Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 26, 1920, Page 2

'{lCOMING EVENTS May 28—High School Commence- ment at Grand theatre. May 29—St. Paul Business Men's Trade Tour will spend noon hour in Bemidji. June 2—Normal School Commence- nt at Normal school. l.‘w.'llme 6 to 19—National Guard En- campment at Ft. Snelling. J\fne 7—Stump Pulling Demon- tion. G m;u:e 16 and 17 — Convention of League of Municipalities of Minne- ta. ”Jnne 16 — Opening of Birchmont June 17 and 18—Northern Minne- , sota Development Association annual summer outing. June 22, 23;‘24, 25—Northwestern Fire Insurance Underwriters annual outing, at Birchmont. PRUSSIANISM STILL A LIVE PROBLEM FOR GERMANY Many Militarists Chafing Under " the Necessity of Working and Long for Old Times © By Carl D. Groat (United Press Staff Correspondent) Berlin, April 30.—Germany is passing through the throes of a be- jated housecleaning as regards Prus- - sian militarism. That is to say, she is trying to rid Rerself of this scourage but is finding for one reason and another, that the old-style, iron-faced, insolent, mon- ocled Prussian militarist is hard to down. He has done much to damn Germ- any before the world. At present . he is doing much to damn Germany . further, and, if he succeeds, to dis- _ rupt her business and her future. The people—as a whole—don’t want him back. They proved that -when they rose up as one man during sthe Kapp coup and said, “Out with the reactionaries and the militar- But the Prussian militarist didn’t heed that warning. On the other hand, he saw how simple it was to make a coup with a handful of dar- ing soldiers. Since then the genus, Prussian officer, with some excep- tions has been busying his head over how to overthrow the government and hang to his military job. The principal thing with the av- erage Prussian officer—again with the exception of some who are re- publican-minded—is to hold his job, and if possible, re-establish the *‘good old days” when everybody kow-tow- ed, clicked their heels, and made way for the almighty militarist. The situation as regards militar- jsm in Germany runs thus: After defeat of the German army, many officers naturally were dismiss- ed and there has been a steady dim- inyation under armistice and treaty terms. Many an officer today is do- ing ‘work of an almost menial char- acter. The story runs that one gen- eral is a night baggage porter at one of the big Berlin stations— spurned even by the other porters. Some are said to be driving trucks. This may or may not be true, but in any event it can be said truthfully| that more than one German officer is doing work now he would have scorned a few years ago. The mili- tarists still in the army want to stay there. They dream of the day when “Germany will come back’ and smite France. These men, stuck away in corn- ers, yet very influential, are respon- sible for hiding out guns and muni- tions on the allies. The civil gov- ernment—at least allied officers de- clare—is and has been trying to be on the level about fulfillment of the treaty’s disarmament clauses. Mid-April saw an outburst of re- ports of a npew ‘putsch’” brewing over the entire country, but center- ing out of Pomerania. The news was stilled down quickly, but it can be said from reliable sources that the government still expects trouble from the militarists and junkers. Pomer- ania, a fruitful land, is run by fat prosperous junkers. They have seen the handwriting on the wall, and the writing says, “The German peo- ple want more of a say in their own affairs; they want food at reas- onable prices; they don't want to be servants under the heel of a bloated land aristocracy as in other days. And, because they have seen this vision, the Pomern “Gutsbesitzer,” as own tongue, have planted demobil- 3 ized Baltic troops—the hardest, fiercest fighters of the whole German outfit—all over their farms. These en can be whipped into a small army any minute. They’'d rather fight than—well, work on a farm. All of which shows, perhaps, sup- erficially, but to some extent, what the government’s problem is. AFRICAN CHIEF'S WIVES _PLEAN STRANDED AIRPLANE (By Intetnational Wews Service) London, May 25.—There are for- ty-three new aeroplane mechanics in the heart of Africa. Colonel van Ryneveld, who has re- turned to London after his night to the Cape, tells the following story: “At Shirati, on the shores of the Victoria Nyanza, we, on landing, found that the natives regarded us as gods and brought peace offerings of milk food and fruit, while an old chief came out with goats and sheep and wanted to kill them for us. “We made use of the old chap, however. We told him that the ma- chine would not go on until it had - its morning bath, and he straigt- way set his forty wives to clean and ofl it up.” HOW TO GROW ONIONS AND CARROTS If Planted in ‘April Onion Sets Will Be Ready for Use in a Few Weeks—Carrots Are Among the Most Healthful and Delicious of All Root Crops ’ THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER Next to radishes, the vegetable crop that can be raised the quickest is probably that of the small bunch of onions or ‘“‘scallions’” grown from onion sets. Planted in April these will be ready in a few weeks and will later furnish an early crop of large onions for general use. Buy a pound or more of one of these kinds of onion sets: Yellow, white, red, potato onions, top or but- ton onions. Oraer as early as pos- sible, before the sets have begun to sprout. Prepare the soil thoroughly as early as it can be worked. Rake the surface smooth. Line the rows 8 inches or more apart. Make the drills 2 inches deep. Place the sets up in the drills 1 to 2 inches apart, right side up with care. Cover an inch deep. Give good surface tillage between the rows from the time the sprouts come up. Weed thoroughly. Pull the onions as they get large enough to eat. Leave any not gathered to grow larger for later use. Do not try to save these large onions until winter. Carrots. Carrots are among the most health- ful and delicious of all root crops. They are easy to grow. They may be readily stored for winter use. There are three main types of carrot roots: The short or round, the nalf long, and the long. Earliest Short-horn or French Forcing is a good variety of the first. Chantenay and Danvers Dearth of Small Change in Mexican Capital Forces Gen- eral Use of Substitute By Ralph H. Turner (United Press Staff Correspondent) City of Mexico, May 1 (By Mail)— Having made a ten-cent purchase, the resident of Mexico City extends the store keeper a 50 centavo or one peso bill. He waits for change. The clerk, fumbling in his pocket or the cash drawer, produces a stack of street car tickets. The proper change is counted out, in tickets, the cus- tomer pockets them and the trans- action is complete. Such is the situation in Mexico today as regards small change. Time was, a few weeks ago, when the customer would grumble at the sight of tram tickets given in ex- change for real money—and tickets for which he had no earthly use. But one must learn to expect anything in Mexico and having learned to expect it, become reconciled to it. The situation is improving how- ever. Not that there is any prospect of an increase in the amount of small change. The outlook in that respect is as gloomy as ever but the trades- men have agreed to accept the tick- ets as legal tender. When everyone in town has acquired so much “change” that there is no need of walking, even for a block, the rest of one’s natural life, the merchants de- cided it was only fair that they take some of it back. So now the senor-about-town pays for his cocktails in tram ducats, and the woman in the market place lays down the same currency in payment for her vegitables. Just why this change shortage should exist nobody seems to know. The people blame it on the govern- ment, just as everything is blamed on governments the world over, but the Ministry of Treasury declares it has been issuing small bronze pieces in increasing amounts. The fact re- mains, whatever the cause, that al- most every variety of ‘‘change” in Mexico is sold at a premium ranging from 5 to 15 per cent. Government authorities blame speculators for this condition. They have been hoard- ing the coins, it is declared, so as to exact a premium on their sale after they have cornered the market. The shortage is greatest, and most annoying, in the case of 5, 10 and 20 cent bronze pieces. Formerly there were silver pieces, but these have dis- appeared altogether, just as the 50- cent silver coins disappeared when the’ government began to issue paper bills. Never was there a better illus- tration of the economic theory that ‘“‘cheap money always crowds “high priced money” out of circulgtion. Just now the situation shows no sign of relief. The bootblack, when you hand him 50 cents, continues to give you a slip which is ‘*good for & another shine,” declaring he has no change. While the baggar woman, when you brush her aside on the plea that you have no change, appeals to you irre- sistibly: “Then give me a street car ticket.” KEXKKERA XXX XXX KK KX * WERNER * 3% % %% B %% ok 3 % ok %% Miss Olive Peterson arrived here Thursday for a few week’s visit with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs, William DeGrave. Those who attended the picnic and program from here given by Miss Alice Butler and pupils in the Buena Vista school were Mrs. William De- Grave and daughter, Inez, and niece, Olive Peterson, Mrs. August Luence, Mrs. Gilbert Peterson and daughter, Elma, Marie and Irene, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Becker and daughter, Pearl, and son Earl. Mrs. Willlam DeGrave was a Pe- (Written for the United States School Garden Army.) Half-long are good varieties of the second. The half-long sort are desir- able for the main crop. Wait until the ground is well dried out so that it can be easily worked. prepare thoroughly by plowing and harrowing or spading and raking. Apply broadcast a dressing of com- mercial fertilizer. Rake the surface smooth. Line the rows 13 inches apart. Make the drills an inch deep. Sow the seeds sparsely in a comn-| tinuous row, being very careful not to sow too many of these very small seeds. Sow also in the same drills a few seeds of early radish like Early Scarlet Globe to mark the rows. Cover one-half inch deep. Hoe or rake the soil surface be- tween the rows as soon as they are plainly to be seen through the coming up of either ‘radishes or carrots, or both. Pull the radishes as fast as they are large enough to eat. Weed early and carefully. Thin the seed- lings twice, first when they .ave two or three true leaves in addition to the slender seed leaves, to about an inch apart, and second, two weeks later to 2 inches apart. Hoe or rake at least once a week until the tops shade the ground. ‘Early in spring sow French Fore- ing or Early Scarlet Horn for sum- mer use. At the same time or a month or two later, sow Coreless, Chantenay or Danvers for ‘late sum- mer and winter use. Look up varieties of carrots in the seed catalogues. A~ midji visitor Thursday. She went down to meet her niece, Miss Olive Peterson. Mrs. August Leunce was a visitor at the Peter Becker home Thursday evening. Miss Elma Peterson was a Bemidji visitor Thursday. P. Olson and son, Oscar, motored to Bemidji Thursday on business. Mr. and Mrs. James lLong and family, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dahl and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Pet- erson aad son, Harold, Mrs. August Leunce, Miss Olive Peterson, Miss Inez DeGrave, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mc- Knight visited at the Gilbert Peter- son home Sunday. Mrs. Thomas Bailey went to Be- midji Wednesday returning to her farm on Thursday. She was accomp- anied home by her husband and Mrs. Frank Koors, who spent the after- noon with her, rveturning to Bemidji in the evening. Clarence Worth called on Mrs. Thomas Bailey Friday. Messrs. Lloyd Swedberg and Mrank Rournier were Puposky, visitors Sun- day. Miss Hilda Swedberg was a visitor at the Jens Nelson home Sunday. AKX KKK K KKK KKK KR * GRANT VALLEY = ok ok ok ok ok % 3 k% % % Fay Lange submitted to an opera- tion for the removal of her tonsils at St. Anthony’s hospital on kriday morning. She has been sick for over a year, following an attack of the “fllu” and'was left in a critical con- dition, by the whooping cough a short time ago. At this time she is getting along very nicely. The C. W. Kingsbury family vis- ited at the Charles Barclay home on Sunday. . Mrs. Casper Knapp visited Mrs. C. H. Kingsbury at the F. W. Lange home on Sunday. Mrs, T. J. Wright visited Mrs. C. H. Kingsbury on Thursday afternoon. The youngér members of the A. R. Daily family are just recovering from the measles. Northwestern News STATE UNIVERSITY BUILDING PROGRAM Grand Forks, May 26.—Means of raising money to carry out a ten vear building program at the state university are to be suggested to the state administration today by com- mittee on ways and means consisting of Pres. Thomas F. Kaye, J. W. Wil- kerson, registrar and Robert Muir. A building program tenatively drawn up in April will be advocated. BANKERS ASSOCIATION - HOLD CONGRESS Owatonna, May 26.—The first con- gressional district group of the Min- nesota bankers’ association was in session here today. Bankers discuss- ed the present financial situation. WOULD LICENSE REAL ESTATE DEALERS Bismarck, May 26.—Licensing of real estate dealers is advocated vy J. H. Worst, commissioner of agricul- tur@ Dt. ‘Worst would base the proposed North Dakota law on an ex- isting Wisconsin statute which per- mits only reliable people to operate land in that state. Real estate.deal- ers are licensed the same as profes- sional men. FOR QUICK AND CLEAN SERVICE EAT AT THE REX CAFE Across the Street from the Markham Hotel You Save Sugar” ‘Whether it be scarce or expensive or both,when you choose for your cereal This food needs no sweetening for it con- tains its own sugar self developed from the grams. While other cereals require more or less sugar to make them attractive Grape:Nuts own rich flavor is abundant- ly satisfying. : At Grocers | { Made by Postum Cereal Co,Battle Geek,Mich. N N~ N~ S T e S N N NI NTar ST N N N i A e T o o o NN N N N READ THE PIONEER WANT ADS \ Why is an Advertisement? ‘'When the baby laughs, when the sun shines, when the flowers bloom, when dinner sends out its inviting aroma; when anyone of ten thousand things happen which attract your attention and gain your interest, you are being advertised to. And that is the “why” and the whole purpose of any adver- tisement; to gain your attention, secure your interest, arouse your desire; to tell your something you don’t know, to remind you of . something you have forgotten, to convince you of something con- cerning which you have been hesitating, to help you get the best at the least cost. Why is an advertisement? You can wrap the whole questiom up in a few words: To make you happier. 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