Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 20, 1918, Page 6

| THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER s iy e e SATURDAY EVI::N'iNG,» JULY 20, 1918 COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS WILL HOLD CONVENTION ~ "IN BEMIDJI JULY 30 The Beltrami County Sunday School association will hold its con- venticn and picnic at Diamond Point July 30. The delegates wilt assemble at the Presbyterian church at 10 o'clock in the morning and autos will be the conveyances used to transport the delegates and visitors to the point 1t is expected there will be approxi- mately 100 delegater present. The program has been well arrang- ed and will no doubt prove interest- ing. Tt is as follows: v 10:30 a. m. to 12 m.—A social time and visitaion. 12 m to 1:30 p. m.—Picnic lunch. 1:30 p. m.—song service. 2 p. m.—Talk, topics by ‘state workers, St. Paul. 2:30 p. m.—Appointment of nomi- nating committee, reports from schools; business session . 2:40 p. m.—Reading, Ida Virginiz - Brown. 3 2:50 p. m.—Graded lessons in small schools, need of, and how to use, Mrs. A. E. Head. .8 p. m.—"Building highways,” G. W. Harnwell, using the 0. A. B. C. 3:16 p. m.—What Are Some of the Better Methods of Conducting a Les- sons in an Adult Class, Rev. H. A. Kossagk, Blagkduck. " 3:2p v. m.—Reading, Irene Mc- Pherson. 3:30° p. m.—Topics, state workers, St. Paul. RECESS 4:15 p. m.—“Expansion in Sun- day School Work, When, Where, * How,” Supt W. G. Bolcom. 17. 4:30 . m.—Tapic, ‘‘Teacher Training Drive,” state workers, .St. Paul. 4:45 p. m.—'‘The Follow-up Plan OF BARGAINS Wash Suits Boys’ White Wash Suits, regular 98c value, clear- ance price— 39¢ Seeded Vile. Regular 25c values, spe- cial, per yard— 15¢ 17c- 19¢ Colored Oil Cloth Colored Oil Cloth, worth 35¢, at per yard— 205¢ Straw Hats Now ¥o for— 51 Boys’ Caps Special, now at— 7¢ of Absentees, pers Out,” -5:00 p. m.—*“Home, School Teachng,” Mrs. C. E. Battles. 5:15 p. m.—The Home Depart- ment and the Family Alter,” Rev. W. E. Peterson, Walker. 5:30 p. m,—Talk state worker, St. Paul. 6:30 p. m.—Devotions, Rev. A. M. Whitby. 6:36 monial meeting, led by J. C. McGee. 6:45 p. m.—‘Recruiting the Sun- day School, New Methods, Old Meth. ods,” Harriette J. Frezille. 7:00—*Stories, Story Telling, and Illustrated Songs,” Milre Achenbach. 7:10 pp. m.—Topic, state workers, St. Paul. "7:40 p. m.—Report of nominating committee. ; Halgst?) n? m.—Devotions, Rev. B. D. ST ATE UNWERSITY HAS I $30.000. YEAR’S SURPLUS Minneapolis, war conditions, a decreased income from students tuition and greatly increased cost of equipment and la- bor, the University of Minnesota will have a surplus of $30,000 to its credit at the close of the academic year, July 31, according to the state- ment of G. H. Jaynes, controller of the university. With vae universities of the nation |- facing a material defiicit, according to the report of the United States bu- reau of education, the University of Minnesota. records an income $160- 000 in excess of the ahnual income for the previous school year of 1916~ During the academic year follow- ing the entrance of the United States into the war, the total annual in- come of the university was approxi- mately $3,000,000 Mr. Hayes said. This income is larger than that of the principal eastern institutions. and Hold the Drop- Rov. L. P. Warford. Church and SUPPER, p. m.—Supday ‘school testi- July. 20.—Despite BRUSH BREAKING PLOW OPENS EYES OF FARMERS Just_about the best bit of “enter- prise was that of yesterday on the part of E. ers, ‘both o pened to notice where some diffi- culty had been experienced in plow- ing certain pieces of land in this vi- cinity where a Fordson tractor was ‘being used in a demonstration. trouble was with the plow, the right sort mot being used. It so happened that these gentle- men were in Hamilton, Canada, and with them was one of a line of brush breaking plows, ' the manufacturer. to Minneapolis, they shipped 'the plow to Bemidji and they arrived yesterday. the farm of George Miller, ‘‘the po- tato king,” who -had just purchased a Fordson. The plow was hitched to the Fordson and /in one hour. and fifteen minutes had torn up a tract of about the toughest stumps in ex- istence, an area as large as six horses could do in an entire day. The vis- itors then continued on their wag home. . . ] Mr. Miller said it was the most re. markable piece of land breaking he ever saw or heard of, and he came] to Bemidji with a load of the stumps to make good his claim. GOOD CROPS IN THE RED =~ - Good crops of barley, oats and wheat are assured in the Red River valley for this year. dicate the poorest- is about as 'good as the annual average and in.some sections prospects are as good as have ever been seen: of Grand Forks county wheat gives every appearance of averaging twen- ty-five bushels to the acre. county will need slightly more than oing tobe a Genuine 2,200 me n for harvest about August first, over and above the labor for available, as }ndicated by a’survey completed July 17. " i I The farmers and laborers of north- western Minnesota and ‘northeastern North Dakota have established a uni- form wage scale of $3.50 for harvest and $4.50 per day for threshing, with board. It is expected that the usual supply of labor from the outside will be somewhat scarce. Any farmers or laborers who come to this section for the sincere purpose of working in'the harvest fields will receive a glad wel- come on: the“part of the farmers as well as jbeing: appreciated by the gov- ernment in taking care of the crop in the present war crisis. % \ BAGLEY HEARS BATTALION BAND: CONCERT ENJOYED Bagley’s Home Guard company and Bagley residents and many from that vicinity heard the Twenty-first Home Guard Battalion.band in concert last evening at Bagley. It was an in- formal “affair and 'greatly enjoyed, the musicians playingin the business sectiop of the town. The trip to' Bagley was made in autos, in'‘compliment to the new com- 3y pany now & member of the battalion i | of which the band is the official or- | | sanization, and Tecognition of the se- lections was enthusiastic. Recruiting Sergeant Foucault and Lieut. Reynolds, chairman of the county food -administration, both made brief talks. On the return-trip, a chap in a new car which he was hardly able to operate, owing to lack of experience, ran the car occupied by Lieut. A. B. Palmer and party onto the side’ of the road where the bank was: steep, and when help came up the occu- pants were holding the car at a dangerous angle to prevent its over- turning. i ; . Jenkins and 8. A. My- Minneapolis, who hap- The they representing Upon returning The plow was taken to RIVER VALLEY ARE ASSURED All reports in- In the southern part This JGED. RESIDENT DIES: yeany, - died at 12:20 o’clock avenue. 1 Bemidji for the pgst 12 years. leaves a.large family. Three Bottings, residing north of Bemidji. perfected. “Com’ on. Skin-nay. newsboys of Bemidji. side ‘papers to patrons in the carrier hoys day’s recreation. their routes. LEAVES LARGE FAMILY Mrs. Elizabeth Lawler, age ‘morning at her home, 922 America She has been a resident of Besides her husband, Mrs. Lawler are Harry Bottings of Canada, Henry Lake, and Ira Bottings, residing near Nine daughters also sur- vive, Mrs.-Mitchell of Bangor, Maine; Mrs. Bryant, Jenkins, Minn:; Mrs. B. Hovey, Crystal, Me.; Mrs, A. Kan- edy, California; Mrs. O. S. Hovey, Mrs. George Mealy, Mrs. J. W. Dighl and Mrs. Clauf Ritchie of Kelliher. Funeral arrangements have not been NEWSBOYS’ OUTING AT - ROCKY POINT WEDNESDAY Big picnic Wednesday: . All the fellers is goin.” From now until’next Wednesday will “Skin-nay” and all the rest’of the live wires be agog over'a day’s outing given specially for. themsat| § Rocky Point by Captain McLachlan;}. for it will be complimentary to the = Captain McLachlan has a corps of able youngsters who deliver the out- and the ‘“cap’ extended the invita- - tion to include the Pioneer’s bright|# to ‘take part in the The trip to Rockey Point will be made Wednesday morning in the cap-| § tain’s lake boat “Yankee Girl” and the party will meet at the city dock| 3 at 8 o’clock in the morning, return-| g ing in time for thé& boys to- carry | ~ The boys should take their-lanch- es, and -ice cream will be provided by those interested in seeing that the kids have a good time. If there are any parents who would like to ac-'* company the boys they will be wels,: come. Bathing suits should be taker by those who intend to ‘‘go in.” 74 ‘this sons Cass Pople Read | This Newspaper | That's why it would be profitable for you to advertise in it . If you want a fob If you want to hire somebod: If. you ant fo sell something: If you want to buy something 8 If you want /to rent your house i | If you want to sell your kouse. If you swant to sell your farm | F you want to buy property’ If there is anything that you qant the quickest and best way 8 to supply that want s by placing J an advertisement in this paper B 1 == ¥ The results will surprise | § . and please you city, ' BEGINNING MONDAY, JULY 22nd Thrift will win this war and it is your duty t ends July 27. We bought considerable stock offer them at much less than today’s cost. glance the big savings. Troppman’s sales alvé'ays the Dollars You Wash Skirts = White and Colored Wash Skirts, regular value $2.25, clearance price— $1.29 Jersey Suits $12.50 - Ladies’ Jersey Suits, $5.45—only a few left to close out, clearance price— $5.45 Gossard Corsets Our $8.50 Gossard Corsets —one of the best corsets on the market, clearance price— ; g $3.98 Ladies’ Waists One lot Ladies’ Waists, choice— 9c BEMIDJI MINN. hit straight EXTRA SPECIAL MEN’S DRESS SHIRTS Slightiy soiled, $1.25 and $1.50 values, clearance price— 285¢c DRESSING SACQUES Dressing Sacques, values to 65c,°clearance price— 39¢c Men’s Underwear Balbriggan and heavy rib- bed, worth from 75c to $1. Clearance price— 44¢ Fancy Parasols. White, red, blue and fancy Parasols, regular $1.00 and $1.25 values, clear- ance price— -49¢ Muslin Pants Girls’ Muslin Pants, Wed- nesday from 9 to 10 a.m.,, limit two pair to a cus- tomer, per pair— 7c Children’s Under- wear Regular 25¢ and 35c¢ val- ues, clearance price— - 10c - Sale Starts MONDAY, JULY 22 TROPPMAN'S DEP STORE | Third Street o elercise‘ thrift ahd economy whenever possible. Sale before prices advanced and at this annual event will If you will inspect the values below you will see at a from the shoulder. Men’s Linen Collars Men’s Linen Collars, near- 1y all sizes, each— 21-2¢ - Silk Ties Men’s Four-in-Hand _§ilk Tie, with other purchases of 50c or more, Monday— Boys’ Shirts While they last— lc Dress Shirts One lot of Men’s Dress Shirts, good values, special with other purchases of 50c or more— 9¢ T: fiinnesota Ave, - and -Oe -t Bargain ~Counter Don’t miss our 9¢ Bargain Counter of Vests, Baby Caps. and Handkerchiefs. - 9¢ Children’s Hammocks " with other purchase of 50c or more, none to dealers, " at each— ~ 10c - Silks $1.25 Tub Silk, special at e Corsets : $3.50 Gossard Corsets at clearance price— $1.69 Defective