Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 24, 1919, Page 7

WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1919 - -— THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER MOVEMENT ON . INEUROPET0 CONTROL HUGE JOBLESS ARMY Soldier of Fortune Is Menace to Peace, Now Being a Discontent PICTURESQUE NO MORE BUT GENERAL NUISANCE | ! f Jobless Officers Have Only the Sword by Which to Make Their Living By Percy M. Sarl. . (United Press Correspondent.) London. (By Mail.)—The ‘‘sol- dier of fortune,” once regarded as such a picturesque figure—a dare- devil who organized revolutions in Central and South Amenica, the Bal- kans, and the wilds of Turkestan— is at a discount. There are too many of him, and far from being considered picturesque, he is now voted a gen- eral nuisance. The “Sunday Ex- press”’ recently went farther, and voted him “‘a renegade, an ememy of civilization, and an international criminal” deserving of short shrift and no ceremony in suppression. § Is Grave Danger. “Thoughtful statesmen and leaders of public opinion recognize that one of the greatest dangers to the pre- servation of world peace is the vast horde of adventurers turned loose on [ 4 world trying to turn from destruc- [ tioh to recomstruction. The break ap of the Central Empires, and the compulsory reduction of their huge armies, has flooded Europe with an army of jobless officers whose only profession is that of the sword. Russia, Germany and Austria are the principal contributors, but England, France, Italy, Turkey, and the Bal- kan states, now officially demobiliz- ing, may also be held guilty of ‘“‘con- tributory negligence.” What are these soldiers of fortune to do? 1f they were numbered in tens they could probably get a con- genial job in Mexico. But even the French Foreign Legion could not take a faction of their number. As it is they are ‘““carrying on,” and are more largely responsible than states- ¥ men and policies for the continuance ¥ of the three-and-twenty or so wars still raging in Europe. From Every Clime. The recent real war naturally at- tracted all the original soldiers of fortune from all parts of the world. You can’t legislate a born adventur- er to the fireside and when the armis- / tice was signed last November, many of these enthusiasts found another opening in the extraordinary crop of campaigns being waged in Russia and the Baltic provinces. When the British war office called for volun- teers to rescue the marooned Ar- changel and Murmansk forces, it easily obtained all the men it want- ed. .The number of officers and ex- officers applying was remarkable. They were of the old adventurer type, and were so determined to get back to war that they resigned com- missions wholesale and enlisted in the ranks. All the units of the re- lief force had bunches of privates who had commanded battalions, bat- teries and companies in France and elsewhere. Abhor Routine. 'Were they content to stay in such units there would not be too much harm done, and they could doubtless obtain their fill of fighting, but the soldier of fortune abhors routine, and the ex-officer hungers for command. He usually obtains it in ‘“native levies” who can be brought to effi- i ciency by his experience and methods of imstruction. The new nations. like the Esthonians, Letts, Lithuan- jans, Czecho-Slovaks, Jugo-Slavs, Silesians, Ukrainians and others who ha@ not hitherto had much opportun- ity of fighting as independent peo- ples, were flattered by the invasion of military instructors, men who had won fame on the field of Armaged- don, and once the soldier of fortune obtained a footing, he soon found openings for men of his own kidney. Field Overcrowded. But the profession has become overcrowded, and already the world, tired of war, is objecting. In the Australian parliament recently, mem- bers protested against the presence of Austrian soldiers in the British North Russian force, and the Min- ister of Defence had to promise to endeavor to secure their return. The London “Daily Herald” protested against the attempt of the Lithuan- {an Military Mission in Paris to re- cruit a brigade of 6,000 Americans for service against Germans and Bol- shevists alike. Incidentally the Lith- uanians are said to have secured many American and British volun- teers, but there is a strong movement afoot for international action to pre- vent this armed intervention in the affairs of other nations by interna- tional would-be Napoleons. Are Irresnonsible. The “Sunday Express,” said “These individuals are irresponsible, their own native countries have no control or authority over them, and they are B a perpetual menace to the mainten- ance of peace. They are the enemiés of civilization, and civilization will have to concert measures to deal { with the adventurer as an interna- % tional criminal.” i There is a fine chance for the l league of nations to draw up a new and drastic list of penalties for vio- laters of an international “Foreign Enlistment Law.” NEE SRS SR LR LR R SR * . LAKE HATTIE. * IR R R R R L R S E R R SRR James Heggie of Correll circulated among friends here the first of the week. George Horner returned recently from the harvest fields of North Da- kota. Mrs. J. G. Hoglin has been on the sick list for the past week, but is im- proving in health. Mr. and Mrs. George Till and child- ren of Yola were callers at the L. V. Harpel home Sunday. Roy Shepherd returned Monday evening from Birchmont Beach where he has been employed for seme time. George Greigg is separator man for the threshing outfit lately purchased by Seth Smith of Becida. Mr. and Mrs. George Stillwei., mo- tored to Bemidji last Saturday to vis- it their daughter, Miss Grace, who is attending high school there. _Mr. McCall of Ontario, Can., was a transient guest at Benard Landgren’s Tuesday evening, while en route via the Jefferson highway to Battle Creek, Canada. Mrs. G. D. Greigg, Mrs. Sadie Allen Millis and children, Fyances and Harold, spent Wednesday afternoon socially with Mrs. D. C. Searl. L. V. Harpel has received the con- tract from the town board for clear- ing turn-piking the Ritchart cartway in the southwestern part of the town- ship, his bid for $300 being the low- est submitted. Erick Landgren and wife motored to near Verdi last Friday to visit his father, Peter Landgren, -and Mrs. Landgren’s uncle, Garret ‘Luchen, who resides near Pipestone. Ike Dressler of Pipestone called on Benard Landgren and wife Tuesday. He intends to make Bemidji his home while superintending the improve- ments on the quarter section he re- cently purchased. - Benard Landgren has been busy the past week marketing his potatoes in Bemidji with his Ford. At the top price of $2.10 per cwt. Mr. Land- gren has realized the neat sum of $132 fr9m less than a quarter of an acre of potatoes, and has scarcely .c- gun digging his crop. Mr. and Mrs. H. Kingman and sons, Jack and James, left by auto the first of the week for their home in Grimes, Ia., after spending several months at their summer home near Lake Alice. W. G. Cook and H. H. Tiara:gave a farewell dance at the town hall last Saturday evening, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Kingman. The music was furnished by parties from Yola. A large crowd was in attendance and an enjoyable time was had by all. Joseph Henkin of Madison, S. D., and Ed. Britton of Staples, Minn., were recent callers at the D. C. Searl home. Mr. Henkin owns 700 acres of wild land in sections 15, 16, 21 and 22, having taken over the holdings of Mr. Singer, his former partner. Mr. Henkin expects to send parties of land seekers to this vicinity in the near future. Harry Millis and son, Earl, of Ar- pan, S. D, arrived by auto Thursday morning via Montevideo and Park Rapids, to rejoin his wife and young- er children, who have been visiting relatives here for the past ten days. Master Earl, the eleven-year-old rfon of Mr. and Mrs. Millis, was confined to the hosyital at Ortonville, Minn., a few dnys, following the removal of his tonsils in that city while en rcute here. They were accompanied by Mr. Millis's mother, Mrs. Everett Millis, who will visit her daughter, Mrs. George Greigg and family for a shoru time. A charivari party serenaded Mr. and Mrs. John Luchen at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. J. W. Heggie, Saturday evening, September 6. After several instrumental pieces had been rendered by home talent on various musical instruments, such as tin pans, skillets, cow bells, etc., the crowd was admitted to the house and treated to apples. Later it adjourned to the town hall where the remainder of the evening was spent in tripping the “light fantastic toe.”” A sum of money was presented to the young couple to purchase a souviner of the occasion. — EAT — Third Street Cafe Our Waiters Do the Waiting G Wesleyan College the Oldest. Wesleyan college at Macon, Ga., was founded in 1836, and is therefore older than Elmyra college, chartered in 1852 It is the oldest woman's college in-the United States. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF TIME OF b REDEMPTION. 2 No. 356 Office of county auditor, County of Beltrami, State of Minnesota. ss. To J. A. Radtschweit. (1) You are hereby notified that the following piece or parcel of land situat- ed in the County of Beltrami, State of Minnesota, and known and described as follows, to-wit lot 13, block 7, Tenstrike Center, is now assesed in your name. (2) That on the 13th day of May 1905, at a sale of land pursuant to the real estate tax judgment duly given and made in and by the district court in said County of Beltrami on the 21st day of March, 1906 in proceedings to enforce the payment of taxes delin- quent upon real estate for the year 1903 for said County of. Beltrami the above described piece or parcel of land was of- fered for sale, and no one bidding upon said offer, said piece or parcel, was bid /Ain for the State of Minnesota for the sum of ($26.34), twenty-six & 34-100 dollars. (3) That thereafter, and on the 11th day ef August, 1919, the said plece or parcel not then having been redeemed from said sale, was sold and conveyed at_public sale by the county auditor of said county pursuant to the order and airection’ of the state auditor of Minne- sota, and pursuant to the statute, to an actual purchaser for the sum of thirty- five dollars and no cents. (4) That the amount required to re- deem said piece or parcel of land from said sale, exclusive of the costs to ac- crue upon this notice, is the sum ($35.00), thirty-five dollars and no cents and interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum on ($35.00), thirty-five dol- lars, and no cents from said 11th day of August 1919, to the day such redemption is made. (6) That the tax certificate of sale issued to said purchaser has been pre- sented to me by the holder thereof, and this notice requested. (6) That the time for the redemp- tion of said piece or parcel of land from said tax sale will expire (60) days after the service of this notice, and the filing of proof of such service in my office. Witness my hand and official seal this 28th day of August, 1919, (Official Seal) A. D. JOHNSON, Auditor Beltrami County, Minnesota. Approved Feb. 7, 1916, LYNDON A. SMITH, Attorney General. By H. W. 918-102 Alsop, Deputy, PHONE 77 FOR YOUR LIVERY CAR Day or night the year round. New Dodge and Ford Cars at your service WARD BROTHERS il Mrs. G. Oliver Riggs Many years a successful con- PLANO INSTRUCTIflN‘ cert pianist and teacher THOROUGHLY UP-TO- DATE IN ALL METHODS Students should apply a STUDIO: 1213 Lake Boulevard Aldrich & English General Blacksmithing —Horseshoeing a Specialty— Oxy-acetylene Welding and Cutting 214 FOURTH STREET PORTRAITS Not Mere Photographs, But Likeneue_s of Personality Our equipment for turning out portraits is most modern. 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