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

e oot e e e BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER . PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXURPT SUNDAY: . THE BEMIDJI FIONEER PUBLISKING. CO. G. T. CARSON ; E. X. DENU TELEPHONE 922 \ — djl, Minn., as second-class matta;r Entered at the postoffice at Beml under act of Congren'; of March 3, 1879 ttention paid to annonymous.contributions. Writer's name must be KI::W‘I’I to the :dltor, but not necegsarily for ‘publication. Gommunications for the Weekly Ploneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY CARRIER BY MAIL. 1!&&;... weeseseneeses 85,00 One year ........ 8ix montke . Three months THE WEBXLY PIONEER 4 2 dite T taining & summary of the neows of the week. Published lvmm'yo::l sont postage paid to any sddress, for, in advance §1.50. ' . OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY mOIiDMI BARGAIN PRICES. Even at this date St. Mihiel is little more than a name to most of us. We know that General Pershing won a victory there, and that the operations were carried out almost entirely by Ameri- cans. Perhaps we know that 152 square miles were restored in France, and that the forces employed were incredibly few in porportion to the extent of the gains. But we are without the intimate knowlege of the specta- tor. We have not been given what the movie directors call a “close-up.” We cannot see 100,000 maps being distributed to the selected troops, with corrections recorded the day before the attack. We cannot see 30,000 photographs of the terrain being prepared and handed round as part of the final instructions. Or 5,000 miles of telephone wire being laid in exchanges dur- ing the advance. Or the observers locating every enemy trench and notifying their artillery by phone—or the 1,500,000 shells that screamed an answer to the message. Seventy-two villages and 15,188 prisoners were taken, 111 guns, 42 trench-mortars, 200 machine guns, 30 box cars, 4§ locomotives, 40 wagons, and vast supplics of ammunition. The results were magnificient because the preparations were magnificent. Pershing’s plans worked like a formulae on -a blackboard—Ilike the mechanism of a faultless timepiece. The eternally quoted Napoleon said (among fifty thousand other aphorisms credited to him) “A battle is a series of blun- ders, and the general wins who makes the fewest”—good enough doctrine for Napoleon’s day, but not for the era of the cash-register and mechanical calculator. Pershing’s lines moved like clockwork because his equipment was nearly per- fect; hence the surprisingly low casualty list. The dollars that bought the maps, telephone wires and other supplies saved ‘American lives. O GO AHEAD AND SAY_IT. Nearly every discussion is mainly concerned with the inter- pretation of a word. But the disputants hardly ever realize it. If the meaing of the word ‘“democracy” is ever really de- termined we shall be spared a good deal of arguing. But we are going to wait a long time for the interpretation. The word “armistice’” is being used just now even than more promiscu- ously than “democracy,” and with as little regard to its meaning. The highbrows, in defining a word, have a habit of referr- ing to the Latin or Greek from which it is derived. It is gener- ally a grandchild of one or other of those profiic parents, and “armistice” is a member of that numerous family. An armistice is an interval during which antagonists hold their weapons stationary by agreement. You can’t hold your weapons stationary if you haven’t got them. To grant the Germans an armistice would necessitate the continuance of their present military strength. If they were disarmed there could be no armistice. h We discuss the question of an armistice, but demand that it mustn’t be one; we make the condition that the Germans lose their power to strike. Such a consummation would go some distance further than an armistice—it would be the loudest laugh in vaudeville. Why not say so? To say what we palpably don’t mean suggests to the enemy that we are not quite brave enough to be truthful. . The recent replies to Germany’s messages contain a good deal of admirable firmness. It is unfortunate that the word ‘“armistice” occurs so frequently in press comments and casts a veil of obscurity about the attitude of the American people toward these deliberations. 0. “GOD MOVES IN HIS MYSTERIOUS WAY” The oft’ quoted “God moves in His mysterious way, His wonders to perform” was never more forcibly brought to mind in recent ages than by the present happenings in the Central powers of Europe. The boast of the German “beast of Berlin,” that of “me and Gott,” the most sacriligious utterance of any ruler of a nation, with the claim to divine assistance and direction in his dastardly campaign of all that is written and un- written, has met the swift avenging sword of the Almighty who “in His mysterious way” is performinig His wonders to bring to an inglorious end, for all time, the criminal horrors of this irre- sponsible monster, and allow to bloom in its stead the flower of righteousness, humanity, and world peace for all humanity. . 0 President Wilson is acknowledged to be an excellent .cor- respondent. Opinion, however, seems to be divided as to whether his domestic communications are as satisfactory as his foreign ones. . TN RO Between the 26th and 27th of October we each conserved an hour. What use did we make of it? On that depends the answer to the question whether it deserved to be conse}'\'ed. e | Foreign governments are developing a great deal of skill in the writing of peace notes. It is almost equal to the skill the allies have developed in warfare. ———— If America gains nothing else from the war she will at least have a greatly increased knowledge of European geo- graphy. —0 NEWS AND LETTERS - FROM BELTRAMI C0. SOLDIERS-SAILORS BEMIDJT SOLDIER WOUNDED. . Mrs. B. W. Aldrich has Teceived ‘the following letter from her-brother, Francis Wood, of this city, now in the service, who is well known here: “Have been wounded in the ‘left arm, just above the elbow, not a bad one but enough you may be sure. Will write a letter when I arrive in England. Am at the dock now wait- ing to get on the boat.” BIG CONTRIBUTION BY BEMIDJI_ BOX COMPANY AND LUMBER CAMP SENDS FUND ALOFT (C?ntlnu?d from Page One) Grace Hagadone . 1.00 R. Castonguary .50 Leo O'Grady ....... 2.00 $267.50 Henry Berg ... B. Tauntant ... E. R. Rickerson .. John Degerman .... .50 August Konikson ... .50 Frank Dickenson ... .60 John Martinson .... .50 Harry Ross ....... .50 Ole'Hanson ,....... .50 Havill Hart .... . ..B0 C. A Bly ..... .50 Elmer Moore .. 1.00 Ira Moore ..... .50 Henry Snape . 1.00 Alfred Brooks . 1.00 James Warnod 1.00 Louis Nekmez .. 1.00 Henry Klug, Sr. . 1.00 J. W. Bell ... 1.00 George Krug .. 1.00 John Bakker 1.00 P. M, Peterson . 2.00 Francis Morgan 1.00 Fred Tyson ... .50 Rudolph Orth 1.00 Andrew Bye ... 1.00 Alex Gola .50 E. A. Hewitt 1.00 Hugh Ross ........ 1.00 Olaf Qhngren ...... 1.00 John Kieth ....... 1.00 Lee Alley ......... 1.00 Charles Renwanz ... 1.00 C. J. Nelson ....... 1.00 A, E, Miller ....... 1.00 C.”S. London ...... .50 Frank LeFaive 1.00 D. 8. Kidder "...... 1.00 R. C. McMichael ... 1.00 William Krog ...... 1.00 John Westlund .... .50 0. Jolgen ..,..xieq. 1.00 E. Swoffard ....... 1.00 Jim Burkett ....... 1.00 Eugene Allen ...... 1.00 Joseph Allen ....... .50 Ole Sletten ........ 1.00 John' Edstrom ...... .50 Jo— Henry Ohngren .... 50 ‘Will Houchin — 42.50 CROOKSTON LUMBER CO. Camp No. 10. Edward Miller $2.00 H. Slend ..... 1.00 Sam. Wansky 1.00 A. H. Malone . 1.00 Eric ' Westberg 1:.00 Thomas Long . 2.00 W. G. Gardner . 5.00 E. E. Robideau 1.00 Tom' Cadron ... 2.00 F. Lovenberg . 2.00 Joseph Karl 2.00 P. Tonall .. 1.00 P. Doyle o 2.00 E..W. Achenbach ... 2.00 Bert Waldron ...... 1.00 A. J. Anderson i 2.00 B. J.iBerg ....... o 2.00 Charles Parent % 1.00 D. McCharles . 1.00 John' Larson ... 1.00 E. Forest .. ¢ 10.00 W. Parker .. . 1.00 Carl Peterson . 5 5.00 Gust Gimilaski . 1.00 Adam Torwork . 1.00 Fred Johnson 1.00 Gust Wickman 1.00 Paul| Parade ...... 1.00 Ted Ledding ... 1.00 Elmer Parker . 1.00 George Lillge . 1.00 Peter Saas ... .50 Frank Gatowsk 1.00 J. Hucul . .50 R. Glidden 1.00 A. }vl&nson o 1.00 0. Westberg 1.00 B EREBI V0 eeavanne 5.00 John Johnson ...... 1.00 George McDonald ... 1.00 A. J! Holden ...... 2.00 Charles Hart ...... 1.00 Antoh Erickson .... . 1.00 Jack Larson ... 1.00 Ole Tompson 1.00 Knute Olson .. 1.00 E. Peterson ....... 1.00, Paul Adolpson ..... 1.00 — 78.00 Thomas Roycraft 2 2.00 C. R. Skiff, Littlefork...... 3.00 $ 396.00 Previously acknowledged.. 3,480.18 Grand total ........... $3,876.18 Eacceo——— Qoo oo HEAD STUFFED FROM CATARRH OR'A'COLD Says Cream_Applied in Nostrils Opens Air Passages Right Up. Instant relief—no waiting. clogged nostrils open right up; the air passages of your head clear and Your you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snuffling, blowing, head- ache, dryness. No struggling for breath at night; your cold or catarrh disappears. Get a small bottle of Ely’s Cream Apply a little of this fragrant, ant- iseptic, healing cream in your nos- trils. It penetrates through every It sometimes looks as if it would be all “over over there’ |air passage of the head, soothes the before any of the rest of us get over there. EESEEISERY S, In fact, she will assist in making the new map of Europe. inflamed or swollen mucous mem- brane and relief comes instantly. It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed- up with a cold or nasty catarrh. TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 1918 HAS GOOD WORD FOR CROW Australlan Writer Points Out Occa- sions When Bird Becomes a Real Benefactor to Mankind. There are those who say that the crow deserves no mercy. There is no other pest eradicator, imported or otherwise, doing its bit so patriotic- ally as the self-same crow. In Ba- nanaland, Australia, says the Sydney Bulletin, the ravages of the sheep- maggot fly must make a loss of hun- dreds of thousands.of pounds worth of jumbuck every year, about the only difference in one season being that the damage Is probably greater than the last. Were it not for the bird whom no one has a good word for, the fly pest would soon duplicate itself with losses to sheep-owners increased accordingly. Every dead sheep or plece of offal in the bush i3 the depository of the eggs .of unimag: inable numbers of prospective sheep destroyers, Just about the time that the grubs are the size of a grain of rice, and a few days before they burrow into the soll, where they re- main for about 15 days before coming | forth, as a developed sheep-mag- got fly, Brother Crow sples out the colony. Then he sends the glad tid- ings by wireless system, and all the fomily within range hurries to the bafiquet. When it 13 over a supply of grubs for the next meal has to be found elsewhere, RS I R Write It “Francoamerican.”” In writing of operations In which French and American troops have co- operated. a Paris journalist at the front uses the term “Francoamerican.” The deletion of the hyphen he explains by declaring there has been transfu- slon of blood and effusion of hearts between Poilas and Yankee on the fleld of honor. This com- pliment, characteristically French in its graclousness, shows that the spirit of France and that of America are gradually blending into a new spirit of {nternational union that binds the two republics together more closely than ever-—Popular Mechanics Magazine. Nails Turned Out In Quantities, Formerly the metal for making nails was cut into strips and then forged in. to shape with hammers, and an expert took about one minute and a half for each nail, Today they are made of steel and are lighter and stronger. Strips are cut with steam shears and fed intc automatic nail machines. One man, who tends three machines, drops & nall every second. Not a Judge. “Would you advise me to marry for money?” “I am not here to interpret the ‘work or fight’ order for you."” £ . | [ e NATTIY ' Tires. Tubes’ | ||I]|||”l ”HHIHHHHllllnlnnnnu“, MERCY REPLACES KULTUR Plenty of exercise, fresh air, (By United Press.) «regular hours—isall the pre- New York, Nov. 5.—The Duet- AP 3 sches Verein, or German club of scnptlon you _need to aVOId New York, is now the Lafayette| Influenza—uiless- through House , where woundéd American soldiers are being nursed and enter- neglCCt or OtherWIse’ a COld tained while recuperating. The| gets you. Then take—at sombre walls of- the sleeping rooms|. once - J as they were under “German occupa- % tion” have given way to cheerful o shades of yellow, cream and blue.. @‘Lk’ A cantéen has been installed, and| ¥ § all through the large six story build- CASCARA > OUINlNE ing women in white uniforms are A o engaged in attending to the wants 00 99 of wounded men. oMV There are many places in New York where the svounded officer may g0 to recuperate, but until the con- version of the Deutsches Verein, none has been opened for the wound- er man from the ranks. Practically all the work of running the convale- scent home is done by volunteers, al- though several professional are in attendance. Standard cold remedy for 20 years—in tablet form—safe, sure, no opiatcs—breaks up a cold in 24 hom—«l{zve- grip in 3 days. Money c box has aRed top At All ‘Drug Stores. backif it fails. The gen with Mr. Hill's picture. Shamed 1t you are a sufferer from Eczema or unsightly lmgly skin, you know “lust what it means go ave that humiliating, back- ward feeling about meeting strangers. and oftentimes friends. Many a time Kon have looked into the milrror “and:wished that your skin would be like other peoplé that you know, “without a blemish.” This wis can be yours for the asking. If you will Catarrh Cannot Be Curea with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in- fluenced by constitutional conditions, and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medi- cine is taken internally and acts thru | go to the druggist and procure a bottle of the blood on the mucous surfaces of the | 1. D, D., the greatest of all skin remedles, system. Hall's Catarrh Medicine was | apply it according to directions, in a short prescribed by one of the best physicians tfine your skin will be as soft as velvet, in this country for years. 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It goes further— that’s why you can get the good taste of this class of tobac- co without extra cost. : No Matter " What Happens to your tires or tubes, we can repair them. Our up-to-date vuleanizing plant is in charge of expert repairmen. The repairs we make outlast the tire or tube: \ Lvery inner tube we repair for you is delivered in one of these desirable Tirestone - Rubberized . Tube Bags at no additional cost. SXB O NR Sy & - (SRS (] -y RSy : TNy »aion g w - | i) " This bap is a convenient * and safe container for an extra tube. It protects it from chafing, moisture, grease and Prit. Use our repair service. It is intended for your convenience. Whenbuying newtubes, get Firestones—we can conscientiously recom- mend them as the best on the market. A com- "plete stock of all sizes is always on hand. LETFORD AUTO GO. 312 BELT, AVE. PHORE 78 Bemidji, Minn. 7 g | | 1 RS i Defactive