Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 13, 1918, Page 2

_BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. % . Eutered at the postoftice at Bemidji, Minn., as second-class matter ender ot of Congress of March 3, 1879. No attention paid to anonymous contributions. * Write e known to/the editor; but not! nécessarily”fot ‘publition: : ! Communicatfons*for Weekly {Ploneer" must 'résich this’ oftfés? n Jater than Tuesday of each week to insure pablication in'the cufreiit ‘{8zt THE WEEKLY PIONEER : & sumniary of the news of "the ‘week. Pub- and' sent postage ‘paid to any” addtess, for, in «FFICIAL COUNTY AND CTTY PROCEEDINGS M : GASOLINE ON FARMS CAUSES'FIRES *x POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS *|' 32 e 6 e 8 S e S S B 6 kn i om0t VOR FOR - (Prepared and Hx‘ur.ted by and-for/ Quincy Brooks and -paid for‘at the e of $10.00 for series.) - Increasing use-of motor gasoliné engines by farmers throughdut Min-| nesota 1s also bringing increasing fire hazards to the farmer’s home. George H. Nettelton, assistant state fire marshal, says in a review of th1s sabject that ‘Minnésota has or will have before the year is’ far ad- vanded approximately 200,000 automobiles or: gasoline-driven trucks, many owned by farmers. ‘ 1n'Kadfflon’to these, the modern farmer in Minnesota’ is adopting more géferally gasoline engines for pumping water, operating cream' separators and-washing machines. Aiother. dangérous-hazard has been brought to the attention-of this departuient, is ‘the habit' of farmérs leaving automobiles in sheds adjoin- ing barns and adjacent to the house. This is a dangerous practice; ‘auto- mobiles should-be. kept in-specially-built garages at a safe distanee from ofttér-dufldings. ; " AIthouRY tHe géfiersl use ot the gasoline is increasing, little has been' doné by the farmer to minimize the gasoline fire’ hazard." The farmér ususiiy:-buysin-large:quantities-and keepsthis gasoline-supply in- a-shed DY@ fofétieiesin’ the barn itself. ] ¢ This {5’ ‘dsnierdtis practice and mdy lead not only to a firs’loss but to: actual loss of- Iite. The safest miethod is to adopt some undergrousnd To Bemidji Citizens: Having" been nominated by thef: voters' of 'this city as a: candidal for the’office of Mayor .of ‘Bemid} I announce my candidacy for that| oftfve, u! 4 *iR § If elected, my policy will be to ap- ply common-sense business principles in"the Managenent “of "the city's af- fairs, and to perform my-duttes hon-| estly and impartially. In so conduoting: the affairsiof ‘thist M- office I promise’ the very ‘hest’efforts of which I 'am capable. ik QUINCY BROOKS. : d 27 to 218 . G5 : OR’CITY CLERX" : (Prepa?ed and inserted by George| : Stein and to be paid for at'tha rate of :$10.00 " for “sertes.) . stoige systent but, it’ this:is-found impracticable, to at least store-gaso-|: 1H¢ dWaY front ‘all’ other bulldings. EEITREY VN We conservatives who have madeé light of Bolsheviki doctrines will feel very foolish if eventually we havé 'td thank-ithat cult‘for a‘victorious peace. - Thererare-indications-that their virus is working among the Ger- man massés;” - Thé-junker crowd at least do not minimize the danger, as witness the ‘recent ‘wholesale arrests of Socialists in' Germany. e One-of the grievances recited in- the Declaration of Independence was th&t the’ colonists had: been “‘spurned:from the foot of-the throne.” Won- der it the ‘United States Senate’recalls those words as it reflects:upon the menner-in which Garfield treated its requést for postponémeént of the fuel fabt] - U. 8..Consul’ W. W." Canada, writing from Vera Cruz, Mexico, says that- hunting- which-was formerly oné of the.favorite sports throughout the rural:sections-of Vera® Cruz has-declined ih intereést ‘since’ tlhie revolu- tfoh. ' Casé’of the hunter ‘hunted. ; PR Y The* Department: of Labor eays that there is no general shortage of 14boricthat thé trouble is 'one of distribution. We should like to hear from some of the communitiés that' expect to have a surplus’of labor this summer. Slinue. It therd’ ever "wd>u’ 1oyl ‘cOminunity that place’is Puposky: When such a small place as that can raise $81 at a basket social it certainly. _‘evia¥richd &' apt#tt that’ ¢an not ‘e’ too highly commended. s : : Bver¥bbdy shioild! turn-out’and attend the high school boys’ minstrels for’the Red ‘Cross. ~The boys are working hard to make their performarce a success and success-should crown their efforts: Be a booster for the boys, also the Red Cross. 5 ——— The objedtion to employing wonien bill coHectors-is-their well-known avérsion to 'making a second”call before the first has been-returned. ——iae e . Wwell, ‘thé kid has again’started up the dark alley and commenced - to whistlé 'to keep up his courage. Youican hear him every time. * For Hacking Coughs that rob you of your sleep till your sys- tem becomes so riifi d6Wn'that'jou are in-grave danger of Prieu- monia or-Consumption, the kind' tht alinest tear 'yon to pieces; thiat make'your head ache, your throat sore and inflamed, take- Chamberlain’s Cough:Remedy It soothes and heals the inflamed air passages;stops the tick- ling &' thé thirbal drid by ith tbnic effect enablés you'ts’ throw off the disease.. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy-is quite different from the ovdiaasy’eough medicine, for it not only soothiss but also heals, 80 that the effected parts are- restored-to a-healthy condition-axid the danger of a futiire attack'is removed: Firmly believe that it is the best and most reliable preparation-ever pro- GEORGE STEIN For City Clerk. My friends have urged me -to again ‘serve the city of Bemidji as city clerk. Iam particularly anxidus to prove myself worthy of the con- fidence you may bestow in me, should you see fit to elect me to this im- portant position. ’ It re-elected, I wish to give assur- ance’ that this office will have'the best of attention and that I will at all times conduct it to the best in- More Tham 6,000 Men - . From the Boll System - Are-Now- in the A my- When war: was® de- olared the government asked for skilled. tele: phone men for the sig- nal corps:service: of the army, In' response to this call, from~out of the telephone offices, down'. fromithe poles, from out of the cable manholes- and from the repair benches, came - thou- sands of Bell men to offer! their servioces.. - Fourteen. - battalions: of these ‘Bell 'men‘ were aocepted. and..are -now.: : in active 'military-serv- los. Muny of themre already in France. Others are in camps ready- Ono Mow-Outiof Six' With:tho Colors P One man out of every mix:from'the maintenande and construotion forovs:ofithidicompamy is: now in the army. A-large proportion of the volunteers from the Bell Sysiem-are technically trainied men: Such-employees: are-hard to' replace. Bell Telephone 'men’in the' army signal corps’ service are getting: the-same pay they did:at home. The Bell System is making up-the* difference-between their former ‘wages and. the. amount. they now. get . - from:thie government. Sinoe the war began; one’of our' great probléms has been to read- just ‘our ‘organizution to handle the work left- by the-heavy-enlisturent- of our working forces, and at the same time to take.care..of .the-tre- : mendousiincrease in tclephone: traffié: caused by war ‘activities.' in spite of the war and what it has meant to this company in.ths - Inoreased number of telephone-messages:to handle; the reniistment -of- 80 many ‘of our trained men; the shortage of equipment; 'the “scurcity of laber and the:high cost of 'telephone materiale— In-splte of all these obstacles, we are meeting.the needs-of the publto'for ‘telephorie service-In a remarkably ‘successful way: NORTHWESTERN TELEPHONE- EXCHANGE GO, Buy:‘one- Today.- terests of the city. Your support {is nearnestly solicited. B GEORGE STEIN; d 27 to-218 City Clerk. FOR' CITY CTERK- (Prepared for andclnserted by F. B. Lamson and to be paid for at th rate-of $10:00 for series.) ¢ FOR ALDERMAN. OF.5th. WARD. | | (Inserted. "y and'for 3/ 'T. Hag= tward and to oe paid for at the rate of ' $500 Yor' berfes.y it the-oarn e-wué‘i::u;nfir my 3 i 'riends; ‘coneen’ l~to -become | ; ik 3731358 F| @ candidate - for ‘alderman - of the{M . ; 20' second s*veet’_fl? Fitth-ward.* I solicit-your vote:and 3 s R G RN F IR oy Byt o dog iy fiaod ; LA 1 4 “in & B . P 3 e eity and tue-ward1 represent: |l Remodeled and refinished, now ready for business. : J. 5. HAYWARD. E 218 Come Here and Enjoy: Yourself A AR AP PP PPP PP (Inserted by and for H. E: Palmer, F Ui o AR . B 5 to be paid ‘for at' the' rate“of $5.00°| @/ s’nft mlms nf Afl’.l Ki"ds +/| for ‘series.) I am a_candidate for city clerk. {am @’taxpayér and feel & direct in- terést' in the growth and - develop- ‘ment of our city. I have had twelve lyears active experience as an ac- countant and bookkeeper in county ‘auditors’ offices in tne state. elected, I promise you-honest, effi- clent and faithful service: { FRANK B. LAMSON. d 28 to 218 > : - In Connection -- At the-urgent -request-of Y ers of the oty -who-desire a tairand|l: The placeto come when you are'in’ Bemidji: Rum equitable-- assessment. of : the city, I ; 3 3 P rorphete e on a’clean, business- basis. portent.-poslnoni' 1"! :}!‘:tr:od'tl pro::— ise to use :my- ‘bes! 0- make the ‘susememmnt. . just- and- correot || You Are Welcome one, ‘without favoritism or prejudice. On that basis I earnestly solicit the support and votes of the people of ‘Bemidji. i B ’ i i ¢ I_IlllllllllmllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'I!I!_I C. BROOKS! £ %fi? i I R e SUBSCRIBE FOR PIONEER ‘