Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 17, 1915, Page 4

/}?.. ~ ANOOM CASE. 4 " THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1915, The Bemidji Daily Pioneer TEE BEMIDJI PIONEZR PURB. CO. Publishers and Proprietors. F. G. NEUMEIER, Editor. Telephone. 31. —_— Entered at the post office at Bemidyi, Minn., as second-class matter under Act ot Congress ef March 3, 1879. Published every afternoon except Sunday — No attention paid to anonymous con- tributions. Writer's name must be known to the editor, but not necessarily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Pio- neer should reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. Subsoription Rates. ©One month by carrier... One year by carrier. Three months, postage paid. 8ix months, postage paid. One year, postage pald.. The Weekly Pioneer. " ht s, containing a summary o t.tps gawspt?t;w week. Published every Thursday and sent postage paid to any address for $1.50 in advance. —_— ———— KKK KKKKKKRK KKK KK KK * * * The Daily Pioneer receives * wire service of the United % 4« Press Association. x * EAKKKKKEKKKKK KKK KX (1S PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFFICES - NEW ¥ORK AND CHICAGO SRANCHES iN ALl THF FRINCIPAL CITIES The United States is in a near dip- lomatic break with Austria over the sinking of the Ancona. The situation is as follows: What U. S. Asked—Cotplete dis- avowal of Ancona sinking and pun- ishment of U-boat commander. Assurances that such attacks would not be repeated. Reparation for lives of Americans lost. Admission that attack was viola- tion of international laws. ‘What Austria Offers—Exchange of opinions regarding attack with ac- tion to await bill of particulars against U-boat captain. Asks evidence of U. S. regarding attack. Declines to consider Lusitania ex- changes with Germany as precedent. Criticises sharpness of U. S. note. Extends sympafhy to Americans slain. Results Indicated—Note held un- satisfactory, an acceptable and dis- appointing. Break of diplomatic relations be- tween Austria and United States be- lieved near. United States will refuse to dis- cuss subject further. RED CROSS SEALS. What is the most important item in the fight against tuberculosis? Education! Education of the public must pre- cede the financing of sanatoria, dis- pensaries, fresh-air rooms, visiting nurses and tke like. It isn’t the one cent we spend for a Red Cross seal so much as the edu- cation which that seal is to us and to everyone else who sees it that counts in this health work. The earnings of these seals are used ex- clusively for anti-tuberculosis edu- cational propaganda, and for mater- jal relie” for the sick and the pro- tection cf the well. When we think of the hindreds of tuberculosis poor in this ctate who cannot afford to provide themselves with proper food, clothing and medicine, we wonder at the thoughtlessness of those who fail to recognize the Christmas seal when it appears every holiday season. The holiday spirit we hope will include in this community a welcome for the seal, and a generous support of those who are selling it in our county. Last year in this state this message was spread three times more widely than ever before, Still, in proportion to the population, Minne- sota did only half as well as Wiscon- sin. We should outstrip Wisconsin this year. The Red Cross Christmas seal is the greatest single educational device we have; everyone should be familiar with it, how it originated and what it does. ~. NORWEGIAN FORESTRY. The following facts as to the state forests of Norway have been re- ceived from its forest director by the Minnesota Forestry board, in reply to questions submitted by its secre- tary, General Andrews: The area of the public forests in Norway in 1913 was 2,659,336 acres, the greater part being in pine and spruce. The area of municipal for- ests was 337,864 acres, and of pri- vate forests 11,034,510 acres, and in all, including state, municipal and private, about 14,031,711 acres. The number of cubic meters of SCOOP REPORTER THE CUB DIDIUMGET MY LETTER. Only Eight More Days Till Christmas WEY-I BELEVE 1N SANTY cLavs! © 1916 INTL 31D — SACYs -8 — . timber cut from the public forests (State and Educational Fund forests) in the year 1913 was 298,371.51, or about 58,000,000 board feet. The age and size of the trees were va- rious; on an average, about 140 years old and 14 inches in diameter, breast high. Selection cutting is gener- #|ally practiced, and to a large extent the timber is sold standing. The ex- penditures for the fiscal year 1913- 1914 were $254,583, and the total revenue $536,382. The expense of management proper (cutting, ete.) was. $130,846, and net proceeds of direct management were $405,486. Natural seeding is principally re- lied upon for reforestration. Arti- ficial planting is frequent, but there are no complete returns of the num- ber of acres ennually planted, In 1913 there were 905,635 trees plant- ed. On an average, a scientifically educated forester has. supervision of 94,000 acres, ’ A forest inspector is paid an an- nual salary of $1,080; a forest valuer $702, increasing after nine years to $1,028; a forest manager $648, in- creasing after nine years to $B72. Pension or retired pay depends up- on what is granted in individual cases by the legislature. There is one director of forests, three inspec- tors, eight managers, one valuer, nine forest assistants, two forest planters and 476 forest keepers. GOOD STREET LIGHTING IN AMERICAN CITIES. Development In America Has Been Marvelous In Past Quarter Century. Around the world progressive Amer- ican cities are noted especially for good street lighting. It is not the White Ways of the big cities that deserve this comment as much as the second and third cities, like Syracuse, Scran- ton, Rochester, Schenectady, Toledo and Denver, where street lighting is the lure which draws purchasers to the city markets from distances within a radius of more than 100 miles. Street lighting is the barometer of the city’s i growth—the more lighting you see the more you are certain that the city is A MODERN STREET LIGHT. booming. This expression is not orig- inal. 1t is the first test of a city’s ca- pacity for new population, new facto- rles, new industries always estimated by the capitalist. In the last twenty-five years the growth of street lighting in American cities has not been short of marvelous. The strides in brightening up thriving municipalities today cannot: be meas- ured. The great electric companies are kept constantly on the move build- ing power and light plants and install- ing extensive lighting systems through- out the country. City research reports of recent years. all..attest .to..the.fact that the better lighted cities are get- ! ting the population and, what is most essential for healthy city growth, the business. Without the latter a city will not grow, and without modern street lighting investors of money are not attracted. Unless the streets are brightly and attractively lighted so that it is both’ pleasant and safe to be on them at night people find no advantage in liv- ing in-the city. City after city has demonstrated the fact that streets which are practically deserted after sundown can be enliv- ened by the installation of attractive lighting. In any city only those streets which are well lighted are busy after dark. Only a block or two from the “great white way” in New York streets which, in comparison with Broadway, are dimly lighted aré found nearly deserted, though great crowds are surging along New York’s brightly lighted and celebrated thoroughfare. Good street lighting always pays in dollars and cents. Street lighting which is attractive at night and the equipment which makes a good appear- ance in the daytime makes a good im- pression. This good impression at- tracts desirable business. 1t increases real estate values and puts new life in streets which would otherwise die at sunset. A well lighted city is always a clean city. The civic pride araised by the well lighted streets prevents the ac- cumulation of rubbish in the street. The lights prompt fmen to *‘brush up” and keep their premises cleaner. Ornamental street lighting encour: ages the people living in the surround- ing towns to come to the city for their amusements. It also attracts the at- tention of persons passing through the city and causes them to make favor- able comments about the progressive- ness of the city. These comments advertise a city as “active” or “dead,” and on the reputa- tion a city has in this respect depends the attraction of new industries and new citizens. KKK KRKKK KKK KA K KKK * HERE AND THERE. * (SRS EEEE R SRR S R 8RR WAR. Reports have reached Rome that extensive preparations have been made for a Turco-German campaign against the Suez canal and Egypt. 1t is declared that 300,000 Turkish troops already have been concentrat- ed for the operations. According to London advices from Saloniki the Anglo-French forces there now total 200,000 men. The opinion is expressed that the allied forces will not be disturbed by a Bul- garian invasion of Greece, but that in any event the entente forces are pre- pared for a stand on a fortified line in Northern Greece, which they will try to hold until the positions at Saloniki are well protected by forti- fications. It is 'reported in Paris that the stock of gold held by the Bank of France has reached the record figure of $1,000,000,000, According to a wireless dispatch from Berlin the Bulgarian official re- port of Dec. 15 states that the Bul- garian troops “temporarily” stopped at the Greek border their pursuit of the allied forces. The Austrians apparently are not slackening in their pursuit of those parts of the Serbian army that retired to Montenegro and of the Monteneg- rin forces co-operating with them. Berlin reports that Austro-Hungar- ian troops have penetrated as far as the vicinity of Bjelopolje-on the Lim river, about twenty miles west of the Serbian border and some forty miles northwest of Ipek. Reports from-Athens state that a| The finance committee of the sen- Serbian division - escorting 18,000 [ate has authorized a favorable re- prisoners have arrived at Tirana and |port on the war tax extenston resolu-- El ‘Bassan in Albania. Semi-official |tion. advices from Rome last night indi-| Ways ad means committee repub-- cated that an expeditionary force has|licans filed a report on emergency been landed in Albania possibly to|revenue bill, charging that the new co-operate with the Serbians when |tariff instead of bettering war con- they will be ready to assume the of-|gitions, cause a treasury deficit. i fensive. The judiciary committee of the fe—r_ house yesterday heard suffrage CONGRESS. *- 1speakers, In the housé the extension of the emergency revenue law is being de- bated. Military, roads and other house committees met yesterday to organize for the 64th congress. i Star Brand Typewriter Ribbons In any;color to fit any make of typewriter Each 75¢ These ribbons are fully guaranteed as the best on earth. Come in neat tin boxes. The Bemidji Pioneer Pub. Co. B emidji,- Minn. GEfl. T. BAKER & CO.-~THE GIFT STORE A Few of the Many Specials We Are Offering for This Week Many of these ‘;gooél'js are limited and when the present supply is sold there will be no more for this year. A striking illustration of our purchasing power is given in our remarkable showing of Christmas Gifts. We enumerate only a few articles. Our show windows and display cases will speak for themselves. Being a member of The United Jewelers Inc., it means honest and economical service for you. It means the lowest cost of production. A lower price to you or a higher quality for the same price. N2 Wy, m\\ SOLID GOLD LAVELIERS Set with genuine Diamond, are mounted in our own workshop. Special................ Special SOLID GOLD RING Set with genuine Diamond $5.75 SOLID GOLD STICK PIN Set with genuine Diamond. Special ............ ; "57 25 STERLING SILVER PIE KNIFE . Good heavy weight. Seca ... $1.00 FINE GUT GLASS VASE - with Sterling Silver base, pierced side. Scial s $1.00 FINE CUT GLASS WATER SETS $5.76 We have on display one of the Choicest Selections of Sterling Silver to be found in the state. We shall be pleased to show you the latest designs. We can match any pattern made. Each article can be hand engraved without extra charge. Ask to see the “Colonial Maid.” . convertible. The Hallmark Bracelet Watch A dependable watch of small size. The bracelet inay be removed and the watch worn on a pin or chain. The movement in all HALLMARK bracelet watches are the same, fifteen jewel grade—fully guaranteed. All bracelet watches are $25.00 B-12—25 year gold filled $75.00 | B-14 Eng, Same hand engr'd $20.00 B-13—14k solid gold . B.14—22 year gold filled $78.00 | B-15 Eng. Same hand engr'd $30.00 B-15—14k solid gold . e NAPKIN HOLDERS Sterling Silver Holders from 50c to $1.50 $28.00 Geo . T. Baker & Company 116 Third Street‘ e HALLMARK Store Bemidji,. me_). e —————