Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 14, 1917, Page 1

T e d VOLUME XV, NO. 187, WAREHOUSE. FOR POTATO STORAGE BEING PROJECTED FOR THE FARMERS F. G. Troppman Outlines Plan at Meeting of Bemidji Township Farmers’ Club. 2N GROWING OF HIGH GRADES y URGED TO GAIN REPUTATION Ve IDU—— 2 Postmaster Ritchie Gives Require- ments for Establishment of Daily Mail Route. At the meeting of the Bemidji ‘Township Farmers’ club, held Sat- urday at the home of County Com- missioner A. E. Rako, south of Be- midji, F. G. Troppman outlined a plan for the construction of a mod- ern potato warehouse in Bemidji, and invited the farmers to co-oper- ate, He pointed out the advantage of growing the same grades of pota- toes and also the advantage of grad- ing them as to size. “We want to advertise Bemidji ‘spuds’ and ship only such potatoes as will be a credit to the name ‘Be- midji,’ ”’ said Mr. Troppman. “Farm- ers must realize that one man may be responsible for undoing much good after ‘Bemidji spuds’ have es- tablished a reputation by mixing in a load of poor potatoes. a] 1ty. "\ “We pla%mt?)lehgvgsi)ch?g enough so that every farmer can store his pota- i toes in this warehouse and hold them until such time as he wishes to sell. The potatoes will be kept in separate bins, and every man will be able to ship his own potatoes. A small charge of from 2 to 3% cents per bushel for stogare will be made.” Efforts are being made by Mr. Troppman to secure the interests of those now holding stock in the old Onion Growers’ association and have same transferred to the new potato warehouse project. He is also se- curing new stockholders in this pro- ject and will put ir a substantial sum himself. The warehouse, when com- pleted, will represent a possible in- vestment of from $5,000 to $8,000. Ritchie Boosts Route. Postmaster A. P. Ritchie of Be- midji pointed out out the require- ments necessary for the establish- ment of a daily mail route through that section. A three-times-a-week route has heen granted and efforts are now being made to show the post- al department that there are enough residents in this community to war- rant the establishment of a daily service. This club will have a booth at the county fair this year. This is tl.\e first year that the Bemidji Township Farmers’ club has entered this con- test and predictions are made for a splendid showing. County Commissioner A. E. Rako gave an interesting talk, urging the farmers to keep their stock through- out the winter if possible. A snlendid dinner was served with Mrs. Fenske and Mrs. Flom as host- esses in the grove on the bank of the river. Over 150 persons were present. s | SLIGHT AUTO MISHAP Another automobile accident oc- curred Sunday morning when the car driven by Mrs. Joe Blondo was struck tv an out-of-town car at the Baptist church crossing. Mrs. Blondo was driving west and the visiting car was going north when they met at the corner of Eighth street and Bel- trami avenue, and as the car whirled by the Blondo car, its rear wheel * struck the front of the car. No one was hurt and little damage was done except that a wheel of the Blondo car was broken. THREE JAGSTERS PAY - §30; DRUNK ON TRAIN Acting Municipal Judge H. J. Loud this morning added another $30 to the city treasury when Oscar Ander- son, Hilding Erickson and Borgen Brandt were haled before him charged with being intoxicated and ik acting disorderly on the 11 o’clock passenger train last night. The men were arrested and taken from the train and held in the city jail over night. The fine of $10 each imposed on them bv Judee Loud was paid and the men ordered to leave town. The case of Thor Thorson, who at- tempted the robbery of the Cohen store yesterday, also came up at this morning's court but on request was continued until 1:30 o’clock this af- ternoon, when he was held to the grand jury for robbery in the second » degree. B —— 1 | Ness— s § WHADDEYE MEAN “SOON?" (By United Press) . Washington, Aug. 14.—Sugar is to follow wheat in Herbert Hoover's food program, probably| Canners are also soon to come under his fire. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 14. 1917. PERSHING'S BOYS AT FRONT GET HELMETS Now in their permanent camp near the frout m France, the American troops have been fitted out -\\'ith'sh-rnp- nel helmets and gas masks. The helmets, which you see them wearing here, combine all the good points of the French, English and German helmets and bave the coat of zrms of the United States stamped upon them. This picture is reproduced from the Illustrated London News |.W.W.Parade Not Allowed (By United Press) Butte, Mont., Aug. 14.—The I. W. W. demonstration for Congresswom- an Jeannette Rankin, who arrives to- night to make a personal investiga- tion of labor conditions, has been called off following the issuance of an order by the acting mayor prohib- iting a parade. N.P.PUBLICITY MANIN BEMIDJI GETTING DATA FOR NEXT YEAR'S BOOK Odin D. Wheeler, who is at the head of the publicity department of the Northern Pacific railway, and who is author of such well known publications as ‘“Wonderland” and other annual hooklets advertising the railway, is in Bemidji with Mr. Cloud, the official photographer. They are taking views and gathering data for the 1918 booklet for the Northern Pacific, in which Northern Minnesota will be given a prominent place. F. S. Lycan, proprietor of the Ho- tel Markham, and George W. Coch- ran, Sr., proprietor of the Birchmont Beach summer hotel, entertained the guests vesterday. They were taken out to the summer hotel and golf links and shown other attractions near the lake. Oliver Whaley, of the Harding-Whaley company, escorted the visitors on a fishing trip today. Mr. Whaley and Mr. Wheeler are old time friends. Mr. Whaley was in the employ of the N. P. for 22 years as telegraph operator. BRITISH LABOR PARTY FIRM IN DECISION (By United Press) London, Aug. 14.—A British de- stroyer has been mined and sunk in the North Sea, the admiralty report- ed todsy. ————— MOOSE MEET TOMORROW The Loyal Order of Moose will hold its regular meeting tomorrow night and it is urged that all members be present. BAILEY IS GRANTED SECOND LIEUTENANCY The complete list of army commis- sions awarded at the completion of the first officers’ training camp at Fort Snelling have been made known, and in the list is the name of Thayer C. Bailey of Bemidji. Mr. Bailey secured a commission as second lieu- tenant in the quartermaster’s corps. f——————— | MORAL COURAGE. It is moral courage that char- acterizes the highest order of manhood and womanhood, the courage to be just, the courage to be honest, the courage to re- sist temptation, the courage to do one’s duty.—Samuel Smiles. — FairJ_egnnelte | WHEAT CONSERVATION In all the following proportions a half pint measuring cup is used, and all measurements are level. The flour is measured after sifting. Yeast Cornmeal Bread No. 2. 1Y% cups liquid (milk and water). 2 Tablespoons sugar. 1 Tablespoon fat. 2 Teaspoons salt. 1% Cake compressed yeast soften- ed in 1% cup liquid. 2-3 cup cornmeal. 2% Cups flour. Two and two-thirds cups flour. Each of the ahove proportions makes one loaf of bread. Directions for making Yeast Corn- meal Breads—Add sugar, fat and salt to liquid and bring to the boiling| point. Add the cornmeal slowly,! stirring constantly until all is added. Bring to the boiling point. Remove from the fire and cool. These nro- portions of cornmeal and water re- sult in so thick-a.mixture that to add the given amounts of flour looks impossible. It can be done, however. Add compressed yeast softened in % cup water. Add flour and knead Lot rise until about double its hulk, knead again, and put in pans. Waen light, bake in a moderate cven for at least an hour. If dried yeast is used, & spongze should be made from about 1. cup liquid taken from the amount given in the proportions and some of the flour. This is allowed t» rise pbefore adding the cornmeal misture and the remainder of the flour. Yeast Oatmeal Bread. 1 cup liquid (milk and water). 2 tablespoons sugar. 1 tablespoon fat. 1 teaspoon salt. 15 cake comnressed y2nst softened in % cup liquid. 1 eup rolled cats 21 cups wheat flour. This proportion makes one loaf of bread. Scald liquid and pour over roli=d oats, sugar, salt and fat. Let stand until lukewarm. Add yeast s»iten- ad in warm water. Add flour and knead. Let rise until double its bulk. Knead again and place in pans. When light bake 45 minutes to one hour in a moderate oven. TAFT STITY, IMPRQVING. PHYSICIAN'S REPORT SAYS Clay Center, an., Aug. 14.—Con- tinued improvement in the condition of former President William H. Taft, ill at a hotel here, was reported to- day by his physician, Dr. B. F. Mor- gan. Dr. Morgan refuses to say when he believes Mr. Taft will be able to resume his duties. HAWAIIAN SUFFRAGE BILL IS FAVORABLY REPORTED Washington, Aug. 14.—Favorable report was made to the Senate on the bill to empower the Hawaiian legis- lature to extend suffrage to women and submit the question to voters of the territory. RUSSIAN HERO BELIEVES THAT DEATH IS NEAR London, Aug. 14.—Russian circles in Switzerland, a dispatch to the Daily Express from Geneva says, learn from Petrograd that Premier Kerensky in talking with personal friends recently concerning his health, said: “I have not long to live. Heredity and disease have numbered my days. I must hasten the work of liberating Russia and do the greatest good I can before I depart. Peace now would make us future vassals of the kaiser which would be worse than being vassals of the Russian em- peror.” - | Hey, Hoover! Hogs Go Up; $17.25 Today (By United Press) Chicago, Aug. 14.—Hogs reached a new high level today in the Chi- cago market, the price soaring to $17.25 per hundred pounds, a jump of 25 cents since yesterday. YOUNG SAILOR WRITES £ ASISTER OF TRIP TO FRANCE; GOING AGAIN Miss Ethel Hanson of Bemidji has received a letter from her brother, Harvey, written in Montreal, (an., he having just returned from a trip to .France on H. M. T. Celia. Ac- companying the letter were two post card views of interest. The young sailor writes an inter- esting letter telling of the trip, part of which was made under convoy. The ship leaves again Wednesday for another journey across the ocean. The landing port was at Brest which, Mr. Hanson says, is a fine old city with castles of ancient vintage where the French king was wont to entertain. At the end of the big ban- quet table was a trap door in the floor and when it was desired to get rid of any obnoxious person he was invited to a feast and seated over the door. A spring could then be press- ed and it would be skiddoo for the one desired eliminated. Cherbourg, the big naval base, was also visited by the ship and also Havre, the trip to the latter port under convoy, part being by a sea- plane. Up the river Seine proceeded the craft to Rouen, the scenery along the river being beautiful. At one stage of the trip they passed a big French cruiser which blew up short- lv after they had passed and it was a -lucky escape. Rouen, said the writer ,is a beautiful city. The letter is a genuine brotherly letter to his sister and interesting in many ways although there is little for publication. MINNESOTA CROPS GAIN 100 PER CENT St. Paul, Aug. 14.—Crops in Min- nesota are 100 per cent greater than last year and over the Northwest are 25 per cent greater than in 1916 so far as the Great Northern railréad is concerned, according to L. W. Hill, president. “Figures which reached me two weeks ago indicated that Minnesota would go 80 per cent over last year,” said Mr. Hill," “but revised figures now indicate a gain of 100 per cent over 1916. “I speak only for the Great North- ern railroad territory, but certainly that is general enough. We are pre- paring to handle 25 per cent more g ¢ FIR GOING T0 EUROPE SO0N, SAYS WAR SECRETARY BAKER EXTRA China Joins InWar Upon Germany (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 14.—China has declared war upon Germany and Austria, Pekin dispatches received today assert. POPE RENEWS FORMAL PEACE PROPOSAL ALONG FORMER LINES (By United Press) Rome, Aug. 14.—The pope has made another proposal of peace. The note ijs presumed along former lines, a general plea to the Christian world to endeavor to find some way to end the war. U. S. CONTROL OF COAL 'MINES HUGE PROJECT (By United Press) Ciricago, Aug. T4.-—Federul con- itrol of the coal mines would place close to 800,000 miners in Uncle Sam’s employ and would give the government supervision over the pro- duction of more than 600,000,000 tons of coal, according to statistics furnished the United Press today by the Illinois (‘oal Operators' associa- | tion. WEALTH CONSCRIPTION FAVORED BY MINORITY OF FINANCE COMMITTE (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 14.—Conscrip- tion of wealth is urged in the minor- ity report of the finance committee Thomas of Colorado. The report urg-' es profits of taxes approaching 80 per cent, same as the British, higher in- come taxes and the striking out of tax on tea, sugar, etc. The minority disagrees with the revenue raising methods proposed in the pending $2,- 000,000,000 war tax bill BRITISH DESTROYER ON . MINE SUNK, REPORT (By United Press) London, Aug. 14.—The executive committee of the labor party has de- cided not to change its attitude to- ward the Stockholm conference. It means that labor will stand behind the decision of the labor party con- vention to send delegates to Stock- holm despite the government’s an- nouncement that no passports would be issued. HAVE NEW DAUGHTER A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. August Berg of Mill Park Sun- day morning. MARTIAL LAW EDICT DECLARED IN SPAIN (By United Press) Madrid, Spain, Aug. 14.—Martial crop over the Northwest than last law has been proclaimed throughout year. Spain as a result of strike disorders “It is true that Montana and North |assuming serious proportions. Dakota have been hit, but the crop in these two states will be better than many people say. “This is going to be a very good and prosperous fall and winter in the Northwest.” CHECKING ESTATE John M. Redmond of the Redmond & Stewart law firm of Cedar Rapids, Ta., is in the city today checking up the estate of Alphonso Franchere, de- cedent. — BOTH SIDES OF LIFE. One half of a successful life is action, the getting of things done in the right way at the right time. But the other half no less useful—endurance, patience. the steadfast holding to a diffi- cult position. s— 8 - by Senators LaFollette and Gore and-| | (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 14.—The First Minnesota National Guard will be sent to Europe soon, Secretary of War Baker announced today. .. Badgers Are Called, Washington, Aug. 14.—The forty- second division, composed of the Na- tional Guard is soon to be sent abroad. The war department today announced the composition will in- clude Companies E, F and G of the Second Wisconsin infantry of the Wisconsin National Guard. Twin Cities Called First. St. Paul, Aug. 14.—The Twin Cit- ies will contribute the first of Min- nesota’s fighting units for service abroad. The First National Field Artillery of the National guard, in- cluded in the rainbow division to be sent abroad as soon as possible, in- cludes batteries B and ¢ of St. Paul and D and E of Minneapolis, Colonel Leach commanding. All have served on the Mexican border. _Orders to Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., Aug. 14.—Orders to move the first of the Wisconsin troops to the Wa Tex., camp was received toduy at Camp Douglas from Wash- ington. . .19,000 in Division, Washington, Aug. 14.—America’s rainbow division of 19,000 will be the next to see France. It will be comprised of national guardsmen, the pick of the count Major Mc- Donald of the engineers' corps will be chiefl of staff of the division. Guards Overioved. St. Paul, Aug. 14.—Guardsmen as- signed to service in France are oyer- Joyed. Battery ¥. has been added to the Minneapolis units in the First Field Artillery of the Minnesota Na- tional guard. BEMIDJI NAVAL BOY TELLS OF GREAT LAKES Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Conger of Lake Boulevard have received the follow- ing letter from their son, Glenn Con- ger. who has enlisted: + “Great Lakes Training Station, Aug. 11.—Arrived in Minneapolis O. K. After being examined we left Minneapolis at 8 o’'clock. Minneap- olis gave us a great send-off, after a fine banquet at the Minneapolis club. There were 180 of us from Minneapolis and we had five coaches and all had Pullman sleepers. We were each allowed 75 cents for breakfast in Milwaukee and arrived here before noon Thursday. Upon our arrival here we received our supplies, including tents, steel couch- es with springs, etc. We were all vaccinated and received our first ‘shot’ in the army for typhoid. As vet we have nothing to do except eat and lie around. Of course, we have to scrub our tent floors every morning. There are three in my tent, one from Devils Lake, N. D., one from Minneapolis, and myself. They are hoth very nice fellows. “There are 25,000 boys in the camp. One hundred and eighty came in my bunch, 200 came Wednes- day and about 200 Friday and we expect more today. I got tossed up in a blanket. Others will get it to- night. Everybody here is well and getting plenty to eat. I have not been assigned to any company as yet and cannot give you any definite ad- dress. Tell the boys it is fine here.” GRAND WILL RE-OPEN AT AN EARLY DATE In anticipation of improved con- ditions that will warrant it, the man- agement of the Grand theater has de- cided to reopen the house for daily operation ,if possible, within the next week or two. The date of reopening cannot def- initely be announced at this time, being dependent of pending negotia- tions for desired firm service and time of completion of necessary re- pairs to equipment, but it is planned to resume the usual daily shows in the Grand at as an early a date as circumstances will admit of under the conditions. Until then, there will be Saturday and Sunday evening shows in that house. PROMOTION FOR SAGE (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 14.—Brigadier General William H. Sage has been recommended for promotion to major general.