Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 16, 1918, Page 1

@ Troppman’s -department store, VOLUME XVI. NO. 281 ——— BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 16, 1918 FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER M TURKEYS WILL BESCARCE, SAY - DEALERS; T00 YOUNG AS YET Z0vernment Urges Saving Those Not Matured; Ap- plies to This Vicinity DEALERS LOOK FOR HIGH PRICES FOR THANKSGIVIG Butter Going Up, and Eggs Are High; Scarcity One of Chief Causes So far as turkeys are concerned, as the. chief role in a Thanksgiving day menu, the outlook for Bemidji is not very bright. This, in sub- stance, is the reply of Alex Doran of . the Palace meat market. He ex- plaips the situation by saying that most of the turkeys cn farms here- abouts are still undersized, not hav- ing reached the maturity suitable for a family Thanksgiving dinner. szowever, there will be some turkeys available and will range in-price around 38 to 40 cents. Chickens will be plentiful and there will also be some ducks for those who desize them. The reason for the young turkeys not being brought in is that the national food administration at Washington is against killing under- sized turkeys, and the quality to be offered by dealers .should be of the highest. © Chickens willl lbe plentiful and tHere will also be some ducks in the market for those who desire them. v ,_-Other Things High. F. .G. -Troppmai, proprietor turkeys will be a little high this Thanksgiving, owing to the scarcity of full grown fowls. But says he will have some in the market of the store, . Asked as to the butter and egg situation, Mr. Troppman said the price ' for. creamery butter was 60 cents’ per pound and 55 cents per pound for dairy butter. Eggs are also away up, being around 50 cents per dozen. “Butter is going to be away up and so are eggs,” is the be- lasof of Mr. Troppman. be much higher, I believe.” demand for for . influenza patients. eggs per pound wholesale, and they dre prices are away up. lemons are easier in prices. Bemidji is well supplied apples. Winter Vegetables Low Heavy winter vegetables with a whole. potatoes to market from the farms. W. G. terviewed. . The Schroeder VERSAILLES, WHERE THE INTERALLIED CONFERENCE MEETS “ tinderwoog Lo Yadnrwond: s . » Pl - This is a view of the beautiful palace of Versafiies, the seat of the interallied war conference that settles Ger- many’s doom. In the foreground is seen part of the Orangery. The palacq'fils one of the most magnificent structures in the world. - It is said Louls XIV spent $100,000,000 on it and the surrounding parlk. Thousands 0f MenReleased | Next 2 Weeks By Carl D. Groat, (United Press correspondent.) ot | coun says| 1. “Eggs are|ary sessions of the peace conference very scarce and the price is going to| will begin at Versailles or Paris late Prices ‘are up, also, owing to thejported. Bananas have advanced nine cents scarce in Bemidji, an% ‘t::e re;a:‘i; by Shavitch Panges lately of Duluth, is reported very ill are | doubt be in position to take care of lowest in price for several years as|its patrons in the line of turkeys The mild weather has been |and other Thanksgiving dinner pro- an inducement to the movement of |ducts. Schroeder was out of the |difficulty in city on business and couldn’t be in- | Thanksgiving store | justly entitled to it. Washington, Nov 16.—Demobliza- tion orders, already issued, will care]| for -the discharges. of 200,000 ‘men withip:fhes neXt ‘two weeks in this W As the machinery developes, the army. can discharge 30,000 men a ’I:hese facts developed from Chief of Staff March at the press con- ference today. PEACE CONFERENCE OPENS LAST OF THIS MONTH (By United Press.) ‘Washington, Nov. 16.—Prelimin- this month, French cables today re- BRENNAN REPORTED ILL. Jack Brennan, forauerly employed Brothers in this city, from the Spanish *“‘flu.” also has-a meat market and will no At any rate, Bemidji will have no having a bountiful dinner. Bemidji s (By . United Press.) London, Nov. 2. (By Mail.)—Cole- man street, down by the Bank of England, is in the heart of the his- toric old “City’ of London.” The / Armborer's Hall is there with its treasures which recall the wars of the barons and its gorgeous gold and silver plate. Nearby is the old church of St. Stephen's spared by the great fire. . Coleman street’'s newest activity is the great storehouse of the Ameri- can Red Cross. The warehouse is more impressive than any display of chased cuirass or forgotten crafts. It is fully as in- spiring as the old church. The ware- house has the advantage of size, too, and every floor is filled with things for the American soldier. Here in one huge pile are 600 bales of blankets. It seems as if one could blanket all the allies from is one pile. Another pile contaims nothing but hospital linen -of all kinds, while other divisions of the 50,000 feet of floor space are devoted such things as woolens, flannel ¢'oth for convalescent suits, pyramids of pajamas, shelves upon shelves of surgical supplies systematically classi "RED CROSS GOODS FILL GREAT ~ DEPOT IN HEART OF LONDON [ | b sea in defiance of the threat of the fied. The whole unconquerable spirit of the Stars and Stripes float-jGerman U-boats. ing from Maine to California, pene- trates this vast storehouse in old London. ' The great stores here come from every corner of the United States, from individual chapters of the com- plex organization _known as the American Red Cross. One of the most interesting parts of the warehouse is the section de-| voted to “bonded” stores. This big room is practically a department of the English excise. A customs officer is there on duty, to supervise all in- coming or oautgoing consignments of things that should be dutiable to or- dinary importers, such as tobacco, sugar and chloroform. Under his care there are more than 5,000,000 cigarets waiting delivery to hospitals and canteen, together with great quantities of ~chewing tobacco and pipe tobacco. Here too are scores of barrels of sugar and great sacks| of coffee by the dozen. All these | things come in free of duty for the American soldier. In the labyrinth of these store- rooms, one begins to realize the stup- endous scope of this war and of the American effort which is being put] into it. Every item of goods in this vast warehouse has come across the GET YOUR CHRISTMAS PACKAGES IN EARLY: LOST TIME MEANS DELAY “Get yqur packages in,” is the slogan of the Red Cross committee in charge of sending the Christmas boxes to the boys ‘“over there.” The limit of time is short and all boxes must be at headquarters, in the library, by November 20 or they cannot be sent. . Further instructions have been issued by the American Red Cross and they =re as follows for the guid- ance of Bemidji anc¢ Beltrami rela- tives ‘of soldiers abroad: GOVERNMENT ORDER. “Christmas or holiday parcels in the International parcel post mails to foreign countries mailed up and to and including November 20. “In view of the approaching holi- day season,,it has been decided to accept packages up to and including November 20, without the need for an individual or special expert li- cense, when the senders make state- ment that the articles to be trans- mitted are not in the nature of a commercial transaction, but are articles sent as gifts because of the holiday season and the packeges are addressed to members of the allied armies or individuals serving in the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., Knights of Columbus, Salvation Army, or other similar organizations operating . in connection with any allied expedi- tionary forces elsewhere abroad. “Packages described above may be accepted up to the limit of eleven pounds when fully prepaid at the in- ternational parcei post rate of 12 cents a pound or fraction of a pound. “Each package must be fully and completely addressed, bear the name and address of the sender, and, in addition, the words * ‘Christmas Package’” or “ ‘Holiday Package.’” “In. Alaska, Hawaii, and Porto Rico, Christmas packages may be ac- cepted up to and including December 1, 1918.” W'GHEE NOBLE GRAND BEMIDJI 0DD FELLOWS J. C. McGhee was elected noble grand of the Bemidji Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Daniel Gracie vice grand, last evening. These vacancies were caused by the call into service of Rev. B. D. Hanscom, who was at the head of the lodg . On Friday, ovember 29, the second degree will be conferred upon three candidates, and after the regu- lar session an oyster supper will be. served. The Tenstrike lodge was ex- tended an invitation as are all Odd Fellows in this i CONTEST FORECAST IN * Washington, Nov. 16.—Contests of the eclection of two republican senators, Truman H. Newberry of lichigan and George H. Moses of New Hampshire, were forecast in proceedings before the senate privi- leges and elections committee. Pro- tests against the seating of both, lected on the face of the returns, were received | the committee, which defered action. RETURNES TO DUTIES Misgs Dorothy Torrance, daughter of County Attorney and Mrs. Graham M. Torrance, will | » this evening for St. Paul to ie her duties as as- sigtance supervisor of music in the i the “flu” epidemic ools, Troops AreOn Board Ships OnWayHome (By United Press.) . New - York, Nov. 16.—Herbert Hooyer and- Edward N. Hurley, the latter chairman of the shipping board, sailed for Europe today on the White Star liner Olympia. Hurley's mission is to arrange for the home- ward voyage of American troops over seas. He declared he believed the Yankees can be transported home at the rate of 300,000 per month in American vessels. He also announced that the homeward move- ment had already started and that within a few days soldiers will com- mence disembarking in New York. The first arrivals will be those who were disabled and removed from the firing line before the armistice was signed, he said. Hoover will take charge of the huge task of feeding the® hungry millions in the war devastatéd coun- tries. HAMLINE STUDENTS ORDERED TO RETURN: HAD STARTED T CAMP The. five Hamline university stu- dents, selected for the officers school training camp at camp Grant, have been ordered to return to school. They had left Wednesday for the officers’ school, and in the list was Daniel Gainey of Bemidji. Gainey was a member of the Ham- line basketball team last year when the quintet made such an excellent showing. He also played in the foot- ball team. In diagnosing the Ham- line basketball team for this season the sports editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press speaks .of the return of Gainey to the team and also one of his campions, who was a member. PARENTS OF GRAND FORKS “FLU” VICTIM LIVE HERE Miss Jessie Jones died at a local hospital yesterday following an at- tack of influenza. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones of Bemidji, two sisters, Emma Jones of St. Paul and Mrs. Amund- son of Leonard, Minn., and four brothers, George and Gordon of Gilby, David at camp Pike, Ark., and Franklin in France. She was born at Gilby, N. D., and later lived at Bemidji for several years. She Ms been here for over four years, during which time she' has been employed by Spriggs Brothers Co. She made her home with the C. C. Stewart family for the past| arrived | three years. Her parents last night: No funeral arrangements have been announced.—Grand Forks Herald. |STATE REMAINS “WET' BY NARROW MARGIN (By United Press.) St. Paul, Nov. 16.—Minnesota re- ains wet, the dry amendment hav- failed by the marrow margin of votes Paris, Nov. 16.—Belgium morning. (United Press C our lines. them to their own resources. forms and had been working in peace conference is practically conference. clares, attributing the information to Colonel House. of mirrors at Versailles is being decorated for the important YANKEE PRISONERS - POURING BACK T0 RANKS; PRFSIDENT T0 AT = wPARLEY (By United Press.) outposts entered Brussels this AMERICAN PRISONERS POUR ACROSS LINE. . By Webb Miller, orrespondent.) With the Americans in France, Nov. 16.—Hundreds of * American prisoners released by the Germans are pouring across Many walked twenty-four hours in freezing weather with little food. They said the Germans evacuated and left They include members of thhe troops from Wisconsin and Michigan. None of the released prisoners had an overcoat and they wore a motley collection of clothing. Some wore German uni- saw mills and on farms. PRESIDENT TO ATTEND PEACE CONFERENCE. London, Nov. 16.—That President Wilson will attend the certain, the Evening News de- The hall VICTORY GIRLS MAY BE ORGANIZED IN BEMIDJI: Victory Girls may be the next ur-] ganization to be effected in Bemidji, Mrs. E. R. Evans of Minnesota avenue being interested in the pro- ject, the Vietory Girls to bear the same relation to the united war work campaign as the Victory Boys, which are now being organized by Supt. Bolcom of the public schools. The Victory Boys are youths and boys who are helping the big cam- paign, and the organization is na- tional in scope. Bach boy is ex- pected to earn $5 toward the huge fund, now being subscribed. In ad- ARMISTICE BRINGS SAD NEWS: TURTLE ‘RIVER SOLDIER ‘DOES HIS BIT’ With the declaration of peace, and the signing of the armistice, while millions of fathers, mothers, wives and sweethearts anxiously looking forward to the retufn of their loved ones, comes a letter today from First Lieut. R. R. McCoy, commanding Company “M."” 341st Infantry, U. 8. A., in France, eonveying to William Hunt, Route One, Turtle River, information of the death of his son, William A. Hunt, in a base- hospital. The young only two weeks before his soldier has been {ll death, dition to the regular purpose of the Victory Girls, many units having been organized in Minnesota, Mrs. Kvans has ideas of other helpfulness in other directions, especially that October 11, and he was with the Americans at the front when taken il o The letter stated that the Turtle River soldier was buried with full military honors, & protestant min- ister conducting the services, in the relate to Bemidji and its welfare. If there are sufficient number to start an organization, Mrs. Evans would be glad to lend her efforts and all interested should confer with her. The first boy to sign as a member of the Victory Boys was Donald Pellow, a pupil of the Lincoln school, and the first lad to join and hand over his $5 as his part of the cam- paign was Walter Barker of the junior department of the high school. NOTICE TO REGISTRANTS WHO ARE 37 YEARS 0LD All registrants who had reached the age of 37 years by September 12 and who have received question- naires, need not fill them out, but should immediately return the docu- ment to the local board. This is ipursuant to an order as follows: “The president directs that regis- trants who on Septemebr 12, 1918, have attained their thirty-seventh | birthday and who have received questionnaires, need not fill out such questionnaires, but they are im- mediately to return such document to their local boards. No charge of delinquency will be entered against any such registrant for his failure { heretofore to fill out and return his questionnaire even though the time set for such return is now passed and all charges of delinquents here- tofore entered against such regis- trants of such age, who have failed to return their questionnaire within the time limit set therefore, will be cancelled and made of no effect.” BARBER CLEANS PIPE JOINT: DISLOCATES JOINT AT ELBOW i The Clearbrook Leader Says: “A. E. Hanson, our efficient barber, had the misfortune to throw his right arm out of joint at the elbow while cleaning a stovepipe. He immediately consulted Dr. Forrest and after an examination it was thought a small khone was broken in the elbow and | ordered him to Bemidji where an | X-ray could be taken. It is feared | the accident will lay him up for some time and as a result there will presence of the officers and men of the battalion. Two days before this death the yvoung soldier received several letters from his home friends. These were read to him by the chaplain, and the latter said the sick boy was pleased. The elder Hunt is a farmer, and the “carrying on’” of the son leaves him and his wife alone on the home place. Private Hunt was 25 years of age, and went from Bemidji in June. SIGNAL CORPS SOLDIERS GET PRACTICAL TRAINING Soldiers in training for the army signal corps at the University of Minnesota are obtaining some practi- cal experience in building telephone lines under adverse conditions in the area around Duluth, recently devas- tated by forest fires, when telephone lines and other property of the Northwestern Telephone Exchange company valued at $200,000 were destroyed The loss of a large number of skilled maintenance and construc- tion men from the telephone com- pany who have entered inilitary ser- vice has been felt in this emergency, but army officials are co-operating with tie telephone people to aid in restoring communication promptly and at the same time give the sol- diers in training some practical ex- perience. CHURCHES WILL AGAIN REOPEN TOMORROW The Bemidji churches will all be open tomorrow, the “flu’ restriction ban having been lifted from them. The pastors have all prepared special services and addresses pert- inent to the signing of the peace aristice, and while some of the ser- vices will be brief, all will be inter- esting. Members of congregations should attend and all others not mem- bers of any denomination will be heartily wecome. HOME FROM CLOQUET Mrs. J. H. Koors returned last evening from Cloquet, where she had llw a good many long-bearded faces {in public view. Any y, we hope | there is nothing serious. been for some time nursing the “flu” patients in the fire swept distriet. e 5