Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 27, 1920, Page 8

Old Time Rq;l;ntic Feud-Like ,'mfimt 'l'oday X (By United, Press) Covhlgwn, Ky.,” Feb. 27.—Moon- |, shining in Kentucky is far different . from the ‘swashbuckling; ' romantic, ““teud-like pictures ‘seen in the movies, “or described in popular flctgon. That is what John W. Menzies says | * about it. ~And Menzies ought to know as much about moonshining. as: any- ‘body ‘else. ‘He 18 clerk of the federal court.of the eastern district of ‘Ken- tucky ‘and listems ‘to' scores ‘of such cases in any session of: zhe six.courts in his district. ELon) Seldom do. the “‘revenoors” and the mountaineers engage :in' ‘spectacular rifle battles—so popular a ‘genération ago, ‘Menzies safd. ' When a United States Marshal wants a ‘“moonshiner” to appear in court to answer a charge he frequently goes to the phone nud . says:something ‘like this: /“Hello, Bill. The judge wants to see you at 9 o’clock tomorrow.” AndBill'usually shows up. There is plenty of moonshining go- ing on now in the hills of 'eastern Kentucky, according to government reports ‘War-time prohibition got it started anew, and now constitutional ARtidness hag boosted the movement *"along. ' But the “whigky”makers are amateurs, who not only are easily caught ‘but who produce a brand of drink that is poisenous even: to the < metal lined stomachs of th moun- taineers themselves. * “Who' Shot” is the newast wbrand 6t 'moonshine Tiquor made. It has re- cently been added to the.famous old “Mountain Dew” ahd ‘‘White Light- nin.” It is made from a recipe that includes potato peelings and; practi- cally everything else in’ '.he moun- tains .that will produce alcohol. And it is said ‘to b€ “mighty pow’ful.” Prices of the, brews have advanced. like everything else. A gallon that used to bring 75 cents to $1.50 how brings $12 to $15. Menzies said an average “run” of a “gtill” is from 9 to 12 gallons, and there is usually about a gallon for each party at a “still party.” 'They drink all they can .fresh from the “worm’’ and then carry the rest away in crock jars. . UNION TIMBERWORKERS ¢ WILL EGORT BBOTBER Fingeral services for-Charles Ridg- way, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Baptist church. Rev. Kehoe will conduct services. The International Timber Workers: Union of this city will have charge of ar- rangements. Interment will be in Greenwood. The vba!ly 35 prepared for birfal by M. I " BINDER TWINE NEEDS Uncertajnty ' of S'Jmpl'y& Causes Anxiety in ‘Washington. DHigent Efforts Being. Made to. Find New Sources'’ for the & Material. Washington.—The United. States .has <'long "depended for much of ‘its sup- ply of binder twine on henequen from Yucatan. The uncertainty of the sup- ply during the past sevéral years has; caused - serious ancxiety, .lest there Nhould not be enaugh binder twine to harvest the increasing crops of grain in this country, and the United States department of - agriculture has been - making diligent efforts to find' new sources of supplv or new re:lons where binder twine fibers may be produced. The chief of the bureau-of ‘plant in- dustry reports encouragiog results. .The conditions, in limited areas, ex- treme southern Florida and on the ‘larger keys. are regarded as suitable for the production of sisal and hene- quen fibers, provided- the cost of land and labor 1s not foo high to:permit suc- cessful competition. Henequen has been cultivated successfully for several years in Cuba and the plantations are being incrensed, but thus far they pro- duce scarcely enough fiber to supply the cordage mills on the island. Con- | ditions are regarded as favorable for the production of binder twine fibers: .in lmitéd areas in Haiti and over a . . much larger area-in-southern, Santo. * Domingo. Experimental pllntlnn in '/ Porto Rico have resulted in the eatab- lishment of a commercial plantation near Yauco and trial plantings near Quebrandallas and on Mona Island have given promise of growth. 1Im ‘the Virgin' islands excellent conditions ‘for the cultivation of sisal have been found on St. Croix. In the Philippines - the introduction of modern fiber-clean- ing machines has resulted in increased plantings of ‘sisal ‘and private capital has ‘bought and installed.machines to develop the industry’ on ‘a. larger + ‘scale. : BEEF CALVES ARE .FAVORED Piofit Assured to Farmer With Small ~ -/ 'permanent Pasture and Plenty ¥ of Feed. The larmer who has a small perma: ' nent putnre ‘and plenty of feed might ,find the rnlslng of a few calves of thé table. Mich wil, of course, de’ 1d gpon ‘the cnlve; and the methods. the extra“feed. . There are:| Wheat, No.4§- .. . .Rutabagas, .THE BEMIDJI | MOVEROCK OUT OPROAD. ’SPEAKRTHJSHEARERS (Contlnued from Page One.) ' ', | clated having him with 7ith them again. | place for holding the' annyal jbal ' a, most prolific topic. President R. L, Given of the Be- midji association called the meeting to attonthn and after a brief welcome Tata you: get: that n\otlo Why. explainea the lad, “it sald on the front door*'PUSH.’” * And‘he waq jiven the job. and greeting, introduced W. Z. Robin-| | son to'those who well know him as the former.president’ of the organi- zation, ‘before the present :organiza- :tion ‘was created, who asserted that ‘while the old organization had a ros- ter of 109, there were now 3765 under the’ change; and included the ‘live wires of the.eity. President Given then complimented Bemidji - for the excellence of . the Markham' hotel, fortu in having one of ‘the most niodern-hotels in the state, an ideal n- quets of the association. Then:he in- troduced . Curtis M. Johmson, hard- ware and impleinent-dealer of “Rush. City, who spoke on: the topic, *“The Road: to Happiness,” -in’ his. handung s Bemid t E Ph.fs openinugche referred to George Sommer and Harry Olin, and complimented Belpidji for their hav-|a ing been’ former 'residents’ of Rush City, and that Bemiddji was fértun- ate +in" being: selected as their new location. The’ address of -Mr. Johnson was just naturally’a’common sense friend- ly. counsel, chock' full of wholesome " Chicago, Feb 217, ——Potato receipts today,; 18 cais. ‘Market firm. Northern Whites," sacked, $4.40 to$4.50; bulk; $4. 50 to $4.60. Idaho Russets $4.85 10 '$5. ¢ —_— Bemidji Potato Market—All varleties, bulk, small loot:), $2.50 to $3.! 00 per cwt. to $3 50 per cwt. BEMIDJ1 CASH GRAIN AND HAY Oats, bushel. ... Barley, bushel Rye. busnel. . Red clover, medium, lb. vons b 42¢-460 Popcorn, pound . 3c-10¢ vesine 32,60 VEGETAELMS. per cwt,.. .$1.00-31.50 Carrots, per cwt. +31.60-$2.00 Beets, per ¢Wt........ +$/1200-31.26 .$6.00-36.00 .$5.00-36.00 6.00-$8.00 . Beans, cwt: Dairy butter, pound. e & .50c-56¢ Butterfat .... 66¢ .| ®ggs, fresh, dozen........ .50¢-56¢ Carload lots sacked and loaded $ MARKE'I‘ QUOT:;[‘IgPS. Mutton Hogs, Ib Dressed beef, pound.... Turkeys, live, pound. .... 0ld-Toms, live, ponnd Geese, live, pound «...25c80e Ducks, live, 1b . ... .16¢-18¢ Hens, 4 1bs. and over S 3L " 13pringers, l%wel‘hu. ‘lh. e 1.7 Cow hides, No.-1, pound ~...18¢c-20¢ Bull hides, No. 1, pound. ..\....17¢ Kip hides, No. 1, pound. . .26¢ Calf skins, No. 1, pound H Deactons, ench g Horge hides, 1 Tallow, pound'. . Wool, Lright - Wool, semi bru +- The followmg prices were being paid-at Stlllwat T, an s at time of going to press of today’s Pioneer: . GRAIN AND HAY Wheat,” No. 1. .:.$2.40-32.60 ‘Wheat, No. 2 Wheat, No. 3 ..: Oats . Barley . Rye, No. 2.... Buckwheat, per-1b. ... No. 2 timothy :hay.. No. 1 clover mixed. Rye straw Corn ... .$2.20-32.30 ciie..74c-T6C ..$1.20-51.24 .$1.40-31.42 . $8 50 $1 00 $1.15 VEGETABLES Beans, hand picked, navy, cwt. $6.50 Potatoes, per CWt..........5.$3.20 Beans, brown, cwt.. ive.88 50 Beets, per cwt Carrots, per cwt.. nions, dry, per cwt. ggs, per dozen. Cabbage, ton....... Rutabagas, per cwt. Butterfat Packing Butter ‘Mutron.'1b .. Hogs: . . : Veal .... Beef, dressed. . P. 0. LARGE PROFTT ()éontinued from Page Oge.) .14¢-16c Jeeelfe formal notice of the deprechuon of the value of the po\md sterling. -All three countries stand to:lose . millions in issuing postal- ‘orders ‘to their citi- zens to send to America. The British post-oftice, however, takes up the loss by charging a'large fee tor issuing the check. Express companies now are taklns most_of the business from: the’post- office departments of all.four coun- tries. ~ Ameriegn expréss compantes have been selling checks tor a pound sterling for about $3. 50. They make no charge whatever ‘for the service of ‘writing the check. ' The ‘United. States post-omce; however;. makes a charge of 5 cents for'this service in addition to the profit it makes:as a: result-of its high exchange rate.~ 2 Americans Hit. ' - - To the Ameficm resident. “who wishes: to: pay. an obllgnuon of two t rks tish ouqu ‘which: he!.ma; gland.;” 1t 'is payable'at any Eng- 1ish post:bffice for two poundd. - At the U. g post-office, howgver, the erican purchaser. pays.in $9.74 to -$2.30-52:40 |F :Ducks, white .. . | Kips, No. 1 Garlic, 19: 0.+ & [ Parsnips, per. cwt Squash, cwt. .. LIVE FOULTRY ; 'x‘nrkeyl, uncy dry:- picked, 8108, 240¢ Turkcys, 9 1bs. uz No. 2 turkeys Turkeys, old toms, . Ducks, dark . ... Ducks, clean PR .23¢ Hens, heavy, 4 Ilu and over....24c Springers,. live ... . tens, small. .. et sannes Geess. bright and fat. Hens, 5 lbs. up, fat.. Héns, small and thin Springers, dressed . advice, from personal experience. He included a “chalk talk” with’a crayon on large sheets of paper adorning the wall near-his seat, in which he ex- plained what simple words meant to Bemidfi.’ i ‘The Eé':th“%zas « “Enthusiasm,”. “whicli means,’”’ - he .declared, **‘that the two, center letters spells ‘“us,” and““‘w”’is‘also in the center; of en- thusiasm.’ that Bemidji was|' ; 1{ P MMERMILL BOND that wdluet,ourmauuemthbnc { way to themn who ‘can. your Ute more prmhd u.lamlup, Pu_meer Publ;dnng Co. BEMID-". MIN TOOI.ATENMSSW i The rate for want ada may /found ‘at heading ‘of reg- ular ‘classified 'dep lttlnenh Ads received lnter ‘than 11 o’clock a. m. will appear un- .der this head in current jssue FOR . RENT—Modern_room; ' P! one’ 306W. 2d2-28 T el LOST—Between business district and "Twelfth St..and'Irvine, a ppsi oftice key. Reward at 1201 ‘Irvine. 1d2 27 HOTEL RADISSON Minneapolis [n the heart of the retail and theatrical district; 450 rooms at moderate rates/ i Four larxe cafes. .Thg lmm and mest complete hotel in !l:e ngrthwest. ' “Ambition,” -he wrote. explalnh:g P wg “i’s,”” and. that it was necessary for”the ueople of Bemidji to have two eyes... ‘‘Why,” he. com- mented, ‘“a.man who.raises chickens in’ our town hangs & football painted white in his chicken coop, and there is-a sign on it willch says to the " hens,’ ‘Look’at this and do your best.”” . “‘Tell you something else along that line,’”” he continued. - ‘Do, you know that it has twi 3¢.| that’ when we put in our gardens. we| always plant in rows, and when we] finish the rows, out of the little en- velop that the seeds come in, that we put a stick at the end of the row, and slip ~the picture of what the-seed grows? * Yes, you do. ; When the first sprouts come out "and;get their eyes open they see that Dpicture on the stick and see what they are going to be.” Colored Yank "Optlmlsm, was t!?e next s{xgges- tion for the 'people of Bemidji. “Many people look at the dark side.of every- thing, said Mr. Johnson. . “They Deer eut in the darkness, while the pessi- mist lights ‘a lamp. Talk ‘about-an optimist, when the colored troops of the American army landed in =xing- land, many of-them couldn’t resfrain from a little of the old game to which they were accustomed in the United States. One time a_colored *Yank” got into a poker game with a’bunch of English soldiers and it so happened | that one Britton picked up his hand first, remarking that he would bet a pound (about five dollare in American . ‘He was holding three Jacks #nd two queens. The colored ‘soldier scraped in_ his hand and’ Iooked -it over, and there were four aces and the other jack. “Téll ‘you what, bos exclaimed the. patriotic’ American, “I 'dunno what a poun’ is.but I bet you two tons yo’ doan’ win nothin!” “That was optimism on his part,” declared the speaker. ‘“‘He was will- ing to take a chance.” "Efliclenwxgfil:g%¥§?§é easy,"’ continued Mr. Johnson.. ‘‘Burbank grew square peas, that would stay on one’syknife. When the bees couldn’t CLIFFORD’S | vSnaclaIs for Friday and Saturday_ < A 98-1b Sack Ervins Best Flour. . .. .$7.25 / _JOnathan Apples 43k '.............32.35“; SPECIALS FOR” ALL )m-:zx .- Fresh Roasted Santos Blend Cofl’ee, < 43¢ per 1b.,’5 pounds for. . . . . .- .*2 10 No. 2 cans Corn, twofor..........:.25¢c No. 2 cans.Corn, Maine Style, 15c per : can; per dozefi. .. .. ..........sles,_" 15-oz. package Sunmaid Seeded aisins, -23¢ per package; six packagés for $1.30 Lenox, 21 bars for. ........ it .$1'00 Lux, 2 packages for............»..28¢ 'Gold Dust, 6 packages for..........28¢ Old Dutch Cleanser, 3 packages for.:.29¢ Kalsomine, white, 6 1b packages for..48¢ Kalspmme tmts 5 I’b packages for Not Cheag Goods, But Goocl Goods Clneag work only in the day time he crossed || k them with night flies and then they .| could - work nights getting honey— ;| efficiency in-producing mare honey. “HIDBS ¢ Cowhides, No.h RATEH Bull hides, No. 1... Calf skins, No. 1.. Deacons ‘Tallow .. . Horse hides ‘Wool, bright may get the check for n'othl'ng and * |need -pay only -$7 to.cover it.: The U. 8. ‘post-office denartment takes. the $9.84 and need spend only about $6:60 for the two pounds sterl- ng: which it. must place at:the dis- posal of the British post-oftice which ipays the check. ¢ The profit to the post-office,; therefore, amounts = to $3:24 for ‘this transaction alone.- Approximately 1,000,000 ‘persons sent post-oftice orders to France,” Eng- land and-Ttaly’ last year. % » No. Mon Puj /A Ultte ‘friend of mitg who Nves for a puppy. Knowing - the .d habits ‘of such animals, she.has ‘frmly refused let_him have ope, At last he. persuaced ‘her ‘to let him borrow one for half ‘a day to show her that & puppy knew enough fo properly be- yve 'himself. Being warned that he 'ubt watch the puppy every minute !t “Wwas in -the hotise, the little chap for.a time was careful to keep his gye on it; but, finally tiring of such vigh Jance; he relaxed his attention only to give the puppy the chance it hdd been ltlng for. It improved It to the full -too much’ for ‘the’ yo night,” he_ exclaimed, for me; Ill get me a 10 yur eld:do:." cover the order. plus 10 ¢ents for the|” check. At the express campany, he “I’'m a booster for the Babcock sys- tem. . Every business man and farmer should- help in the passage of ‘the amendment. - The thing to be in Be- ¢|midjl is' like the farmer’s load of potdtoes on the way to market. The farmer encounters rough going. He might have a load of potatoes that | hadn’t been, graded, buf"all of good quality. - As‘ e’ goes-along and his wagon shakes, the big potatoes wiggle ‘Ito the ‘top and the little ones. get down' to the bottom. Thebig men of the community ggt to the top and the little ones get down ‘to the bottom, just like the potatoes.” ; It Pa vertise. “I am a grgthali‘grer in advertis- ign. It pays. ‘Why a duck on a farm sits’ down on the barn’floor and lays a big egg, the best egg laid by a farm fowl and' more Weight and whole- someness than any other egg on the premises. 'When the hen lays an égg, she commences to advertise the fact| to the family. and other hens do the some, proud of their achievement. “Bver go to the groceries and. see duck' eggs on sale?. No you don’t. They keep still, while the hen adver- tises to you that her eggs are strictly fresh, brought into. your town and are'ready for you. {Like the farmer Whno should ‘get rld of the rock in the road, the United States got-the rock out of Cuba’s path in Spain’s diabolical rule, and made that - island bloom, and the Cubans areiwith us to a man.” v ‘‘Ofe time when an executive of a big'plamt 'was in-need of an office boy,. one yqungster saw the ad and hiked out for the office. Outside stood "a lot of boys bent on the same’erragd. The boy ‘saw a-sign on.the center. of the-outer door ‘and in he shoved,: kept on golng and-opened the. generall manager’s ‘oftice door. 0O much weight in an — automobile means low mileage to each tire and ‘each gallon of gas.. Too little weight means wasted power. The . CheVrolet “Four-Ninety” Tourmg Car represent< the happy: medl- um in the matter of Welght MOTOR INN" » ~'31';ij’s'e’lmmi' Ave. Bemidji