and re-elected in 1908, 1910 and 1912, He entered Ramsey county via prairie schooner in 1883, squatted on a piece of unsurveyed land, and has remained there ever since. HOWARD ELLIOTT MAY BE WP. CHARI Howard Elliott may become chair- man of the board of directors of the Northern Pacific. According to dispatches from New York, Mr. Elliott resigned tae presi- dency of the New York, (New Haven & Hartford road to devote his time to duties as member of the council of national defenses in supervising transportation during the war. Mr. Elliott’s previous connection with the ‘Northern Pacific as first vice president, it is said in railroad circles makes him the logical successor to the late Col. Clough, former chair- man. MATTER BEING CONSIDERED ‘War Department Heads Considering Proposition of Designating Fort Lincoln as Aviation School. Further communication from the ot. fice of the secretary of the war de- partment to Secretary G, N. Keniston of the Commercial club indicates that the government is still working on the idea suggested by the Commer- cial club that old Fort Lincoln. be designated as one of the aviation schools. Latest word fro mthe war office re- ceived last week states that the offi- cials have the matter under consider- ation. Thanks is extended to the lo- cal club for the suggestion “and ati possible assistance .in the present crisis.” ° "The Hotel of Character-and fort. Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis. S RED TRAIL 10 BE OFFERED 10 UNITED. STATES Idea Suggested by Secretary Ken- iston and Meets With Ap- proval of Officials WOULD BE USED AS MILITARY, HIGHWAY The suggestion of George N. Kents- ton, secretary’: of . the. Commercial club and traveling representative ot the National Parks Transcontinental highway, to the officials at Spokane that the road be offered to the gov ernment for military purposes, has met with the prompt approval of the heads, according to word received this morning. The National Parks highway runs from Chicago to Puget Sound and is known as “the smooth road through the summer playground.” It is open to automobile traffic from June to Oc- tober 1, the season when motoring is most pleasant. Money has not been spared to put the highway in prime condition, In 1913 and 1914 more than $1,500,000 was spent on tais road in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Mon- tana. Spokane has expended more than $300,000 on this route alone. The remaining portion of the high- way, in western Washington, has ex- pended upon it more than $1,000,000,- 000, notably in the Cascade moun- tains and in the King country. 27 TYPO. WEMBERS © NILLED “IN” FRANGE® According. to a report just issued by the ‘International Typographical union headquarters at Indianapolis and received by officers of the local union, $7,675 has been paid in the mortuary benefits to beneficiaries of twenty-seven members of its Cana- dian unions who have been killed “somewhere in Europe.” That the casualty reports are mea- ger and insufficient is also indicated in this report, especially in. the fol- lowing letter which was sent from the adjutant general of the Canadian mili- tia to James 'H, Montgomery, Winni- peg, with reference to the death of the latter’s brother: “Private (Montgomery was on duty in trench known as G-1 when he was shot through the head by an enemy sniper. He never regained conscious: ness and died shortly afterward. ‘His ‘body was ‘buried in Kemme] Military cemetery.” TEARING UP THE TRACKS Crews Have Two Blocks of Ties and Rails Removed—Paving Will Not Be Delayed. Two blacks of the tracks of the street railway line have been torn up so as to not delay the progress of jee paving crews now at work on STATE DEPOSITORIES, AMOUNT DEPOSITORIES Silva, First State Bank Sime First State Ban Solen, Solen State Bank . Southam, Southam State Bank . Spiritwood, Spiritwood State Bank ... Sp ‘ook, Spring Brook State Ban Bank Stanley, First National Bank Stanley, Citizens State Bank Stanton, German State Bank Stanton, First State Bank .. Starkweather, State Bank of Stark’wth’ Steele, Farmers & Mer. State Bank . Steele, First National Bank ... Sterling, Sterling State Bank Stirum, Stirum State Bank . Strasburg, eit State Bank . Se + urrey, First State Bank .... Sutton, Citizens State Ban Sykeston, Citizens State Bank Sykeston, Sykeston State Bai ‘Tagus, Citizens State Bank . ‘Tappen, Tappen State Bank Taylor, Taylor State Bank Temple, Security Bank Temvik, Templeton State Bank Thorne, Farmers & ‘Tioga, Farmers & Merchants Bank . Tioga, Tioga State ,Ban| wokio, Tokio State Bank . ‘Tolley, Kirst National. Bani Tolley, Tolley State Bank I solemnly swear that the fore knowledge and belief. STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, } 4g County of Burleigh, Sones Subscribed and sworn to before My Commission expires June 4, Attest: ote State Auditor. DAILY BALANCES AND INTEREST CREDITE! Taylor, Farmers & Merchants State Bk. Merchants State Bk, ‘Tower City, Firgt National Bank . 10: Towner, First’ National Bank , | 5,000.00 62. Trenton, Trenton State Bank .. 2,000. 00 a. Turtle Lake, First National Bank 9. Turtle Lake, First State Bank 10 ‘Tuttle, First State Bank 7 Tuttle, Tuttle State Bank 5. Underwood, First State Bai a Underwood, Security State Bank ... | 8. Upham, Security State Bank ........ 5,000.00 | 19.95 Valley City, American National Ban! | 68. Van Hook, ‘First State Bank ....... 6. Van Hook, Farmers State Bank ... 6. Van Hook, Scandinavian Am. Stat: | 6. Velva, First. State Bank 5. Velva, Merchants State 8. Venturia, First State Bank . x ae Voltaire, Farmers State Bank... 000. 7. Wahpeton, Citizens National Bank ....-| 15,000.00 112786 Wahpeton, National Bank of Wahpeton | —_ 5,000.00 27213 Walcott, First State Bank . . 3,000.00 | No report |No report Wales, Citizens State Bank 2,000.00 1,017.00 7.63 Wales, State Bank of Wales . 4,000.00 1,790.00 13343 Walhalla, First National Bank 1,000: 00 798. 5.96 Walum, Farmers State Bank . 2,000.00 7.26 Warwick, State Bank of Warwick ...... 3,000- 12.25 Washburn, First National Bank . 10,500.00 56.66 Washburn, Washburn State Bank -. 3,000.00 9:89 Watford, Farmers State Bank .. 2,000.00 7:07 Watford, McKenzie County Bank 2,000.00 9.55 Wellsburg, Farmers State, Bank 2,000.00 7143 Werner, Merchants State Bank . 2/000 -00 10.49 Werner, First State Bank . 2/000 -00 6.73 Westhope, Bank of Westhope .000 0) 9.67 Westhope, Peopels State Bank 5,000-90 | 14.15 Wheatland, Farmers State Bank . 2,000.00 | 7.26 Wheelock, Citizens State Bank . 2,000.00 7:10 Wheelock, First State Bank 2,000 -00 7.26 Whitman, Lambs Bank of W 2,000.00 U2 Wildrose, First State Bank 2,000 00 6.89 Wildrose, Securty State Ban! 2,000 -00 6.85 Wildrose, Farmers State Bank 2,000.00 U4 Williston, First National Bank {: 10,000.00 41.23 Williston, Williams County State Bank 12,500.00 52.08 Williston, Williston State Bank... 4,000.00 - 21:90 Willow City, First. National Bank 000-00 6.89 Willow City, Merchants National 3,000.00 19.44 Wilton, McLean County State Bank 2,000.00 9.91 Wilton, The Wilton Bank ....... 2,900.00 7.29 Wimbledon, First National Bank. 5,000.09 = 13:80 Wing, Farmers State Bank 2,000.00 | 6.83 Wing, German State Bank . 2,000.00 | 1.47 Wishek, Security State Bank 3:00.00: fg 10:29 Wishek, First State Bank .. 2,000.00: ©3715 Wolford, State Bank of Woifo: 2,000.00 11:86 Woodworth, First State Bank 3,009 .00 10:35 Wyndmere, Bank of Wyndmer + 3000-00 ay 7.95 Wyndmere, First National Bank 5,000.80 ** 15.20 York, York State Bank 3,000.00 9.83 York, Bank of York ..: 2/0000 10:18 Ypsilanti, Farmers State Bank 2.90090 nd Zap, State Bank of Zap .. 2.000 00 ~* 6:80 Zeeland, Zeeland State Ban! 3,000.00 10.23 Zeeland, German tSate Bank 2,000.00 7.23 bar bom sd OF BONDS yl AVERAGE Amount of |average Dally Bond 4 Balance . | Interest | 1 2,000.00 | 277.00 | 7.83 000.00 | 934.00 | 7.01 000,00 | 1,013.00 7.60 000,00 | 1,020.00 7.73 . 000.00 | 1,372.00 | 10.29 Kk 000.00 | + 7.18 2,000.00 TAT 4,000.00, | 15.13 3,000.00 | 14.66 1,500.00 | 8.10 2,000.00 | 6.89 "r 2,000.00 | 6.99 2,000.00 | 0 | 96 | 13 76 | 48 ! 9 REROONIAS BHAI ITIAIGES OS AI0H=1 s = ving report is true to the best of my JOHN STEEN), Pe Ee abate ‘me this 10th day of-April A. D. 1917. LEIF SWENNUMEBON, Mr. Simpson Awake for Hours. Suffered Badly. Healed By Cuticura. "I suffered very badly with my head which came out in little white pimples. They would go away ina week and then = come back ‘again. They festered and came to little white heads and my scalp was sore. It itched and burned so badly I would just lie awake for hours with the pain and I used to have big eruptions on my head ‘ from gemiching. ly hair as also thin and dry. " “I was told to wash my head with salt and water, but it did no good and I tried —— but with no relief. Then I sent for a free sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. | afterward bought more and when I used two large boxes of Cuticura Ointment and two bars of Soap 1 was healed.” (Signed) Charlie Simpson, Oak St., River Grove, Ill., June 7, "16. ‘When Cuticura has cleared your skin of pimples and redness keep it clear by using the Soap assisted by the Ointment for every-day toilet purposes. Abso- lutely nothing better. For Free Sample Each by Return Mail, address post-card: ‘Cuticura, Dept. R, Boston.” Sold everywhere, —————— ——— ee Main street, east of the McKenzie hotel. 2 The ties and’ rails ‘on’ the line on Main street were removed last week. By 6 o'clock tonight, the tracks will have been removed from Main street to Broadway on Fourth street. No further word has come from the members of the state board of control as to the ‘proposition submit- ted, to them by the city commission, a week ago, to planking the inside of the rails when they are replaced. GRADUATE GETS POSITION Miss Ethel Flemming Takes Work a8 Secretary and Stenographer to George N. Keniston. Miss Ethel Flemming, a graduate of ‘Bismarck Business college, has taken the position as stenographer and sec- ee need eeGVu@!_a_e_=_~ > é RONE-2%4in “ARROW forme COLLAR CLUETT, PEABODY.6.CO.JMCMAKERS Eligibility This camp Minnesota, incident to Nota ic, Dakota. isis. ry Public, North eve Itching Pimples Kept] ee Tailoring Mr. Dahlin, who has been head cutter and designer for some of,the best shops in the larger cities, sure puts the style, cut and dash into the garmen ef you are “from Missouri,” come in and be shown; don’t pay us a cent until perfectly satisfied. Everything made in our own shop. $40 to $75 S. E. Bergeson & Son. Closed Sundays and Evenings except Saturday Custom retary to George N. Keniston of the] Carlson, who resigned recently to Commercial club, take a position as stenographer at Miss Flemming succeeds Miss Eva} the Holmboe studio on Fourth street. "THE quickest way to get down stairs is to jump out of the window. But makin’ haste slowly pays sometimes, espec- ially:in curin" tobacco. fos HE two years spent in age-mellowing - Velvet are well spent. Try Velvet; Officers Reserve Corp “Training Camps’ Attendance limited to the follo wing: and engineers; members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps who are less than 20 years and 9 months old; and other cadet stu- dents of same minimum age; graduates of miltary schools, and other citizens of the same minimum and 44 years as maximum age who are candidates for commissions in the Off- cers’ Reserve Corps in the Infantry, Field Artillery, Engineers and Coast Artillery branches, In tae event that the applicant for commission in a line section has had no military train- ing, or military training of little value, he may, nevertheless, be recommended for commis- sion, providéd he is a college graduate or a senior in college, or clearly a well-educated man, provided he has demonstrated in business, athletics, or other activity that he pos- sesses to an unusual degree, the ability to handle men. ieee G. L. Price, Chairman, Bismarck » Those who cannot appear at the address given above can oars Pee tion blanks by telegraphing or writing officer in charge, 502 U. Bldg., Chicago, IIL. : and see. U.S.A. ¥ Ny Reserve. officers of the line will be held at Ft. Snelling, beginning May 8, to fit these men to be officers. All expense attendance will be borne by the government | _For Information and Preliminary Medical Examination Apply to Capt. B. F. Ristine, U.S. A., Federal Building Officers Recruiting ‘Headquarters - ‘(Military Training Camps Ass’n, Sixth District) *