Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 30, 1919, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT INVASION FEARS CALLED INFLATED War College’s 1915 Estimate of Foe Exaggerated. COULDN'T LAND SO QUICKLY Getting 387,000 Men Over in 16 Days impossible, as Shown by Our Own Experiment, Declares Gen. Peyton C. March, Chief of Staff—Shows How Lacking We Were in Knowledge of Shipping Large Armies. The experiences of the. United States in rushing’ troops overseas has. made it evident that estimates given dy the war departwent. in 1015 that Germany, if not interfered with, could ‘tand 387,000 men in Amepica in 16 days and 440,000 men in 81 days more- were gross exaggerations, Gen. Peyton ¢, March, chief of staff, said. The war department estimate was submit- sed by the war college to congress in ihe year mentioned, Our Own Record. “On May 1, 1917,” said General March, “the army owned & troop. fleet af ten vessels, with an estimated dead- welght. tonnage of 52,725 and a troop qapacity of 10,830 men. All these were boats which it would have been gossible in an extreme case to put into teans-Atlantic service, but of that group of old vessels only one, the Bu- ford, was permanently put into this serviee, s “Between April 6 and September 1, 3017, the first six months, the dead- welght tonnage of the United States army increased from nothing to 46,090 dead-weight tons. The troops carried egstward on these ships ran by months: April, none; May, 1,083, .(car- wed on commerclal liners); Jume, 12- 821, (carried on commerclal liners); July, 5487; August, 5,458 September, %4,813. Total.troops carried, 39,002, ““Beginning with November 11, 1918, the date of the armistice, and running through the six months up to and in- cludlog April, we bad carried west- ward' 717,486 men. “The 390,000 total deadweight of army ships on November 11 included the Leviathan and other German Ships taken over during the war. - The rapid facrease in the troop fleet since that tlme. Is. due almost entirely to the making over of cargo ships into troop- 4arrying ships, Up to.April 1 cargo sbips of 538,000 tons had been con- Yerted Into troop-carrying ships. These #hips. fo s cent of thé troop fleet: in, tonmage. although not in car- zylng capacliy Quits. Impossibie. “About the war deparfment. state- ment in 1915, a.\pamphlet having the Wt ‘Statement-of & Proper Military Policy for the United. States.) This statement. contained. an. estimate of Ao number of. troaps. which could be Jafded’ on: gur. shores, provided there were' no» interfarence. Germany had e most;: the estimate a8 ta,her was T000 men in)16.0ays, andy an addi- vional 440,000 .inwamether 31 days Tt was stated that these men couldiearny with, them 176,000 horses and all\ the u«tv!an sequipment, munitions, sup. plies, and other impedimenta. fon ibgee monthm,. - In about. the same dpace of time it was estimated. that: France could land 404,000 imen. Ang fxin, 180,000, and Japan;. 238,000, ai: with Iarge nambars of, avimals and' the necessary lmprdlmm for, three ponths, Moe experience in ' this. war, shows: ‘\u these alleged facts are qulte im- "possible. We have learned that you sanwot mobilize shipa,. men.and sup, “giles with the ease. and speed calcur tated in the statement. Ship perform. .aaces cannot approach. the: perform. weees assumed. Ouri fast troopships aave averaged close to 35 days. for a samplete turn, arownd; to. France and “Yack, our cargo ships 70,days. The atatement assumes- that. all ships, in- “etading cargo, would.ayerage 30 days for that distance., “This statement: shows how 1acking we were In knowledge of the problem of shipping. large armies overseas. “fhere was no. experience of our own we of foreign. eountries -to “guide us. ¥he transportation overseas of the American, army as an achievement iy Yterally. unprecedented.” L BURY SPIRITS IN COFFIN N tlnd Place of Concealment for John Barleycorfl. .xn the cemetery to become the vamlt -—the place of safe concealment for John Barleycorn when the days of $rivileged*“booze” are past? Accord- iag to cemetery officlals at Rochester, N, Y., there.are indications that the future will see an increased demand #or burial lots. This official has been sdvised that in hrid-#pd liquorless sec- tions of the country there has been a »oom, in choice burial lots. In rough hoxes “remains” are said to have been and are being buried. Frequent visits to the “remains” by .the nearest of Xin have been observed, A cleverly <ontrived siphon pump connected with she “remains"—but why explain? l Thief's Weakness for Bibles. A sneak thief with peculiar pro- olivities has been at work at Alexan- drig, S. Dv From the lodge hall of {the Workman and Rebekah lodges &e Ribles have disappeared. One of shem had been in use In the Workman pdge for 28 yesrs. - of Commerce. wopuminn of 325,000. southern stites to give especial at~ tentiom to chud welfare. DEFENDS POSITION (By United Press.) Rio Janeiro, May 17. (By Cable to New York). The newspaper Razao today took.issue with the ele- ments that are fostering anti-Ameri- can agitation in Brazil. Referring to the speech of Deputy. Mauricio Lacerda in the chamber yesterday, the Razao said: support of agitation against the United States, which was begun by. Madeiros Albuquerque, who, using his journalistic prerogatives, launch- ed accusations against that nation which has always been a !riond ot Brazil. . “Aluuquerque is a private cmzan and is unable to create difficulties. However, the deputy’s opposition to France’s transfer ‘of her Brazilian loans to the United: States changes the aspect of the case, 'It-is absurd to deny:the right of «England and France to transfer. their loans, .The war Has changed finangjal dominion from ‘London to New York. Transfer of the loan is to our -advantage be- cause it is against the interests of the United States to lower the value of Brazilian money, since we wonld be obliged to overpay for tueir pro- ducts and they would have to overpay for ours. Knowing the critical finan- cial conditions in Europe, transfer of the RBrazilian loans to the United States is wise and reflects credit on Brazil’s financial standing.” of American imperialism, declaring that Brazil “is not threatened with’ conquest.” Among other. things, Lacerda de- cwred in his speech that sincerity, of the Monroe Doétrifie must commence|’ with ‘canceliation: of International expansion and restoration of Cali- fornfa and Texas to Mexico. * “i{ the doctrihe defends America from Europe, who will defend Ameri-| ca from America?”” he asked, “Ameri-|"" can capital is aggressive and the dol- lar has always been guarded by can- nons. . This 'is proven in‘ Mexico, where dollar €xpansion has wunder- mined the government, systematical-] ly destroying autonomy. Transfer of ‘our. debts to the United States would ‘place Brazil under tne thrut § of aggressive protection.” RECONSTRUCTION ON (Continued trom Page One) ings Stamps below -their face value, Brokers, it was found, were encour-|, -aging such sales. The Memphis, Tenn,, Chamber of Commerce voted $1,800 to be used in |’ a campaign to get jobs for soldiers. Texas, among many other recon- struction movements, initiated one intended to ‘‘get the children baek to_school.” Vocational education. for erippled soldiers ‘is being under-taken as ‘a public measure in many states in- cluding Michigan. where, all . public machinery is behind a statewide can- vass to find jobs that crippled sol- diers ‘ean fill and to Hst them, In' California, 5,000 community councils have, been organized to Bunt jobs for soldiers. = A $20,000,000 road bond istue is being discussed al~ though several .million. ‘dollars: al- ready is available for this work, , Seven ‘hundred persons jol’ned a clnh to stimulate foreign trade or- ganized by the Los Angeles Chiamber A "big Americanization g L= was begun early in Arizona, 100,000 are foreign born out of a Women’s reconstruction co.nmito tees are being organized in some NAVIGATION IS MADE SIMHE. New Computing fllehmo Solves: Me: chamically Calculations Necessarw. in Werking “Sight.” Washington.~A new ecomputing: chine used in the solution of naviga- tion prodlems amd applicable to aeslal navigation wad e subject of @’ nee port te the Nntional Academy' of Science by Dr. Charles Lane Poom. After esplaining that the manyr at- tempts te solve all the problems of navigatien by mechanical devices, ar by sets of plotted curyes, had not Been: successful, Doctor Poor said the new Saint ¥ilaire method adopted by the prinelpal navies of the world lends it- self remiily te a mechanical solution. Further, he said, a computing ma- chine has been designed which selves, mechantcally the. entire logarithmic caleulations mecessary in working out a “sight” by this method. With this Instrument the calculations awe ac- tually performed with a few- direct, simple movements, and ‘withh an ac- curacy equivalent to that obtained with four-place logarithmic table. In principle this instrument is ‘es- sentially & circular slide rule. Its ae- ecuracy is sufficient for “off shore™ pavigation en board ship» and Is. s~ ple for any work on airpianes. or“b ships. WANT AD DEPT. Advertisements in this columa cost half cent a word per issue, when paid cash in nd;snce No ad will be run for less_than 10c _per issue. Adr charged on our books cost one cent & word per issue. No ads run for less than 26c. | \ FOR SALE B A FOR SALE_—-80 acre lmpmved farm, black hardwood land, about 15 :acres under cultivation;’ house 24x24, on stone foundation; good barn, chicken house, granary and well, lake teeming with fish, from Lavinia, 21 mile: X midji. Only $2,500. E, 218 Beltrami Ave, 2145 miles i# |FOI} SALE_10 acre farm, about one OF UNITED STATI'S : . “We do not. approve~of = Lacerdal s The Razao ridiculed -the chargesi: Three-fourths mile from} WANTED A A A PERMANENT SELLING POSITIONS. —For women, Splendid OPpOog-~ tunities are open to women ex- perienced in selling gowns. This company will pay good salaries to smart business women of pleasing personality and selling ability, with advancement as rapidly. as earning deserves, Address the su- perintendent, The Dayton com- pany, Minneapolis. 4530 —_— WANTE faxm or woman waitress,| mile south of new mill. About half planted to potatoes. Well that cost $385. Basement for house, . Only $1,000; might take good team @as part, or sell on easy terms. 218 I{altraml Ave, E J. Willits, Phgne 1. 63 SNAPS! [ ' B-room house; lot 50x140; in, ' Price $1000, part cash. A going farm; the best improved 40-acre farm within 3 miles from Bemidji, good clay loam soil; 4- room house with full basement; ood barn; silo; brick chicken ouse. 26 acres under cultivation. 2 shares in Rosby Creamery and 1 share of Rural Telephone line go with farm. Only $3,000 part cash. 4-room house; 1 block from the close FOR SALE--160 acre farm, 10 miles from Bemidji, 4 miles from sta- tion, good timber, house, barn and chicken house On main road and telephone. Only $2,000, E. J. Willits, 218 Beltrami-Ave. Phone’ ¢ 41, 6d63| Write or phone Boston Lunch, Mrs. McDougal, - Internationalf] gfi:’::: Sliglcef}ngfxgh $200 cash, FOR SALE—Thoroughly ' modern Fallg, Minn, 14630 |1 For Renbfiroom o $18; mx:g ::wg,ogar :tn lg;o:f,safil; pfi?: WANTED—School girl, call 91g |} 4-room cottage with bath, $20 3. E, J. Willits, 218 ‘Béltramiy Ave: |, Minne,sota Ave, or ’‘phone 462.|} room cottnge with garden p]nnbed Phone-41, - SR Yl B 34631 || $8.00; 6-room house, large rooms, oLy St i TR STl . 9 - ;til;\%laztely remodeled, Nymore, OR SALE—160 f d WA TED-—Waitress, at Hotel Dal- 1 B ¥ blaek land, smal?c;%:é:ml Eggp .- ton. 629t b-room, full modern, new bun- galow, screened porch, east front. $3,000 part cash. /GEORGE 'H. FRENCH....Phone 93 J. P. LAHR.. Phone 328 Markham Hotel Building photo at office, only $6.00. per acre E. J. Willits, 218 Beltrami Ave. Phone 41, 6d63 WANTED-—Girl, for general house- work. Mrs. Thomas Hughes, 703 Bemidji avenue. Phone 423, 34530 FOR SALE—156 acre farm. é6n fine lake, lots of good timber, 60 acres under high state. of cultlvation, some tame hay, house and barn, / two and one half miles from sta-{WANTED—Young lady, with 8ome ¢ tion.' Only $2,150, easy terms, E. experience in shoe fitting. Apply o J, Wilits] 218 Beltrami Ave, Phone! Mer., shoe dept., Troppmay store. 41, - < "6d63 528 SO RE TR RS AR T WANTLU—Kitchen girl, at Markham hotel, 528tf Troppman'’s MEAT DEPT. FOR fiALF.__One Ford car; in g00d | waANTED__Kitchen girl. . Third runhing order. . Ipquire Motor Inn | sereet Cate, 7 saste SPECIAL FOR FOR SALE—Summer home, 6 rooms; | WANTED—Night cook and dish- ‘ also k!-x'ooml cottzrge. Perfect. lo-| - ;"“Sh"-"“ city. AddressNo 4 care SATURDAY cntl(;,n, large screen:vd porch, oneer. 522tf | B Birchmont Beach, J, W. Wilcox, 2 Phone 29. - 214617 |FOR RENT—Log eabin at Birch. Beef Roast, Ib.....24c - ‘mont, partly furnished, Apply F. FOR SALE—_Good cornér Iot, east| ,J. Koors, Phone 626. ~ 519tf front. Block south of ‘Lincolnj'—— e school. Gustav Larson. 6d530| FOR ANY kind of renl estate deal, see or write B, J. Willits, 218 Belt: FOR SALE-—_Horses, herses, When| Ave, Phone ¥1. emrf;t:; +.you want good ho: call on_the Bemidjl Horse Market. They must bé sold as represemted. . -Bemidji Horse Market, John M?berg. 519t Beef Stew, 1b Bacon, 1b .. .. .35¢, 40¢ Last chance on com- pound lard at, 1b..28¢ T TR ), SR T 1 WANTED—Experienced waitress at Palace cafe, 522t |, . stake wagon, one set of .sleighs, one Cary safe, - Koors flrgtshle;tur FOR SALE—2,000 acres,of timber, pine pulp wood ties, posts and poles. Address C. L. .G, care Pioneer, T 0d66 FOR SALE—Five room co",ag&, hard wood floors, ecity water, ssewer, electric lights. Lot extends to . lake shore. Ome block .south of Normal school. Imquire 1204 Dewey dvenue. R 113 4 FOR SALE—See the Bemidji Sta- tionary - store for rubber stamps, fac .simile signature ‘stamps, no- tarial seals and cnrporatlon‘loansl:‘. i i { v FOR RENT A PPy HOUSE FOR RBNT—;NO" 215 Irvine FOR; RENT—For = summeér. Pour or 2 or three grown people:” . per'month. . Phone 114-W, ds31 Pbone 100 e = Hllalre Botall Lumber Co. BEMIDJI, MlNNESUI'A Order two or three cans of Home Brand Milk from your grocer today—and insist upon it—you want the milk that tastes like sweet cream. Try Home Brand thoroughly. . Use it in your cooking and see a richness it gives to the delicious dighes you make. Use o the table—it-gives-the coffee a dellghtful flavor and is excellent for cereals. Milk Necta &' réfreshing surprise. Half mllk—ha]f water— flavor: 'with'vamllk and'nutmeg—add the beaten white of an egg —mix thoroughly and sweeten—drink cold. After you have given Home Brand Milk a thorough trial you will become a steady .user. Whether you have been using common canned milk or fresh milk you will readily realize that in Home Brand you have the satisfactory and safe milk supply.for your home. “n wa, Your grocers will supply you. Insist upon Home Brand—it’s the milk that tastes like sweet cream. At Your Grocers Griggs, Cooper & Co. Saint Paul Food Products Order Homé Brand| Oursupply of Home Milk here. We sell it|{Brand Milk is always daily. It comes to us|strictly fresh. We buy it WM. STAKIS Lo fresh regularly. et N % o S your milk from us. Repair Shop - CHAS. NANGLE | WHEELOCK & WHEELOCK We pay Parcel Post oné way || Phone 81 300 3d Street| Phone 174:W .. 507 Beltrami Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji, Minn. Cor. Remore Hotel Bldg. - READ THE PIONEER WANT ADS as we need it. Order e P L L e General Carpenter Work = " Good Work at the . —right -pricgs—— Phone 809-J L P> ain M. E. IBERTSON | Funeral Director and. Licensed Embalmer PICTURE FRAMING A SPECIALTY Phone 317-W and 317-R 405 Beltrami Avenue BEMIDJI, MINN. Third S, Ga Same- old place and usual service. Becida Stage Lihe Leaves Schroeder’s: Cor. 1:30 p. m. for Be-| cida and State Park.; Return 8 a. m., daily exeept ‘Sunday. 'C. W. TROG STAHL-JACOBS Furniture Renovators ~All work guaranteed. _Work called for and de- livered. General Repair * Shop . Phone-488 ' 311 6th St. Try Palace Cafe for the best meals in town “SOMETHING ’ DIFFERENT” Open day and night 312 Minnesota avenue Phone 291-W E. W. HANNAH Licensed Auctioneer I Sell Anything Anywhere, and Get Top Prices. Special attention given to farm sales. 206 Minn. Ave., Phone 129W Ward' Bros. Aute Livery e .Day and N ight Service Office in G“)MIf Block Phone 77 FOR Expert Shes Repairing At Moderate Prices- Try the Bemidji Shoe Repair Shop Across the Street from Dalton's Restaurant A.PATTERSON 218 Beltrami Ave. Bemidji, Ming. : 1t You want Your Glothes Made nght At the Right Price---See T. Beaudette 2i4 Beltrami Ave. DBemidji, Mina. Defécfive