Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 1, 1918, Page 2

TH? BEMIDJI DAILY Annexation of South Sea Islands. A formal decluration that Fapan in- tends to retain possession, after ‘the war, of the South Sea islands, now un- der her protection, ‘is urged upon the -government by the Tokyo Asahl. The new French cabinet has ‘declared. in | the chamber of deptttes, says the To- |l kyo journal, they will not stop fight- ing until the recovery of Alsace-Lor- raine; ‘it Is wise for a nation to.de clare its aims in prosecuting a war Nothwithstanding this, some Japanese bureaucratic ‘statesmen faake ' a point of denouncing the attitude of those in favor ‘of ‘declaring ‘to the world ‘the Just and ‘proper demands of ‘the Japa- nese people, in connection with the BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER —— PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON. EXCEPT SUNDAY. THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. @. B. CARSON B. H.'DENU THLEPHONE 022 Emtered at the postoffice at Bemidjl, Minn., as second-class -matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1879. No attention paid to anonymous contributions, Writer’s -name -must e kmown to the editor, but not necessarily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Ploneer must reach this oftice mot Jater than Tuesday of each week to imsure publication in the ‘current issue. SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY OARRIER BY MAIL war, ‘lest it hurt the: feelings -of ‘the Onoyear.............$5.00 One year evenneeneas 3400 allies. - It Is a mistake to view a‘dec- Six months .. . 2.50 Six months .. 2.00 | 1aration of the jJust claims of a nation Three months .. ... 185 Three months ........:. 1,09|as a demonstration of ‘selfish .inten- One month ..... ... A8 tions or breach of internatfonal ot One o il 18 quette, says the Tokyo paper, and the Do e icr) . Japanese ‘government should follow ;Y PIONEER . the example of the French cabinet and ‘ Ten peges, containing & ‘summary of the news of the week. Pub- ;r;ul;e a rgul;llf dgclflr;ltlon at ‘once as % apan’s intention to retain - ."h‘ every Thursday and sent postage. paid to any address, for, in| 0 -t e Sen fidtini atlt’::ife OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS == _ INVESTIGATION DEMANDED The most 'untortunate incident that has arisen since this country’s entrance into the war is the dispute between the railroads and the brother- hoods of trainmen and conductors. The dispute is fraught with much danger to the transportation interests of the country. The seriousness of the charges made by Messrs. W. G. Lee and A. B. Garretson, heads of the trainmen and conductors, respectively, would seem to leave the govern- ment no choice but to fully investigate the entire matter. Messrs. Lee and Garretson allege that the freight congestion is the direct result of conspiracy on the part of the 'munagexpents of the various systems to discredit government control and the eight-hour law. Not only is this serious charge made by both these great labor leaders, but it is sub- stantiated by numerous other members of the two brotherhoods. It is’ almost unbelievable that the heads of our great transportation systems could so far forget the first duty of American citizens as-to exploit their country in . this great crisis of her history, for purely selfish ends. On the other hand it is almost unbelievable that two such prominent lead- ers of the people should be deceived into laying a charge of such serious- ness unless they were firmly convinced of its truth. The country had thought that the graceful manner in which govern- ment control was accepted by the management of our railroads, that .all ‘were in perfect harmony with the administration in the effort to bring the war to a speedy close. We were fecling proud of our transportation sys- tems and pointing to them as evidences of the deep loyalty of all classes of our people. We had also rejoised that the great labor organizations were standing so staunchly by the government and would throw their -great strength to the making of the world safe for democracy. ( But this controversy is of too serious a mature to be passed by. It involves two of the most powerful interests of the country, and the very life of the nation is affected. If ‘the charge is true, there is treason to deal with. If false, then two of America’s greatest labor leaders have sadly fallen down on their jobs and have brought their organizations into bad repute. i . B Since the matter has gone so far, it is up to Congress to thoroughly investigate. No perfunctory probe should be tolerated, but the country should be made fully ccquainted with every fact. The railroads are more than ever the arteries of the nation in this erisis, and consideration for no man or set of men should be permitted to interfere with their free operation. Use the probe, and probe to the bottom. PENERE 7 -G SPY ON THE SPIES! In a communication addressed to mayors, heads of railroads and others concerned, Col. Howze, chief of staff, Department of the Northwest, has emphasized the necessity of being constantly on the lookout for German spies, who are swarming among us by the thousands, plotting harm and destruction in every possible way. The communication says: “To every American the fact should be brought home that. we are at war with a people wholly under the dominance of the most brutal govern- ment the world has ever seen. P “Every person of every nation now fighting under the control of Ger- many should be considered an enemy agent unless well known to be ab- soluetly loyal to the United States. “The enemy activities in this country are directed by the shrewdest war and to make other proper claims, Such frank declarations on the part of belligerents are important fn mak- ing known to all concerned their true intentions. The Tokyo Asahi concludes by declaring ‘that the Japanese people are desirous that thelr government shall take such step at'the present jmportant juncture, e New Civic Pride Plan. FErect a miniature jall on a promi- nent corner and through the barred windows exhibit = photographs of houses and grounds that need fixing up. This is the “city beautiful” plan of a Milwaukee councilman, i “When people let their weeds grow or rubbish accumulate, give them pub- licity,” he ‘adds. The :counell is com» sidering the plan. Remember, Tuesday, “Meatless Day” Remember, Wed., “Wheatless Day” Bevo. light or heavy. Sold in bottles only and bottled exclu | EARLY STUCCO Put on'the Bevo:/Glasses when you set the table for the bite you’ve prepared: for the guests of the evening. As a suggestion for a dainty lunch: Cream cheese and chopped olive sandwiches (on brown bread), Dill pickles, Shrimp $alad, Ice cold Itself a nutritive drink, Bevo makes an appefiziné and delightful addition to any meal—hot or cold, Bevo—the all-year-‘round soft drink. ANHEUSER-BUSCH—ST. LouIs PIONFER AMERICA OMES IN . N # Out in the “BAKE-OVEN” country where the hea_t-seal'ed air: BURNS THE BEYES till they start and bulge and THE SANDS TORTURE, where the GI[LA MON- STER and PINE TOAD bask in the shimmering waves, is the lasad that GOD AL- MOST FORGOT. ‘ ' ; In this CURSE OF HEAT the HOPI BUILDED his PUEBLO. on the mesa; with ‘patient TOIL his abode TO(jK on the form of HOME whiich today is recog- nized as the earliest form of plaster or Stuceo home in America. . AGES after this first experiment—THE PALE BROTHER, on the western slopes of the Coast Range REARED AMONG THE WAYVJING JPALMS THE FIRST BUNGALOW with Stucco sides or in beautiful combination of sfained weed and STUCCO PANELS as fhe builder chose. 2 0 These STUCCO BUNGALOWS have FOUND GREAT FAVOR THROUGHOUT THE LAND—many are to be found in every good: residence section—--MANY MORE SHOULD BE BUILT. Our Bungalow plans are. AT YOUR DISPPOSAL. Before building, call and see us. YOU BUILD BUT ONCE as a rule—SO MAKE SURE that youn have all of the INFORMATION—THEN THERE CAN BE NO REGRETS. Smith-Robinson LumberCompany (One Board or -a Carload} Bemidji, Minn. Phone 97 PALACE LIVERY — TO THE 'PUBLIC — Good teams and sleighs, careful drivers who know the roads. We are prepared to furnish first class rigs da’y or night, wlith or without drivers, on short notice. If you want a rig for a reasonable price - .Phone 164W or 20 Feed barn in connection. Special prices to sleigh ride parties. 1= sively by Between 4th.and §th on Miss. Ave. Office Markham Hotel Bldg., Col. K.W. REEVES, MGR. IIIlll!{llIllllll_llllIlIIIIllliIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII]ll (LT 20| ‘Second Street mmiumm Remodeled and refinished, now ready for business. ComeHere -and Enjoy Yourself persons, both men and women, who are well versed in the work required of them. «There are in this country thousands and tens of thousands of indi- viduals who desire to see us humiliated as a nation, and deprived of our freedom, and they are willing to do everything possible to bring these things about. . «“To meet the insidious efforts of these evil-minded and highly organ- ized and trained personms, every good American must be alert at all times, and be keen and active enough to defeat all enemy purposes and activities. “Any disloyal act or word may have great significance, and every such disloyal act and enemy activity should be immediately communicated to the intelligence officer, Northeastern Department, United States Army, and to the nearest bureau of the Department of Justice.” S— GRAIN SHIPMENTS GET PREFERENCE Acting on orders from Director General McAdoo, the Northern Pacific railway has notified agents, traffic representatives and operating officials along the system to give preference and priority to shipments of grain from Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana points. This action was taken to relieve the need of supplies being hurried to allies countries in Europe. The orders issued to Northern Pacific representatives took effect Feb- ruary 8 and will be in force until rescinded. The movement of grain over this road will take precedence over every other commodity except less than carload loats of paper and paper pulp and fuel and fuel oil. The co-opera- tion of commercial clubs, shippers and farmers to aid in prompt loading of cars is urged in instructions sent to various oints along the line. 1 Box cars now in the East are being hurried to grain markets alon, the Northern Pacific to aid in the grain movement, according to a message from the director general. goes a -long ways towal products profitable. on the -outside with < RSV NS 3 Figuring it right down to the last analysis, it’s up to the people of this country to decide which they love most, their boys or their-—stomachs. One or the other must be denied. Which? 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