Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 5, 1918, Page 2

'BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER —— _PUBLISEED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY: THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. G. E. CARSON E. H, DENU TELEPHONE 922 Entered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn, as second-class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1879. attention paid to annonymous contributions. Writer's name must be Ig:wn to the epdnor, but not necessarily for publication. Gommunications for ' the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. — SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY CARRIER 4 BY MAIL, aae .One year ...... 8ix montks ...... % Three months .... ’ e T e 4 THE WEEKLY PIONEER summi of the news of the week. Published o yaia to any address, for, in advance §1.50. Ten res, containing every Th?l:‘“l” and sent postage paid OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY nouximos THE AMATEURS. They have checked up on the gardens. The crop estimate is placed at $525,000,000 according to the figures of the War Garden Commission. : National advertisers have a picturesque habit of express- ing large totals in graphic form. “pne year’s output of Bu1_1k"s7 surperfluous hair eradicator is sufficient to float a battleship. “The Stingo Soap Warks ship enough carloads each day to shave the Bolsheviki.” We would like to figure how many carrots and spinach can feed a given number, but it is more practical to guess how many gardeners contributéd to the mag- nificent total. ; 3 : e Be good sports, you folks of Bemidji. Give the big cities some of the credit. Those flat-dwellers who did their share had more to learn than we had, and many havq felt that their contribution wouldn’t make an appreciable difference. ]_3ut you don’t*need an ophthalmologist to help you to r_ead_ nine figures in a row—an aggregation of assembled in finitesimals. The amount would have been much larger if the amateurs had known that a garden needs preparation in the fall as much as in the spring. Ignorance of this has meant failure for many of the novices, and now is the time to do the tilling and ferti- lizing that will atone for the omissions of last year. 0 SHOULD BE DEALT WITH TO LIMIT, Speaking about graft in any old form, the government has just learned from a witness in the army overcoat robbery that Wwhen the government inspector did mark defective and worth- less overcoats as such the manufacturers effaced the mark and unloaded the garments onto the government just the same. It seems that whenever anything similar has been dis- covered the guilty ohes have escaped punishment, while some poor shrimp has got it handed to him in chunks. A manufac- turer who robs the government through fraud and dishonesty is as much of a traitor to his country as any seditionist that ever stepped in shoe leather. It is a studied-attempt to dis- honestly secure the money put up by Liberty Loan subscribers at great sacrifice, and the man who robs the government, which is supposed to be the people in this country, should be dealt with drastically and shown no special favors. Waste of hun- dreds of thousands by incompetent executives and bureaus is bad enough, but downright burglary of this stripe is time for immediateraction to the limit. T ; b AR 5 One of the strangest things that has happened in this vicinity in many moons was that when the county of Beltrami advertised for bids on the' wood for the use of the county build- ings this coming winter, not one bid was received. And yet, one can almost imagine wood was about the easiest thing to secure herabouts. The only thing now left is go into the open THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER NEWS AND LETTERS FROM BELTRAMI CO. SOLDIERS-SAILORS LIEUT, SHANNON WRITES, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Shannon have recelved a letter from their son, First Lieut.. C. A. Shannon, Thirty- second division, headquarters troop, in France, in which the young Be- midji soldier tells of some exper- iences. He says: “It is a week since I received your letter of July 16 and nearly three weeks since 1 wrote you my last hurried note. As I told you then we came out of the front lines, Aug. 8 and have (yesterday) moved into one of the most beautiful chat- eaux in France, It is late tonight but I have just got out of a cold water bath in the chateau in’/ which I am NOT billeted—it was a cold bath because the hot water system is out of order, and the reason I am not billeted in the chateau is not because the building is not beauti- ful enough (it must have cost around a million American money to build it) but because a poor first lieuten- ant ranks nowhere around a diyision headquarters and nobody less than a major IS billeted in *he chateau. So we have to do the Nicodemus stunt, even for a bath. But baths are scarce in- this part of France and it sure felt good. hs “I hope you have kept on taking The Triburie because some of the newspapers in America printed what big advances our division made northeast of Chateau Thierry a few weeks ago, Probably before you get this the newspaper will be printing what big advances we will have made in another sector. Gee, I wish I could have stayed in the line company that I was with for ten days or two weeks before coming up- to division headquarters. Those that lived through it are regular heroes for they faced terrific ma- chine gun fire and just simply bay- oneted the Bosche out of existence. While we have been -subjected to shell fire occasionally and to aero- plane bombing several times, you know the shells and the bombs can hit only in a comparatively small placé and non have come nearer than seventy-five yards to me. “But I have a wonderful big horse to rid- now and occasionally have business that requires fairly long automobile or truck rides, and as we have moved several times in France I have seen a great deal of the country. Also we are always meet- ing old pals from the ‘‘U” or that I have met somewhere around home. So what Sherman said about war so far he seemed all wrong. Wonderful wheat crops have been raised in this country. 1 thought they were going to go to waste when we were chasifig the Huns in that drive but found French agricultural service made up market and buy what is needed, and this will be done by County Auditor J. L. George to whom the commissioners have entrusted the task. e O | We were in conversation with a Minneapolis resident a day or so ago and in the course of discussion of political affairs in his city he expressed himself that the loyalty candidate would have a difficult time in defeating the Socialistic candi- date. He said it was surprisng how strong Van Lear was and that he feared the result, although he was personally for his opponent. We hope he is mistaken in his diagnosis. : N Y According to a lengthy dispatch sent out from Washing- ton, President’ Wilson is seen as a candidate for a third term, his friends saying he is needed. No one ever doubted that a play would be made for a third term, for past actions and political moves cloaked with war activities have been notice- able to a marked degree throughout the country. ¢ 3 SR " The movement of Chief of Police Essler in ridding the city of a lot of tinhorn loafers, cheap card players, idlers and hangerson is to be commended. And owners of property who lease to law violators should also come under the law’s pro- visions. Time has been when it seemed as if owners of such property carried an exemption card. » — We are truly .glad over the first lieutenant’s commission and asgignment of Rev. B. D. Hanscom to a chaplaincy in the United States army and soon to “go over.”” He worked hard for his honor and well deserves his reward. __0_ The numerous war weddings have at least demonstrated one thing that however useful a sword may be on the field of battle, it is a most awkward implement to cut a cake with., b ey o o e Civilians of the important city of Lille, France, are getting out of the city. Must have got a hunch time to move as there is liable to be “‘something doing” ere long. e When Frank Lortie of Nymore started to drive that nail with a hammer and the-head flew off, striking a lamp and de- stroying the house, it was some drive. —i Qi There’s one who won't eat his Thanksgiving dinner Paris, any more than he did his Christmas feed capital. Not difficult to guess who. Jo RS B G Many of the names in the casualty lists may be foreign, but the possessors of them are certainly true-hearted ‘Americans. ) : in in France’s PRGISEEI ) S '1“hat famous sword of Damascus steel doesn‘t seem to cut :inuc}l i{igure with the advance of the British in the sultan’s omicile. R VW g st U v TOV wri ohere Jhere is no fire plody of soldiers who had been nipped and even’ women, who came along and harvested it in time. You know they let the grain ripen here in the stalk much longer than we do before cut- ting- hecause they cut it by hand. It cut by machines here this late it would all shell Dut. - Don and Dad will say that I'm getting to be quite a farmer, § ‘“The French follow up the armies and repair theé roads in their slow, methodical but very thorough way. The Bosche have been pretty good at registering artillery fire on the roads but the reports are, and the villages we enter, show it, that the American artillery go them one better. When an American artillery unit gets done with a village oc- cupied by the Bosche there are only the corner stones left with perhaps a few Germans hiding in the cellars. We pick up a few Bosche prisoners; some of them still with ‘the Red Cross brassards on their arms where they have .been camouflaging their job of carrying machine guns covered with blankets on stretchers across the field. I know of one instance in particular where this happened just recently. But I understand the two Germans tried to escape and were killed. Anyhow, they were killed. “Just a fleeting picture tonight, for truly I was on the road all last night and got no sleep and I'm tired, though hopeful and in a way happy but more appreciative of what .you folks at home are doing to win the war. I enclose a snapshot taken at Bordeaux.” MARKHAM REGISTER Guests at the Hotel Markham yes- terday were Norman McDonald, Du- futh; Jos. Elson, Chicago; C. Hen- dricksom, Duluth; A. W. Hackenber- ger, Minneapolis; W. G. Fidder, St. Paul; E. F. Ahlers, Chicago; Edna I. Murphy, Gx‘?nd Rapids; Alice M. Krackomizer, Grand Riapids; A. H. Kiehler, Minneapolis; O. E. Peterson, Duluth; A. L. Irvin, Wadena; R. L Christinson, Minneapolis; A.. P. Place, Minneapolis; William Kush- baum, Buffalo, N. Y.; W. D. George, Minneapolis; George Phillips, ‘Min- neapolis; H. F. Kennedy, Minneap- olis; J. B. McGregor, Winnipeg; F. Gibson, Rochester; Henry Esele, Minneapolis and E. H. Berg, Brain- erd, - \ Wary Ostrich. The ostrich always approaches its Jest by a devious path, the idea be- ing to conceal the location from ob- gervation. Daily Thought. The mind that is cheerful in -its present state will be adverse to all solicitudes to the future, and will meet the bitter occurrences of life with a placid smile—Horace. e e Presbyterian. Sunday morning at the Presbyteri- an church at 11 o'clock the quarter- ly communion service will be observ- ed. At this service the pastor will speak on the subject, ‘Yea, and Nay Men,” (Matthew 5:37). Sunday evening at 8 o’clock the sermon will be on the theme, “Working While It Is: Day,” (John 9:4). Sunday school will meet at 10 a. m., and Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m. All are welcome. L. P. War- ford, pastor, St. Phillip’s Catholic. Low mass at 8 o’clock in the morn- ing. High mass at 10 a. m. Sunday school at 11:30. Vespers and bene- diction at 7:30 p. m. J. J. Philppe, rector. ™ < Methodist Sunday School, The Sunday school meets at 12 o’clock. A school ready and willing to work. Classes for all ages. If you do not already attend any school, then this school wants you, come. A. T. Carlson, superintendent. First Scandinavian Lutheran. English services in the morning at 10:30 o’clock and Norwegian services in the evening at 8 o'clock. Sunday school at noon. Osmund Johnson, pastor. Swedish -Lutheran. Sunday school at 10 a. m. English services in the evening at 8 o’clock. Rev. Nordale. The Salvation Army. s (Minnesota «venue.) Sunday 10:00 a. m.—Junior meet- ing. Sunday 8:15 p. meeting. Also welcome meeting for Lieuten- ant Suneson. All are welcome. m.—Salvation The Salvation Army. s (Fifth Ward,) g 2:00 p. m.—Junior meeting. 3:30 p. m.—Praise meeting. St. Bartholomew’s Eniscopal. Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. 8:00 a. m.—Holy communion. 10 a. m.—Church school. 11 a. m.—Morning prayer sermon. 7:30 p m.—St. Peter’s, Cass Lake. George Baokhurst, Rector. Method?st. Rev. A. M. Soper will preach in the morning, at the usual hour. Sunday school at 12, and Epworth league at 7 o’clock. There will be no preach- ing services in the evening. . and SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER §5; 1918 Useful Trees Needed. In many countries of Europe the highyays are lined with fruit trees, pruned each year by the government. In this country our highways are dec- orated with hedges, a few tame shade ,~"\ trees, willows, catalpas, elms, cotton- wood, poplar, soft maple, box elder— all useless trees, We need black wal- nut, butternut, hickory, oak, hard ma- ple for sugar and various frult trees. ‘We need spruce for airplanes and pine trees for lumber. Thorn hedges are a nuisance. We need hazelnuts, mul- berries, cherries, currants, raspberries, blackberries, dpples, plums, crabs, peaches, pears, grapes. Where I8 a more suitable place than our highways and streets? A public landscape gardener would more than earn his keep and be an added blessing to the people each year. This functionary could be glven au- thority to root out such obnoxixous shrubs ds the barberry bush., Guarding our lines is like guarding our health—we must encourage the care of our bodies—train our ‘organs for hbodily endurance, efficiency and full achievement. It is not so much a necessity to fight disease as to culti- vate health, ‘ o If we want to increase our chances ™ for long life—Dr. Pierce, of the Surgi- cal Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, says, “Keep the kidneys in good order. Try to eliminate through the skin and in- testines the poisons that otherwise clog the kidneys. Avoid eating meat as much as possible; avoid too *much salt, alcohol, tea. ~Try a milk and vegetable diet. Drink plenty of water, obtain Anuric (double strength) - for 60c at druggists, and exercise so. you perspire—the skin helps to eliminate toxic poisons and uric acid.” * / For those easily recognized symp- toms of inflammation, as ba e, scalding “water,” or if uric acid in the blood has caused rheumatism, “rusty” joints, stiffness, get Anuric at the drug _ store, or send Dr. V. M. Pierce, Buf~ falo, N. Y., 10c for trial package. Send a sample of 13);€mr water to Dr, Pierce and it will tested freé of charge, or write for free medical advice. Anuric is a regular insurance and life- saver for all big meat eaters and those who deposit lime salts in their joints. St. Paur, MinN—"T thank Doctor Pierce very much for what Anuric has done for me. It surely 4s wonderful. I have doctored for years, but no doctor or medicine did the good that Anuric did for me. I was so sick at ° times that I could not do any of my housework nor could I attend to my sick calls. I took two boxes of Anuric and now I feel just fine. I could not get along one day without Anuric in the house”—Mrs. ANNA ReeM, 130 South Robert ‘Street, , el B i m ot 1 AR Wonderful NewDiscovery inTiouze RADIANT HEAT ON TAP LIKE YOU LIGHT THE GAS AND ARE W Resuits so astonishing you can hardly believ~ 't. The < it hip: © o y 3t INST Y A TON OF COAL PER Mw'Thn AL Jhe HUMPHREY - WILL HEAT LARGEST LIVING ROOM IN YOUT: HOUSZE ~~: - TO ? 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