Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 17, 1917, Page 2

B s TWO WHALERS AGAIN ARE ACTIVE Ancient Industry Has Undergone Note- worthy Revival in America in Last Few Years. News dispatches telling of the re- cent capture of three sperm whales by Grays Harbor hunters serve as a reminder that the ancient industry of whaling has undergone a noteworthy revival in the last few years. It is an interesting fact that this revival has been due largely to the develop- ment of the battleship, one of the most modern creations of man. Hundreds of whalers from Ameri- can ports sailed the seas in the times before. the Civil war, when whale oil was used for lighting. The discovery of petroleum caused a slump in the Industry. Historic New Bedford and Nantucket became the boneyards of a once' mighty fleet, and the race of bardy American mariners developed by whaling became almost extinct. The old romances passed into tradi- tion. { But as ships, and particularly bat- tleships, grew in size and number it was found that for use in certain of the bearings in their ponderous en- gines there was nothing that would quite take the place of “case oil,” found in the head of the sperm whgle, which is strangely clear and does not disintegrate under great pressure and heat. So whalers began to take the sea again. They are not so primitive as those of the older generation, but thelr cargoes are more than ever in demand. BARBED WIRE A WAR FACTOR One of Pecullar Developments Is Use of American Product to Halt Armies’ Progress. ' The part that barbed wire has played in the war is reflected to some extent by the foreign commerce re- ports, says the St. Louis Globe-Demo- crat. This is peculiarly an American product, the Blidden invention having been first utilized on a large scale by John W. Gates at St. Louls. The de- scriptions from the front show the ef- fective use made of this simple inven- tjon, which the late Senator Ingalls esald wags suggested by the manner in which the milk cows avolded bramble bushes, It was woven and trvisted Into a barrier that seemed impregna- ble until the British developed the use of artlllery in such amazing fashion. The study of fortifications has been followed from the beginning of humar history, and it is a singular fact that a simmple fencing device, designed for an antimbered country, should surpass every other obstacle to the progress of & modern army. Lighting Methods Improved. The great development of lighting within the last ten years is made ap- preciable only when the results are shown in figures. It 18 well-known the introduction of the metal filament lamps has reduced the , consump- tion of current for a given amount of light to one-half or one-third of what it was before, but ‘here has been also a great improvement in the durability of the new lamp. A French authority, 4. Boutaric, has investigated the rec- ords of 1,234 lamps In 26 establish- ments. In 1908, only half of the metal filament lamps withstood ag much as 200 hours of usage, but in 1914 not less than 98 per cent endured for that length of time, and the percentage of those having a life of 1,000 hours had risen from 31.5 to 80. Besides their carbon Irmps, the French were mak- ing 30,000,000 metal fllament lamps yearly as the war began, the prospect being a large increase on the return of peace. Marooned on an Island. David Grootch, a stenographer of Jonesboro, Ark., who was found on a &mall island in the Shoshone river near Cody, Wyo., told a weird story of hav- ing been marooned for 22 days on the island within sight of a wagon road over which people were constantly travelinz. During this time he said his only nourishment was water. Grooteh said he had been working on a ranch near Cody and went to Cody for a visit. He set out for a walk to- ward the river when his memory left him. When he regained consciousness he found himself on the Island, 200 rods below a wagon bridge. He could not swim and %e current was too swift for him to wade. Finally, Grootch said, he became so weak he could not stand, and lay helpless in the under brush until a passerby saw him. He Caught Them. “Tommie, you were absent from school yesterday,” said the teacher. “Yes'm,” answered the boy. “Father wanted me to go fishin' with him.” “But don’t you know it would have been more profitable to have come to school ?” “Why, we wouldn't have brought home a durn fish if I hadn’t gone along.” What He Would Advise. “Would you advise me to marry & woman for her money?” “I don’t know, but I would advise you never to let a woman know you had married for her money.” Mildly Curious. “Let’s price these orchids.” “You don't want any orchids.” “True, but I'd like to know if they still keep ahead of vegetables in price.” Sarcasm. “It’s almost impossible to get dyes nowadays.” “Yes; I've noticed you haven'l ehanged the color of your bair latels’ BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER RGADSTER ONE MINUTE, TOURING CAR THE NEXT. Those devotees of motoring who de- sire a roadster one minute and a tour- ing car the next, but for financial or other reasons content themselves with one machine, may now satisfy their whims. A convertible body for the automo- bile has been developed that makes one motor serve as two. By folding the rear section, an action that re- aufres but two minutes, & five or seven- passenger car I8 changed into an at- tractive-looking roadster. By revers- ing this operation, a “sinyle-seater” be- comes a big, graceful, foreign-appear- ing touring car, spacious enough for the whole family. The body kas only lately been announced. It can be built to fit any chassis from that of a popular-priced light car to those of expensive models with long wheelbases.—Popular Mechanics. WEDNESDAY. O0CTOBER 17, 1917, Clearance of Justrite Back and Front Lace Corsets-At Prices Greatly Reduced — $1 and $1.25 Corsets at 88¢ No. 1209 low bust, free hip, size 20 to 24, $1.00 value, sale DYICO . ciormisree winsrsls v wiiis 880 No. 4208 Low bust, free hip, net cor- set, with elastic across front, at top, size 20 to 23, $1.00 value, sale price el o 889 No. 2660 Medium bust, long hip, heavy boning, size 20 to 26, $1.25 value, sale price...... flafl No. 1908 high bust, long hip, extra heavy coutil, size 18 to 29, $1.25 value, sale price...... 880 No. 88 Medium bust, medium hip, extra heavy boning, size 19 to 28, $1.25 value, sale price Bau No. 90 Low bust, medium hip, heavy mesh athletic corset, size 20 to 55{022.00 value, sale P SI.49 No. 4216 Low bust medium hip, elas- tic across front at top, size 20 $2.00 Corsets at $1.49 No. 1207 Fancy pink or white broche, low bust, long hip, size 19 to 26, very good value at $2.00, sale price No. 115 High bust, long hip, batiste or coutil, size 19 to 30, $2.00 value No. 2098 Medium bust, long straight hip, extra quality batiste, size 20 to value, sale price $1.50 Corsets $1.19 No. 2213 Low bust, long hip, heavy coutil, size 19 to 27, $1.50 value, sale price No. 3412 Low bust, medium hip, ex- tra quality batiste, size 21 to 25, $1.50 value, sale No. 689 High bust, long hips, extra heavy boning, size 24 to 34, $1.50 value, sale price sl,lg No. 679 Medium bust, long hip, size 25 to 30, $1.50 value, sl lg sale price sieoe tie s No. 712 High bust, long hip, heavy coutil, size 19 to 30, $1.50 s lg value, sale price .. o 8 :J‘:'lges, $2.00 value, sale ) S'.49 No. 3116 Medium heavy corset, me- dium low bust, pink or white ba- tiste, size 20 to 26, $2:00 $1.49 value, sale price ........ $3.00 Corsets at $2.49 No. 521 Medium bust, long hip, pink or white brocade, size 19 to 25, $3.00 value, s sale price seieseie 2-49 No. 1421 Medium bust, long hip, with elastic gusset, size 22 to 26, §3.00 value, sale price Get a Nickie Plate Has your car a Bemidji em- blem? The Pioneer car has on the front of its radiator a neat nickle plate emblem design. The words BEMIDJI COMMERCIAL CLUB are neatly outlined. It shows that the local club is a mem- ber of the American Automo- bile Association and should be on every car in town. Order one from the secretary of the Auto Club. Price 76c. RAGS Bring us yu\ir olf’n cot- ton rags--nio buttons, bands or woolen cloth accepted. Pioneer Office IDA VIRGINIA BROWN Instructor in PIANO VOICE DRAMATIC ART Phone 633 1017 Minn. Ave. Bemidji $3 50 Corsets at $2.98 No. 3625 Extra quality coutil, low bust, long hip, with elastic gore in side, back, size 24 to 36, $3.50 value, sale price 32.98 No. 124 Extra quality batiste, high bust, long hips, with. elastic gusset at side front, 2 size 21 to 29, $3.50 value, sale price. ... -98 No. 44 Maternity corset, sizes 28-30-32, $3.50 value, sale price 32198 “Here’s a ‘‘Grackerjack” A pneumatic Fountain Ink Well. The name of the well is the ECLIPSE. Nothing to get out of order. No valves, no floats. The ink from the res- ervoir falls into a small cup at the base, which provides just enough ink to cover the pen. NOT THE HOLDER. The ink :annot splash. Air and dust cannot reach the ink, therefore the ink never becomes gummy or sticky. The last drop is as good as the first. It is made entirely of glass. Needs fill- ing but once in six months and ves 75 pet cent of your ink' bill. Sells for $1.00 and $1.25. WHAT! Don’t believe it? Come and see. PIONEER OFFICE Phone 922 No. 1336 White and pink silk broche, medium low bust, size 20 to 26, $5.00 value, sale price 33-95 No. 636 Hi_gh bust, long hip, extra quality coutil, two elastic gussets on hip, size 22 to 29, $5.00 value, sale price 83195 No. 3903 Heavy white brocade, high bust, long hip, fancy lace trim at top, size 19 to 26, $5.00 values, sale price 33.95 No. '938 'Justrlte irqnt lace corset elastic gore ac hip, high bust, pink or white broche, 33 .99 size 20 to 28, $5.00 value, sale price. . Brassier Clearange No. 984 Embroidery with lace trim, front closing brassier, size 34 to 44. 81.50 value, sale price— No. 609 Net brassier with Gem wash- able shield, front closing, all sizes, $1.00 value, sale price— $1.19 79c¢ No. 968 Embroidery with torchen iace, trim front closing, all sizes, A 800d assortment of regular 50c $1.00 value. sale price— 79c brassiers, while they last— Ancmm eatalog puiated on delicate pink The New 1918 Maxwell Gives you all the room—all the com- fort—all the conveniences and beauty ob- tainable in any car selling at $1200. And yet the operating economy—the mechanical reliability—the ease of hand- ling and the wonderful power that have producd such marvelous road and econ- omy records in every section of the world are not only maintained—but augmented. YOU can SEE the VALUE in the MAX- WELL at $745. e, Touring Car $745 Roodster $745; Coupe $1095; Berline $1006; Sedan $109S. Allprices #. o. B. 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