Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 25, 1918, Page 2

“ If you are at the front, you have two chances—either you are EMIDJI DAILY PIONEER THE BEMIDII PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. @. B. OARSON 5 B. X. DENU TELEFEONE 928 Entered at the postoffice at Bemidyl, Minn., as second-class matter under act of Congress of March 8, 1879, G i e contributions. Writer’s name must | d to annonymous be k!fl:::l“?:mt-hep‘:dllor. but not necessarily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office not Iater than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MATL Six months . Three months . “reseersss 100 THE WEEKLY PIONEER mmml-umpfiiotmmotfism. Published flc;.;hm“‘lfltm to any address, for, in sdvance $1.50 OFFICIAL COUNTY AND OITY PROCEDINGS “SET NO FIRES” 1S ORDER. ‘A. L. Molander, president of the Beltrami county Public Safety Commission, has received a letter from Secretary H. w. Libby of the state organizaion, calling attention to a copy of the order issued April 9, and which is timely at present owing to the danger from fires being started which might cause loss of property. The order is addressed to “‘settlers, campers, con- struction crews and all citizens” and is as follows: It is ordered by the Minnesota Commission of Public Safety that from and after April 15 for a period of six months, no person shall kindle or set any fire in grass, stubble, peat, . brush, slash or woods, or kindle any fire, except for domestic or industrial purposes in the following counties: Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Itasca; Kanabeec, Koochiching, Beltrami, ‘Aitkin, Pine, Cass, Crow Wing, Clearwater, Hubbard, Becker, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd, Wadena, Ofter Tail, Clay, Norman, Polk, Red Lake, Pennington, Marshall, Roseau, Kittson. : " “Provided: That this order shall not apply to fields around which an ample firebreak has been freshly plowed, or to fires kindled or set by the State Forester, or under his direc- tion, regulation or permission. “The chairmsn of town boards, and, for unorganized townships, the county commissioners, and the sheriffs, shall en- force this order. “The state forester and assistant state forester are hereby appointed as Commissioners of the Public Safety Commission, to discharge the functions of this body in respect to safeguard- ing life and property from forest and prairie fires.” R e WHY WORRY ABOUT THE DRAFT? You have two chances—either you are drafted or you are not. If you are not, you have nothing to worry about. If you are drafted, you have two chances—you are in camp or you are at the front. If in camp, you have nothing to worry about. held in reserve or sent to the firing line. If you are sent to the firing line, you have two chances—either you fight or you don’t. If you don’t, you have nothing to worry about. If you do, you have two chances—either you get hurt or you don’t. If you don’t, you have nothing to worry about, and if you do, you have two chances—either you are slightly hurt or you are badly hurt. If you are slightly hurt, you have nothing to worry about. . If badly hurt, you have two. chances—either you re- cover or you don't. If you recover, you have nothing to worry about. If you don’t—well, you still have two chances. For Another’s Sake By WINNIFRED BROOKS - (Copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper Unlon.) With o great start Della Barth drew “sligthly back from the mirror she was facing, arranging her hair. She stood In a small dressing reom just off the main sleeping apartment, and abrupt- glass a shadow and then a form In substance had flitted, Now 1t was wav- ering, but fixed as to outline—the fig- ure of a man, young and intelligent- looking, but unstéady of pese, preter- naturally pale and whose eyes haunted with a gleam of anxlety or suspense. Her first impulse was to scream, but she had superb control over herself. She could not understand this strange intruslon. Nothing about her visitor, however, indicated the criminal, the e e AR B S WOMEN “PICKETS” REGARDED AS FARCE. Writing to the Minnesota Women Suffrage association, Senator Knute Nelson says the women pickets who have been making a spectacle of themselves in Washington have come to be considered “so-much of a farce that is really no harm.” The pickets in question belong to an organization, posing as seeking the right of franchise for the women of the nation. They have added insult to the women who have been earnstly striving to bring about political equality, yet in a womanly way. However, the difference was long ago learned and hence the so-called pickets have ceased to be regarded sefiously, merely a joke. Their work has resulted in no good for the cause. 4 —_—0 RIGHT CHURCH BUT WRONG PEW. According to Pollock’s Newspaper News, H. Z. Mitchell of the Thief River Falls News-Press has been appointed major of the Twenty-first Home Guard battalion. Major Mitchell has also been promoted in the newspaper game. He now belongs to Bemidji’s newspaper circle and Bemidji is battalion head- quarters. Order To Stop The War Industries Board at Washington has issued the following ruling: . “ALL NEWSPAPERS MUST DISCON- TINUE SENDING PAPERS AFTER DATE OF EXPIRATION, UNLESS SUBSCRIPTION IS RENEWED AND PAID FOR.” . Of course newspapers will be compelled to obey this order and must stop papers when the time is up. Subscribers receiving their paper by mail are hereby notified to watch the YELLOW LABEL ADDRESS which is pasted on the front page of your paper and which shows you the date yqur subscription expires. When the time of expiration approaches renew your subscription so that you will not miss a single issue. City subscribers, whose papers are delivered by carrier, will be notified by collector or through the mail of their expiration, and we trust they will renew promptly, thus insuring continuous service. burglar. The man suggested the refugee, his ear bent keenly, and then as heavy trampling footsteps sounded in the hallway below he glanced all about the room, made out the open doorway of a clothes’ closet, staggered rather than darted towvard it and closeq its door after him. “ Amazed, puzzled, to a certain degree alarmed, Della came ount Into the main room as two men reached the head of the stalrs. "The one fn front adyanced, thrust asfde his coat: and showed an official badge. o “You will excuse us, miss,” he spok “but a man we are after disappesred somewhere in the vicinity of the house here. We thought he might have en- tered 1t.” { = “You will find my maid‘in the kitch- en,” sald Della, and her calm dignity awed the men. 'They retreated down tha stairs, Della stood listening. | She gathered that the intruders were ques- tioning ‘the maid. Then they seemed to depart and Mary, fluttering and ex- cited, came halfway up the stairg. “Those men gave me quite a shock, miss!” she quavered. ‘They are of- ficers of the law. T convinced them that no one had come into the house and they have gone on'their way. .They think the mhan they are after rounded the house and took to the woods beyond.” “DIid they say who the man was, or what he had done?” inquired Della: “No, miss, except that they had fol- lowed him a long ways and were bound to' catch him. . They said he wias Alison: Meservey—'' “What!” cried Della, recled against the swall, “What does it mean?”’ gasped Della, ax she closed the door and sank into a chair, overcome. - She tried to fatham 2 hewlldering mystery. Allson Meéé{-’ wvey ! Why, this man was not he! Al- fson Meservey was her brother-in-law, the husband of her sister, Aline. They had lived three handred miles away in_ a collfery town. Della had not heurd from them for several weeks, but had not been worrled at their si- lence. . She was n woman of quick pesceptions. Intuitively she discerned that the startling incident of the mo- ment held a deep significance for her, could not comprehend why, but deter- mined to explore the mystery at once. “These men have gone,” she: called, going up to the closet door. There was no response. Della quivs ered in the midst of uncertainty and suspense, She tapped on the door. No ntténtion: was paid to the summons, She turned the knob. The door, cama open with a rush. Della stifled a screnm. Insensible, motionless, the man who had sought refuge in the closet fell prone across the threshold. Della thrilled as she noticed that where the stranger’s coat had fallen back his shirt was covered with blood. Thén a realization of this possibly dangerous condition steeled her to rap- idly declde what was best to do. She telephoned at-once for the family phy- sician, The latter looked grave. There was a bullet to extract from the man's breast and the doctor stated that the patient was in" a critical condition. Della Imparted all* she knew or sur- mised. Her will was to harbor the strange visitor until he recovered, un- 411 she could explore the mystery of his seeming connection with the iden- tity of Alison Meservey. She wrote at once to her sister, but recelved no reply. The days went on, but her guest, nursed by the faithful Mary and herself, was too irrational and then too weak to question. The doctor had finally pronounced his pa- tient out of danger when, from far-off Cangda, there came a telegram to Della. It was from her sister “Tell Mr, Davenal that I have re- Joined Alison in safety." “Qur patient must be this mysteri- ous Mr. Davenal,” reflected Della, “but what does it nfean—Alineand her hus- band in Canada!” She sat down beside her convales- cent guest and handed him the tele- gram. His face lit up with gladness. .“I am Richard Davenal,” came the acknowledgment, “I do not wonder that you were mystifled. I am a cou- sin of Alison Meservey, against whom an enemy worked up an infamous plot. It was necessary that Alison should fiee the country. I assumed his iden- tity, got him across the border and by false clews drew the officers after me. That s all.” “AlLI” repeated Della; her soul In the word, and at that moment there was born in her heart for this noble, seif-sacrificing man, a love that re- sponded to that which blossomed in his own as the sweet, happy days (went by. and . falrly 1y across the surface of the looking | He never lmagined that hig reflec- | he likes his new position ‘‘more and tion was thus displayed. To Della it | more every day’’ and wouldn't trade was like n part out of a movle scene, | Pack for his old position for any con- NEWS AND LETTERS ' FROM BELTRAMI CO. ' | 'SOLDIER VISITS COUSIN. Norman LaJambe of the Twenty- second engineers corps, stationed at Camp Upton, N. Y., is visiting his cousin, Miss Consuella LaJambe. He will also visit relatives at Oklee be- fore returning ‘to camp. Former Chief of Police Ripple, now holding a good position with the gov- ernment shell-making plant at Still- water, writes the Pioneer, saying that sideration. ~He says ‘the process The big fellow writes a few lines on a small sheet of dainty letter pa- per and four lines on another. As a letter writer, he i~ the best man em- ployed in a munition—plant in the United States, . NELSON ON COMMITTEE INVESTIGATES BREWERS Washington, Sep.. 24—The sen- ate’s inyvestigation of propaganda and ed by brewers has been entrusted by the judiciary committee to a subcom- mittee headed by the chairman; Sena-1 tor Overman of Nerth Carolina, and including Senators King lof Utah;' Walcott of Delaware, Nelson of Min- nesota and Sterling of South Dakota. VALUE IS THERE. WHEN v _ GRAFT 1S ELIMINATED (By United Press) Glyndon, Minn., Sept. 25.—The value of ditching farm lands was demonstrated in this vicinity whena tract ‘which was formerly a cattle marsh, ‘yielded, after drainage and cleaning, seventy-seven and a quar- ter bushels of oats an acre. ——Buy Liberty Bonds—— N. L. HAKKERUP PHOTOGRAPHER { Photos Day and Night Third St. Bemidji ENTERPRISE AUTO CO: Auto Livery and Taxi Service Day and’ Night Service Office Remore Hotel, Cor. 3rd St. & Beltrami Ave. Office Phone 1 Residence Phone 10 WM. M'CUAIG, Manager If you don’t get a letter about the next Liberty Loan, go to your polling place and cast your ballot for a Bond just the same. UNDERTAKING KING BOOZE IS OUT ~OF WAR IN ENGLAND (By United Press.) London, Aug. 18 (By Mail)— Compulsory temperance has reduced drunkenness - in England approxi- mately 82 per cent since the war began. It has increased industrial efficiency of the nation many fold and made a return to the old regime of unrestricted alcohlism impossible after the war. This is the purport of a report to the British people by Lord D’Aber- non, chairman of the board of liguor control. ¢ Liquor may be'sold but only at quantities. Saloons are allowed to sell acoholic: drinks enly 5 hours out of every 24. If a dispensary sells out its quota before closing time, its | patrons have -the .alternative of soft drinks or going home. X Treating has been prohibited by law. The bartender who tolerates it is liable to fine .and the establish- ment’s license may: be revoked. The liquor board believes abolish- ment of the treating system has play- ed an extremely important part in counteracting excessive drinking, A dynamic substitute for: the bar- room and ‘“free lunch’ counter as a social gathering place has been found in the new canteens the government and various private concerns have opened where large ‘numbers of laborers -are employed—near the ship docks and munition factories. The government canteens are : opergted without - profit, and the privately lowned - eating ‘places aim to charge but little. more than enough to pay expences. The strength of alcoholic beverages has also been-lessened, the average dilution being about 25 per cent. Distilling of :spirits ‘except for war or medicinal purposes was stopped itwo years -ago. ——Buy Liberty Bonds—— _ Let’sGo . “Over the Top” the first day .. Sept.28 Buy your Bond early WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1918 'paid cash in advance, / AMERICA'S NGME SHOE POLISH | We have complied with | the Governments request to be satisfied with a 3 (] ‘Advertisements in this® ‘eolum cost half cent a word per issue, vkn n No ad will be run for less than 10c per issue. Ads charged on our hooks cost one cent a word per issue. No ads run for less than 26c. = FOR SALE FOR SALE-—Hand made stake wagon, Will sell right. "Koors Bros. z 810t YOUNG: PIGS FOR SALE—Twenty- five putre bred Yorkshire pigs; six weeks old; six dollars each. Phone 920, = = 5928 FOR RENT WANTED TO RENT—One or two un- furnished modern rooms, for light housekeeping. Phone 412W. 3-926 FOR RENT_Furnished . rooming house, Call 862 141928 FOR RENT--Nicely furnished front room, 215 Third street upstairs. 919tf FOR RENT-—Four-room house, 1235 Dewey ayenue. A, Kein. 3-025 FOR SALE—Three brand new show cases. Cheap. Address B, care Piof] neer. < 1 B5t92b FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms, 1302 ~ Bemidji avenue. Phone <%52-W, 5 826tf ~ WANTED WANTED—To buy two cars of field run triumph seed potatoes. J. J. Opsahl, Lavinia. Phone 18-F-14, : 10t927 WANTEB-—Women, salary $24, full time 50c, an hour spare time. dis- tributing guaranteed —hesiery to wearer. Permanent. : Experience UNNecessary. Apply. Guarantee Mills, Norr{swwq, Pa. . 1t925 POSITIONS WANTED. FOSITION :‘WANTED-—Married ‘man, fair bookkeeper, experienced clerk. © Address J. H. L., eare Pioneer. 925 LOST AND FOUND STOLEN-—If the party who took the package of meat from the shoe de- party in the Penney store will leave the price, $1.15, of same at the Pioneer office, no questions will be asked. The meat belonged to a customer, and the party who took same is known, . 1t925 | reasonable profit and to keep the quality up to sta_nda,rd. i Lre 5mocs ML : 30500 siodn 123 L H. N. 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