Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 12, 1919, Page 4

PAGE FOUR AIR SMUGGLING IS NEW PROBLEM Customs Officers Puzzled to Find Way to Prevent Threat- ened Evil. HARD TO ENFORCE RULES * With Requests for Rulings—Alr planes and Hydroplanes Classed as Automoblies for Time Being. Washington.—Smuggling by airplane sounds exciting, and is proving so to the customs division of the treasury, which is, so to speak, “up in the air” about it. For the time being, the de- partment has ruled that alrplanes and hydroplanes are automobiles so far as It 18 concerned, but it is well aware that calling a bird a wagon ‘Wwill cot bring it down to earth' where it can’ tell what kind of a bird it is. So far there has been no report of fllicit importations by air line, but ex- pectation of such trafiic 1s not denfed. How to prevent it is a perplexing prob- lem, growing more and more pressing as requests for rulings come from dep- uty collectors on our northern and southern borders. Im the latter case they have had to do with tobacco brought in from Cuba by way of Key West and Tampa. 2 Here is an entirely new problem for the treasury to deal with in the col- lection of revenue through customs du- ties. It is one to be solved by treas ury regulations (born of decisions) for which no additional legisldtion is need- ed. That it may be solved by a com- prehensive order Is almost despaired of because the best thought of the de- partment, although the need of deal- ing with the situation has been long foreseen, has not been able to hit upon a method to close this door to secret importations thrown open by a mod- erc method, of transportation most dif- ficult, if pot impossible, to control. May Require Registration. It Is believed that some scheme may be worked out whereby all airplanes leaving the country will be registered at the nearest custom house on the border, where a certificate will be is- sued to be presented at any custom house In returning, as {8 done now in the case of automoblles. This® would in most cases be a mere formality, but would permit search in suspicious cases and would tend to keep down smuggling. - “Will be reglstered” is rec- ognized as putting It strongly, as it is admitted it would be impossible to " compel such registration of a machine miles. ‘above -the clouds. ~The auto- mobjlist finds 1t. best to comply. be- cause without his certificate to surren- der on retnrn he must prove his car is of American make or pay perhaps 45 per cent ad valorem duty. There would be no way to stop the flying ma- chine, coming or golng. Deputy Collector Hayden L. Moore, at San Juan, Porto Rico, seems: to think he has them going, if not com- fng. To him airplanes are not auto- mobiles hut sengoing vessels. Serious inquiries from business men on the f{sland have caused him to make this ruling: “In the absence of specific instruc- tions from the department, I shall re- quire alrships clearing from Porto Rico for foreign ports to be properly documented under the rules of the de- partment .of commerce in the same manner as, seagoing vessels are regu- Inted, entries and clearances to be made_and all dues pald at custom houses in districts where landings are effected or voyanges started.” Difficult to Enforce Rules. This is very simple, but. airplanes are pecullar in their mode of travel poses to enforce this requirement, and has received suggestions from some of the Porto Ricans' that an aviation school for customs men be established to bestow degrees of “sky inspector” and “custom ace.” Service windows in the custom house also are urged bear- ing the legends “Airships entered” and “airships cleared.” Deputy Collector Bragassa, at Key West, has his troubles over what is an airplane. He recently wrote to Collec- tor Arthur G. Watson, at Tampa, that it was almost a daily occurrence for airplanes to go over to Cuba and re- turn. One day his messenger boy over- heard & man who had been a passen- ger on a boat from Havana tell the difference between traveling that way and by airplane. He said he had just paid $20 duty on a lot of cigaretted, when the other day he had brought the same amount home by air and did not pay a cent. Collector Bragassa want: ed to know, “How about 1t?” Collec- tor Watson told him to talk to the navy people about it. He replied: “I have conferred with Admiral Decker, who has issued instructions to the Key West air station that clvillan passengers will not be permitted to be carried in airplanes unless permission has been granted by the customs offi- cer in charge of the port, and also have issued instructions that all airplanes arriving -at this port from foreign countries will comply with the navy's end of the regulations in connectioh with the reporting to the customs of- ficer the arrival of American naval ]vessels from foreign ports.” Millions Have Malaria. Washington.—The United States public health service estimates that over seven million peopie in the United States are infected with mala The colletcor does not say how he pro- |, (By United Press.) ‘Washington, May 12,—Right to become citizens of the United States is being forever denied to ahout 20,- 000 neutral aliens, because of their refusal to fight for the United States, Bureau of Naturalization records show, 4 This represents the number of neu- tral citizens who took advantage of the provision in the Selective Service law granting their exemption from military service, .if they desired to forfeit forever their rights to become Americans. Spaniards and Mexicans form the largest precentage of these slackers, z . Under the law the Bureau of Na- turalization is filing petitions in all courts where these neutral aliens have declared their first intentfons, asking that the court enter an order forever barring those who preferred to renounce their possibilities for se- curing citizenship instead of enter- ing the miltary service of the coun- try. - Records of the others who have taken out their first papers will be Kept at the bureau here, and every application for citizenship checked with ‘the slackers Jist before it i granted. TIPS PUZZLE FOR RICH GIRLS Canteen Workers Don't Know What to Do When Officers 8lip Them Quarters. New York.—Young women of rich familles who serve the officers’ canteen at the Pershing club of the war camp community service, Forty-fourth street and Madison avenue, are perplexed as to what to do with the tips sometimes left .by officers. - How to act when an ensign or. lieu- tenant hands one a quarter is a puszle that has put wrinkles on the brows of several of the junior league members who walt on the tables. They do not wish to humiliate an officer by refus- ing his well meant gift, but of course it 1s impossible to accept it. Many of the young women have fathers who could buy at least one battleship aplece. The trouble reached its climax re- cently. An embarrassed ensigu left the canteen after presenting two thin dimes to the daughter of a steel king. Puzzled at her manner, he sought in- formation from the woman in charge. “I tipped that swell looking walitress 20 cents and she seemed put out,” said he. “She got all flushed. Wasn't it enough?” “Not enough to buy her poor dog 2 bone,” was the answer. “She drives her own car and has an income about equal to the president’s pay. She's u volunteer worker.” Light dawned on the boyish naval man and he streaked for the door, muttering something about never tip- ping another waltress. . WANT SOLDIERS. TO: PAY-BACK War Risk Bureau Not Relleved From Pressing Claims ‘on Over. payments: Washington.—The war risk Insur- ance bureau is not relleved from seek- Ing reimbursement In cases of over- payment of allotments to soldlers, sail- ors and thelr dependents, the bureau unnounced. . In a statement the bu- rean says that under a recent In- terpretation of the act of con- gress approved last February 25 and known as the Treadway act, 1t must continue to demand relmbursement In date of a man’s discharge from serv- ice, death, desertion or overpayments due to change of status of the allottee. All such cases, It s stated, do not come within the provisions of the Treadway act. Attt St A e dr drdrr i ey Less Than 4,000 Yanks Lost Arms or Legs. Washington, D. C.—Nearly 4, 000 officers and enlisted men in the American expeditionary forces lost arms or legs in the war with Germany, according to ‘statistics furnished by the bu- renn of war risk insurance, which is now interested in bring- ing about changes in the law fix- ing compensation for maimed soldiers, sallors, and marines. RIS AR IR AL IR WANT AD DEPT. Advertisements in thnis column cost half cent a word per issue, when paid h in advance. No ad will be run for s than 10c per issue. ds charged on our books cost one cent a word per issue. No ads ru less than 25c. mifer FOR Sare OUR INSURANCE DEPARTMENT— We represent many of th® best in- surance companies, and insure against fire, tornadoes, live stock damage or death, and also against loss by hail on crops. It is im- portant to get your crops insured against hail storms destruction, and you should certainly see our firm and get our terms before plac- ing your insurance, as our terms are the best. Call on or address the J, E. Carpen- ter Land company. Office 2nd Crookston, Minn, wid512 FOR SALE—_Light Six roadster. Overhauled, painted, good tires, Cost $2,000, price street, used very little. $700. At home Saturday. Beachman, 111 Grand Forks, N. D, Geo, Conklin Ave., wi1d612 SLACKERS BARRED AS CITIZENS.|FOR SALE—One Kissel truck, one ton. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER T : WANTED—To rent house on Lake Blvd. Address “M" care Pioneer. , 6d512 WANTED_Experlenced ~ mald _for Lisensad ‘ housework; good home, small fam- 3 ily and good wages. - Inquire 915 Auctloneer 1 Lake Blvd. 55t WANTED—Experienced walitress. Palace Cafe. 56tf FOR ANY kind of real cstate deal; see L. Roy, Crookston, - Minn, wld612 FOR SALE—Buick car, 1913 model, five passenger, Good condition tires good. Can be made a good truck if desired, Price $450, Ad- dress 8465 Times. Crookston, Minn. .. wl1db512 SECOND HAND ° AUTOMOBILB— Overland Roadster. Completely- and Get Top Prices. E. W. HANNAH I Sell Anything Anywhere, Special attention given to l - - 3 ¢ 3 ;. | WANTED—Agent. . for the_ Gates} cases nf overpayment by duplicate check, payments continued beyond the S overhauled. Priced to’ sell, B, or write E. J. Willits, 218 Beltrami 5 Watkins, Crookston, Minn. wids13| Ave. Phone 41. 17155¢ || favm sales. _ FOR SALE—Lock joint Bee-hives. 206 Minn. Ave., Phone lz@W Geo. Chase, 7 Leonard Ave,, Crook- ston, Minn, 5 FOR SALE—On geldings, welk. m: 4 and 6 years old, weight 3800 Inquire of Harry Lariveres-dray liné, Crooks- ton, Minn, . wildb12 SEED POTATOES—I have a fine lot of Early Ohio seed potatoes-.for sale. These potatoes weére ‘grown from treated seed and are-disease immune, W. E, McKenzie;,: Times office. Crookston, Minn. wid612 Iron Grey R S. ushels millet seed. John H, Boyd. Crookston, Minn. ‘ w1d612 FOR SALE—One 10x20 Mogul-tract- or, 3 bottom John Deere gang, steering devise and binder hitch, Bought pew 1918 Plowed about 50 acres. Cheap. Address 843, Times. Crookston, Minn. w1d512 i e e S L B FOR SALE-_One Country Club Over- land car, good type, extra ‘wheel and tires, Car all in good condi- tion, Price reasonable. : Address 844 Times, Crookston, Minn, - 7T wildb12 THE _.HAY STUMPAGE—On _the south half and the northeast quar- ter of Section 36, Townlthrlso. Range 45, in the township of Gentilly is.for sale by the, acre or 1 will hire .the hay put up for so much a ton or on the shares. Please address me at Fergus Falls, Minn,, G. C. Olmstead. - w1d512; 160 ACRES native prairie land, good. stuff, at. $5,000, for sale on easy terms. ~Will take an auto or city property in exchange, J. B. Car- penter Land Co., Crookston, Minn. w1d512] [ S S i S § FOR SALE—Young. pigs six weeks old, - Also seven foxes, Lawrence} : Ristan, Eldred, -Minn: - 'w1db12 FOR SALE_Second hand Ford. car. Price $126 cash. C. W. Jeweflt;sc&, FOR SALE-—House, garage and two lots, facing east, Will -sacrifice. For price inquire 719 Bemidji Ave. or phone 340-W. .. 14d526 —_— e — FOR SALE—1918 Ford touring &ar, in perfect condition.: 714 Minn, Ave. - BERRAEE 112 ¢ R A N FOR_SALE—Five room cottage; iard * wood floors, city -water; sewer,}. electric lights.” Lot extends- to lake shore. —One block south of Normal school. Inquire ~ 1204 Dewey avenue. o 86tt FOR ' SALE—See the Bemidj} Bta- tionary store for rubber stamps, tac simile signature .stamps, .Do- tarial -seals and corporatlon»u;‘l:i WANTED A A A A A A A A AT A AA AN A WE WANT you to know that we are in the land business-and--expect many buyers here this summer, So if you have any improved farms or farm.lands for sale you.should list it with us, and we may be able to do you some good. We -have 550 acres of cut over lands near Blackduck, Beltrami county -that we recommend as first ‘class land and offer it at $10 per acre which is much less than anything in the neighborhood can be bought for Walsh & Low, Pioneer Real Estate |’ office, Crookston, Minn, w1d6124 WANTED-—Two . or:::three : youn ladies to learn dining room Wwork. Steady employment, work, good wages. App] ager Markham hotel, Half Sole .Tire, for Bemidjt. and vicinity. Must- have .mechanical and sales ability,” For particulars write L, H, Schuabel, Hotel Gard- ner, Fargo, N. Dak, - :2d612 WANTED—Experienced girl for gen- eral housework. After May 16th. Good - wages. 606 Lake Blvd. Phone 11-R. 3d612 WANTED—Work by the day or hour. 516 Oak. St. Phone 531-W. 8d5617 i B WANTED—hemstitching and scal. loping? land, Ruettell Flats, Minn. Phone 1099. — S i WANTED—Kitchen girl, at Mark- ham hotel. 56tt SNAPS! 8-room house, hardwood -floors, woodshed, good well. Lot 37%x 100. 2 blocks from Central school. $2,600, $600 cash. 80 acres, poplar land, 30 acres in crop, all fenced, 2 story frame house, 14x18, barn for eight head of cattle, hen house and root cel- Jar. 4% miles from railroad sta- tion, good roads. $30 acre, $600 cash. Might consider trade for a good house in Bemidji. For rent; 10 acre tract-with 4- room house. 1% mile from town. $80 per year. A good garden tract. 5-room house, hard wood floors, sewer and water connections. On Beltrami ave. near 13th street. Lot 87%x140, east front. $2,000 part cuhh , 5 per cent discount for Wanted: 4 or 5 room_ house modern or partly modern. - Submit prices and terms. GEORGE H. FRENCH... Phope 93 LAHR. Phone 328 i R S FOR RENT-—Modern 'FOR RENT board Ave. Phonpairw 0 Poasts BRING RESULTS Don’t Také any Chances A battery may seem to be doing its jo_b nearly .as well as usual —may turn the engine over strongly enough- to . “gét by’’—may supply enough current for light —may produce a fairly hot spark — and may go on doing so right up to the point where the spark of life goes'out. If you don’t know -that your battery’s in good heslth, you're taking chances. .~ Drop in at the Service Station for ten minutes and Iet us test your battery. And ask about the Still Better Willard— the only battery with the ‘“Bone Dry” pm}c:ple - that is your absolute assurance of getting a battery as new as the day it left the factory. Bemidji Auto Co. Olaf Ongstad, Prop. _ Facilities of The Standard 0il Company ‘(Indiana) NDERLYING the manufacturing activities of the Standard Oil Company (Indiana), are the same high ideals of service; the same thoughtful consider @ ion of detail; the same ear- nest desire to do a big job thoroughly and well, which animates the Company in every other branch of its business. Every facility which wide experience, ample re- sources, and the utmost skill of scientifically trained technicians can devise, or suggest, is provided to insure absolute uniformity and the highest standard of quality in each of the many products manufactured by the ’Standard Oil Company (Indiana). . The manufacturing facilities of the Company are concentrated in-three great refineries, one located at Whiting, Ind., coverifig 700 acres; one at Wood River, I, covering 600 acres; and cne at Sugar Creek, Mo., covering 200 acres ol ground. The Whiting works is conceded to be the most complete, the most perfectly organized oil refinery in the werid. Here practically every product of petroleum is manufactured, and here are located the grect research laboratories where the probe lems of manufacture are worked out and solved. The plants at Wood River and Sugar Creek are modern in every particulat.abd so organized as -to use every part of the crude oil. This enables the Company to keep manufacturing costs at a minimum and to supply its patrons with prod- ucts of the highest standard at prices which otherwise would ‘be impossible. § The 7,000 earnest, industrious, well-paid men and women who make up the personnel of these thiee refineries, constitute, we believe, the most loyal, the most enthusiastic, most efficient, in- dustrial army to be found anywhere. The facilities alone for mauufacture maintained - by the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) represent aninvestment of approximately $60,000,000. This investment is growing constantly to enable the Coffipany to maintain the high standard of service - it:Has set for itself and which it believes the public is entitled to receive. Stafidard Oi1l Company. (Indiana) 910 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago room, also|THE PIONEER WANT ADS S S —— Hoe.-- Safe: Enjoy Your Meals! You will enjoy your meals: better when you use— Chief Brand Butter Made_in Bemidji - Ask your dealer. Bemidji Creamery Co. P. 8.—Drink our pure buttermilk— Fresh daily \ The young lady - ¢ Next door Says That when her Brother Comes home From service He will Have his Photograph taken In uniform Before he -Puts it away And that Hakkerup Photographs .- Please her - The best. HAVE YOUHADIT ¢ ¢ ¢ When your back is broke and your eyes afe blurred, And your shin bones knock and your tongue is furred; B And your . tonsils - squeak ‘and § your. hair Eets dry, And you're doggone sure that| ' your're going to die, But: you're' skeered you -won't and ‘afraid you. will, e S Just -'d}rag 1o, bed and] And pray- the’ Lord to. see you . through, v - .. .. .o - < For you've got the “Flu”, boy, . you've.got the “Flu.” > SEE. MITCHELL BEFORE THE MICROBES GET YOU. * “D. S. Mitchell ° The New York Life Man .Northern ‘Natl Bank Bldg. - | Room 5 . Phone 576W e your I havespyrchased the Ny- more Meat Market, conduct- ed by H. T. Schmidt, and in-: vite the public to come and inspect my stock of fresh and salted meats also all kinds of- sausage, butter:and eggs.. I will deliver to! all parts of the city and do’ all to satisfy. my customers. Yours for business, B. M.A Merse_th PLAY SAFE : USE ? BUTTER R I S R SR TR PASTEURIZED. M. E. IBERTSON Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer PICTURE FRAMING A SPECIALTY Phone 317-W and 317.R ° 405 Beltrami Avenue BEMIDJI, MINN. o Def éctiv