Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 7, 1920, Page 3

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FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1920 'ol the gas oil per gallon used in making gas, has advanced from three and four cents per gallon in 1914 |to the unheard of price of twelve and fifteen cents per gallon in 1920. The public is entitled to know that the increase in the cost of oil alone for each and every thousand cubic feet of gas has increased at least thirty to forty cents from 1914 to 1920 inclusive. This is an important fact which the public must know in order that they be placed in a position of proper understanding. It is on account of this increase in the cost of gas oil that the local gas company found it necessary to COMMANDERY MEETS AT MINOT Minot, May 7.—For the first time in five years, Minot is host today to the Grand Commandery of the state. Delegates are here from Minnesota 0il is the subject of much conce! today, especially gas and fuel oils. * The general public on account of their particular vocations seldom or never have occasion to inquire into the gas oil situation. But as the con- sumer and the public are vitally in- ~terested in public service it is due - them that they should know the price After you eat—always use e oms | EATONIC ¥ Be Better Looking—Take | 7o0e.f twotablets—estlikecandy, Olive Tablets e e vora, mlpescion . pi in, bright foodsouring, repeating, headacheand Tomm&:?"w the many miseries eaused by g‘dfildhooddayn. you must keep ° table compound ve oi EATONIC is the bestremedy, it takes the harmful acids and gases right out of the body and, of course, you get ell* Tansof thousands wosderfatly benefited. Guaranteed to satisfy or il Tt e el @ | oo Y BT and every part of the state. 0. TUTHERAN CONVENTION MEETS Pakota Luthet league opened a threp, day state convention here today. i “The Gospel under Fire” is theljncrease in rates. The new rates will be $1.90 per gram. tive in the month of May. There “FLU” WIPED OUT . will be a discount from this price of WHOLE VILLAGE | ten cents per thousand feet if bills of one village in the Salteaux district ! lowing month. numbering 140 persons, died as a re- — sult of an Influenza epidemic accord- 500 ARMY FLYms rreaching here. \ . The long hard winter was respons- AT AVIATION Mm 4ble for litterally hundreds of deaths Reports are just reaching the govern- Columbus, Ohio, May 6.—More ment Food stores ran short in many|¢han 500 ex-army flyers were expect- districts and Indians lost their cat-]eo3 to attend convention of Associat< cold weather, or when they were un-| gay called to lay plans for the pro- able to get feed. motion and protection of aviation in The fur crop was short owing to|Qpjo, The meeting will last three the Indians are poor, many being un-| gighteen Cleveland airmen are to -able to feed and cloth,themselyes. “drog in” on the convention in a H Handley-Paige bombing plane recent- LAUNDRYMEN’S CONVENTION number of smaller planes are to be soap and the new minimum wage for | lown here from various cities in the employes as forecasted by the work-|state and it is planned to form them men’s compensation board will be among the topics discussed here at|combat work during the convention. the annual’convention of North Da- Captain Eddie Rickenbacher, Am- %ota laundrymen today and tomor- |erica’s premier “ace’”, Major Rudolph Among the officers the association | tude record; Lieut. Col. Bishop, Can- are; Fred Becker of Williston, presi- |ada’s famous aviator, and others -dent; Orlando Hegge, Fargo, vice-|probably will make addresses. secretary-treasurer. NORTH DAKOTA ARBOR DAY Bismarck, May 7.—Governor wynn dren and patriots throughout the,Don’t Hide Them With a Veil; Re- state to plant trees and shrubbery| Move Them With Othine— a8 a matter of national necessity on Double Strength tion designating today as Arbor day, of freckles is usually so successful in was expected to be read in every:removing freckles and giving a clear, echool room. beautiful complexion that it is sold money if it fails. Don’t hide your freckles under a RAISB GAS RATB lveil; get an ounce of Othine and ) iremove them. Even the first few ‘ applications should show a wonderful improvement, some of the lighter Be sure to ask the druggist Zor the double strength Othine; it is this that is sold on the money-back guar- Sioux Falls, May 7.—The South general there of the convention pro ' thousand feet and will become effec- Winnipeg, May 7.—Every resident | are paid before the 10th of the fol- ing to the report of Indian agents, among Indians in northern Canada. (By United Press) tle and horses during the extreme|o3 Aviation Clubs of Ohio here to- the severe weather and as a result|g,yg ly brought over from England. A Fargo, May 7.—The high price of into a ‘“Circus” for stunt flying and TOW. Schrieder, holder of the world’s alti- -president and.B. Couch, Bismarck, = FRECKLES J. Frazier, today urged school chll—f arbor day. The governor’s proclama- This preparation for the removal m P Rléffi——fi under guarantee to refund the freckles vanishing entirely. antee. $850, F. O. B. Dearborn " Fordson Tractor : ONE-THIRD of all the Tractors are Fordsons. Next year Henry Ford & Son will build one-half of all the tractors. Those are the present figures of production. Henry Ford experimented nine years on all kinds and styles of construction before he put a tractor up for the public to buy. The present type of Fordson proved the best all around tractor for the farmer to buy. The farmer and the public looked for a dust-proof tractor. Atractor with wearing parts not exposed to sand and dust. A tractor, if you pleace, that steers like an automobile. A traétor that is backed by the largest manufacturing concern of its kind in the world. ; i A tractor with repair parts and service to keep if farming. Farming that is what you want. Plowing, seeding, discing, harrowing, cutting grain, and power on your farm. We have the machine at a price in reach of all. $850 F. O. B. Dearborn. Put it on your fArm and watch it make GOOD DOLLARS for you. C. W. Jewett Company, Inc. FORD SALES AND SERVICE BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA Telephome 474 418-22 Beltrami Avenue , CITY CHURCH SURVEY At a meeting of ministers held in Bemidji on iuesday afternoon, May 4th, the plan for a city survey was presented by Howard Johnson of the Minneapolis office of the Interchurch World Movement. This survey will be the most com- prehensive of its kind which the churches have ever attempted. Its objective is a sympathetic examina- tion of the local field. This survey 3 reveals apply to the city council for an|churches and Sunday schools, church |1ong is Mrs. William Metzger, of near preference, occupation and other|Joliet. When she returned home from ;BC!Bn:o :n.tble thie churc?:ls to ren-|a grocery purchasing trip in Joliet er the best service possible to the conmunity. the other day she found an extra A general committge consisting of |opened it and found $808 inside, all the pastor, one layman and one wo-|in genuine bills. Amazed, she return- man from each cooperating church |ed to the store. There the cashier and will be organized. From this com- |proprietor were in hysterics. But mittee a business committee and pub- licity committee are to be selected. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER An executive secretary and stenog-|in niy basket.” It was disclosed the rapher will be secured for doing the|cashier had just preparea the store v:'ork carefully and thoroughly.|cash for banking when Mrs. Metzger Friendly visitors from the churches|came in the first time. Called be- visit each home after a block survey|hind the counter the cashier took the is made. bundle of money with him. Stopping It is planned to have a workers|a moment to wait on a customer the conference led by one of the Inter-|cashier laid the money bundle down church staff in about two weeks fol-lon the counter. A clerk alongsidelfifty-dollar reward, but refused. lowed by the household survey. $800 PACKED IN HER GROCERIES BY MISTAKE (By International News Service) Joliet, 11, May 7.—Only a farm- er's wife, but honest as the day is him was wrapping up Mrs. M TO BE HELD SOON FOR QUICK AND CLEAN SERVICE EAT AT THE REX CAFE Across the Street from the Mnkh'lm H;tel the membership of the package in her provender basket. She they became calm as soon as Mrs Metzger asked ‘‘who. put the money The Man who likes to keep up with the styles Will enjoy looking at our new arrivals in Hart, Schaffner & Marx and Hociety Brand (lothes For the well-dressed man The illustration shows one of the niost popular models for spring Suits $35-40-45-50-55 to $75.00 loapsc THE QUALITY STORE Money Cheerfully Refunded GET OUT INTO THE OPEN .. Asmuch as you can and you will find that your health will be better and that you will be able to assume your daily tasks with greater zest. Golfing and hiking are but two pastimes which are as beneficial as they are enjoyable and in this comprehensive collection of Sports Apparel are offered hosts of Wearables that you will find delightful to wear when you are so engaged. SPORTS APPAREL NOVEL AND NEW When the days are so exhilarating that you wish to golf or enjoy other outdoor pastimes, you naturally dislike to sacrifice too' much time in selecting sports apparel, and you needn’t. Here in conveniently arragged groups are gay sweaters; bright ekirts to wear with them or to accompany brilliantly hued sports jackets, and 'k‘:int:l of snappy and sportsmanlike styling. The varieties are greater than yqu would expect in displays of this o Silko Sports Suits $17.50 Separate Skirts $9.50, $25.00 Sports Sweaters $4.98, $15.00 Dresses for $18.50, $27.50 Troppman;s Department Store order. ‘Without inspection he toal the money package and dumped ft into Mrs. Metzger's basket. Thex the fun began. But Mrs, Metzger made them all happy again by return— ing the money. She was offered a []

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