Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 25, 1921, Page 6

| PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. E. H. DENU, Sec. and Mgr. J. D. WINTER, City Editor CARSON, President G. W. HARNWELL, Editor Telephone 922 postoffice at Bemidji, Minnesots, as second-class matter, under Act of Congress of March 3. 1879. ¢ Wiiter's name must at the No sttention “to snonymous contribul e known to' the editor, but not necessarily for: tions for the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office £ each week to insure publication in the current inste. Communica- SUBSCRIPTION RATES *3:00 | One Yeur — 1.50" — 66 .16 Three Months e 125 THE WEEELY PIONEER—Twelve pages, published every' Thursdsy and sent postage paid to any address for, in advance, $2.09. OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS 'ADVERTISING AS A TRADE STIMULUS It is significant that reports of trade copglitions all over the United States, especially in the larger cities, shows that wholesale and retail concerns which advertise and pursue an aggressive policy are rewarded wit_h la_rge. volume of business. Statements published by financial institutions say that buyers are purchasing when they are satisfied that prices are liqui- . dated and they are sure of value for the money which they pay out, L ) % One of the leading department stores of Arperlca is waging | a vigorous and impressive advertising campaign, _Its adver- | tisements are headed with a guarantee that all'prlpes repre- “gent; actual replacement cost. It cites, i_n many 1}nstances, qld 1 prices and new. Besides, it is conduicting a series of specu.il " gales, This store is crowded, daily, and, while its revenue is not so large, its volume of sales'is inereased and it is constantly | earning profit. e g Mgex!gmnts who cease to advertise, or reduce their advgr— | tising, in a time of general dullness, merge their business _w1.th stagnation, and the consequence is that their trade_first d.xmm- jshes and finally discontinues altogether. They f.all to rise to the occasion. Instead of trying to get the trade which is normal . to conditions, and endeavoring to stimulate more trade, they fall into the mood of despondency and let things drag along. There is considerable business, and it may be obtained | by bidding for it. Considerable business can be created. The]| ‘situation manifestly calls for most progressive and stimulating sales methods. 3 ‘Advertising is producing business for live merchants of _ this city and every othe rcity. The business men ‘who are ad- vertising their inviting offerings are procuring more than their _share of the trade. Advertising is not only keeping mercantile _establishments on a safe operating plane, but is realizing sat- isfactory profit. This unquestionably. will be a year of ample dividends to merchants who advertise judiciously and regu- “larly. i —0 RAILROADS LIABLE FOR FIRE DAMAGE What was in reality the final step in a test case with “reference to the liability of the railygad company in.the 1918 ‘orest fire which burned- Cloquet and sutrounding country’ was taken in the trial of the Philip Hall case against James C. Davis as agent of the president of the United States under th transportation act. -The Minnesota State Supreme ‘courf} highd * that the director general of the railroad was liable foy.z megli- . gently setting and allowing a fire to escape while Hé “was ~in control of the branch of the railroad rurning from Cloquet to Floodwood. This means that 277 other mimilar cases of damage which were brought by the citizens of Cloquet and . which by stipulation were consolidated and tried with Hailgs case will have to be adjusted by the railroad. 7 e The United States supreme court recently decided that the railroads, under jurisdiction of the government director general | in the period of the war, could not be sued. To meet the situation, following the legislation which re- . stored jurisdiction to their own directors, a transportation act established the office of an agent for the president, equipping| { him with a revolving fund, a clerical force, and set forth| | methods of payment out of this fund. He is the government official who may be sued by the individual in cases where re- covery is sought, : The government, attorneys stated, never has any- | thing but a moral obligation, buti in the case of the railroads it has gone so ‘far as to provide anagent, anticipating that in elosing up government control of railroads suits would be i brought and that damages would be asked. . While the revolv- t ing fund is not now .in position to accomodate large claims; it ! rests with congress to replenish it as the needs require. i ‘. —_— COAL SITUATION S L3 We are informed that the coal docks at the Head of the Lakes are now jammed full of coal, hoth anthracite and bitu- gr,linous, and that in the very near future; if ‘shipments are not increased from the docks to the retailers’ and consumers’ bins, it will be necessary to stop the shipments until such time as more ! room is made. We are told that there is the enormous shortage i for the first six months of 1921 of 55,000,000 tons of soft coal in the mine output. This is a shortage of about 20 per cent. ‘Whether this be true or not, unless the industry be speeded up there is going to be a big coal deficit next winter when the de- mand revives and the cold weather sets in. The capacity of the docks is not sufficient to take care of the needs of the North- ‘west unless a stream of coal is kept moving west -during ‘the summer, This fact has been amply demonstrated in previous ears, Freight rates have been decredsed 75 cents a ton on hard coal from Duluth, and about 40 cents on soft coal. . Coal prices at the docks are not likely to be any lower than they are now. Inder these circumstances it would seem that the proper thing for local dealers and consumers to do would be to order and take delivery of winter needs of coal at the -earliest possible e. There is 4 tendency to allow the winter fuel problem to e forgotten until the cold weather comes and then everyone ‘wants to be supplied at once, which is a physical impossibility. ‘Furthermore this kind of delay has a tendency to raise the price| coalwhen everyone wants i, and must have.it, no matter the cost. It is not giving the local’ dealer a fair chance, i TR T el Bemidji must be taking lessons from the city council in eapolis. After the number of ballots got above a hundred or the president of the council down in the mill city we stopped | ting.~ Bemidji is to vote a week from Tuesday.on the old| ool site. Well, it’s a good lesson in Americanization, any- Six Months —r e i .60 THIS TIME LAST YEAR Ruth got his thirty-first home run oft Hoyt, Boston. In the same game Boston pulled off a triple play, Mec- Nally| to MecInnis. Detroit made 22 hits and 21 runs agfllm{t St. Louls. % NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS, PLUMB- ERS AND ELECTRICIANS: Bids will be received by [the under- signed up to and Including August bth, 1921, for tho constructiom, erection and County Agricultural assqelation grounds, L.as per plans.and specifications ‘on: file tat the office of ArchitgatsTunk and at the office of the Clark Fble & Tie Com-. pdny in the city of Bemidji, Mir struction’ only. S _leomyileted not later than 19210 ’ Separate ‘bids' may be: glbmitted for Ifthe plumbing and wirms' of sajd build- g g 3 "The association reserves the right to s freject any or; all bids, Very truly yours, “‘Lunches and hot Coffee served. completion of a grand standon Beltrami | Bemidji’s PlayGround DIAMOND POINT Enjoy your Sundays and picnics there. Confec- tions of all kinds in stock. Special accom- modations for picnic par- ties. Diamond Point is truly Northern Minneso- _ta’s most beautiful play- ' ground and it’s f.ree to 'yoll. Archie Ditty Custodian Bathing Suits For Rent at New Bath Pavilion BELTRAMI COUNTY AGRI'L ASSN.| - ‘ S LONG as women continue to love pretty things they will love to mialke them—for themselves and for their! friends. It is an fostinct with them,; not to be jeradicated,-to gather about “them little niceties of dress and house furnishings; and . they. are !n- genious and patient in making them. If ever-they run out of ideas, manu- facturers” of ribbons see’ to it that they are immediately supplied. : Every woman knows how -yelcome a giftiis when it takes the form of a little tagifor face powdsr:and pow- der puff, that may be conveniently carried everywhere. One of these i shoavn here. A small eircular mir- ror is placed over the bottom of a’ round pasteboard box and fastened to it by means of shirred satin ribbon that Is brought up over tkte sldes of the box and sewed to its edge. A lin- ing, cut to fit, is pasted to the bottom and sides of the box. A wide satin ribbon, sewed to the upper edge, i forms the bag, and narrow gold lace stretched over it finishes this portion of ‘the bag. At the top of the bag the ribbon is turned back to form a frill and a casing. Narrow satin ribbon run through the casing, draws the bag up and forms the frill. A small box of powder and a flat puff furnish the equipment for this gift and the. little mirror on the bottom aids in its use. A pretty bag to hang by the dress- ing table will answer for many pur- poses. Cardboard makes the founda- tion, which is a -box with sloping sides. It-has § circular bottom, about equal !in diameter to an ordinary sauce dish, shich is covered on both sides with plain satin ribbon put on smoothly. | The cardboard for the sides is also covered, but only on one side (to form | the lining) and is sewed to the circu- | lar bottom. A very wide, soft satin | ribbon is gathered on' one side about the bottom of the box and tacked to it | at intervals along its upper edge. This | ribbon is hemmed along its upper edge ‘ and narrow ribbon for hangers run| through the hem. Trigngles of .ribbon or silk are| sewed. together along the edges or set together with a piping, leaving a little opening for the insertion of scented | cotton, to form sachets. After they | have been stuffed with the cotton the | openings are sewed up and a narrow ribbon attached to two points on each | sachet. They are tied together as pic- tured and when one of them is to be | used it can be untied from the oth- | ‘ers and placed wherever wanted. Dif- | ferent colors of ribbon are chosen. i i The simple brown .canvas bag, dec- | ‘orated with baby ribbon; will:serve for | shopping, school or work bag. “The} baby ribbon is threaded through the | canvas - and a‘wwiden_ ribben - run through the drawn portion dt the bot- tom. Ribbon bows and hangers finish it. 8 A flat holder for shoe hook is made of ‘Wwide gatin rib- bon and narrow: ribbon. ' It rolls up and fastens with snnp; ner a ribbon bow. X2 e set and have had four turns at it alrea month. : — s (BN It is reported that the inhabitants of the ce Cedar avenue and Lake street, up their quarters to a railroad tion, Don’t blame them, isn’t it maybe, it is too hot to _bother —o Penny, penny, penny, who in another. Suppose it was the moving away—for them, Isn’t it about time “coke” was getting back to a nickel a throw? When it shot to a dime we were told it was the price of sugar that caused all the trouble, gets the penny? nickel for an ice cream cone one place last night and six cents dy in schbnl electi;ns f‘he. last Minneapolis, object to' giving to be used for a terminal sta- a terminal station now? And What is it now, the ice? difference in quality. TURK LOSING HOLD IN EUROPE Vast Empire Once Under the Crescent Has Been Slowly Dwindling Since the Year 1699. Those who were in hopes that Tur- key might take herself, “bag and bag- gage, out of everything” and have scen 8 setback .to their ‘hopes in the Sevres revision, can cheer up a bit by looking at the map, says the Ohristian Science Monitor. The chart of the Ottoman empive as it has ex- isted since 1686 presents, indeed, a hopeful sight.” The empire slowly and surely has been going: back ‘to first things. The crumbling began in 1699, when , Transylvania, Slovakia and a chunk™of Poland and Hungary were lost. The Banat went in 1717, the Bukowina in 1775, the Taurida and the Crimea in 1783, and the Odessa dis- trict in 1792. The next century was even more disastrous for Turkey, who lost Bessarabia in 1812, a part of Serbia in 1817, Georgia and Greece in 1829, Algeria in ‘1830, Bulgaria in 1876, northern Armenia, Rumania and more of Serbia in 1878, Tunisia and some of Greece in 1881, and Egypt in 1882. Nor has the present century been “behind its predecessor. Libya was a great loss in 1912, following the annexation Dy Austr in, 1908 fof Bosnia and Herzegovina; 1913 proved particularly unfortunate for the Turks in the Balkans, and last year there slipped from their grasp “thie: Hedjaz, Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, the strips along the Persian gulf, Smyrna aud some of Armenia, It is a tale ~lof consistent disaster. Matter Not Boasted About. Hollanders boast that in their coun- try there is a cow to every inhabitant. Whereat we can retalitate by replying that every one over here has a goat, but they don't do much talking on the sub- ay, Some people will know how to vote properly. They fect—Buffalo Express, | the particulars after: detai 1t Was Up to Her. A woman had just been hurt and carried into the drug store when the girl _reporter dashed up. She gathered om_one who had ent and then went e the woman's name, She persons and then a man who had been listening to her questions said rritably. “Oh, you curious women! Why don't you wait until tonight. We can read all about it in the paper then.” “No you can't,” she returned hotly, “not unless I find out and write it."~— Exchange. witnessed the ac Breeding Foxes in Captivity. Approximately 4,849 silver-black foxes are being bred In captivity in the United States, according to re-| ports to the bureau of biological sur- vey, United States Department of’ Agrleulture, from 215 fox- ranches, representing a value in animals nnd} equipment estimated at ,279,830. | All reports have not yet been recelyed, | and conservative estimates place the | number of silvet-black: fox in this| country at from “to . o Mending. 3 Elects n's §ticky ‘blackitape 1s ex- Cellent 'for' mending. Breaks fnpipes jor | bowls. I¢ theweak spot 1 it a pipe, | wrap the tape around it tightly, leav- | ing a generousiamoupt: of“rach side. i If‘there Is a ¢raek In the bowl, run | the tape along the crack. ‘ | ¥ Can't Win, | A New York-mian had his pocket | picked in court. Going to court Is a losing game anyway you. look at it— Detroit ‘Free Pre: The Season. Oze swallow may not make a sum- but n grasshopper makes several | -Cornell Widow., . | 7t7-23-30 DALLY PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS By Hardy M. Clark, preside: Your Teeth Are An Asset ! Personal Appearance—Are You Looking Your Best? More Essential—Are You Feeling Your Best? NOT WITH DECAYED TEETH! To acquaint you with our methods of ‘operation during this months to our patrons “out of town—We Pay Railroad Fare One Way to anyone' contracting with us for a reasonable amount of dental work. Extractions—50 Cents Your Satisfaction Is Our Success A Gas ® Adminiaiergd “Scientifically ' Examinations Free Why Wait Till Your Physician Leads You to the Dental Chair? Jnion Dentists Bemidji, Minn. Hours: Daily, 8 A, M. to 8 P. M. Open Evenings Sunday, 10 A, M. to 1 P. M. Write or Phone in Your Appointments Schroeder Blk, Opposite City Hall We paid a|g S Extra Bargains for Market Day Sale ONE DAY JULY 27th ONLY In addition to the speciais we have advertised in the Mar- ket Day space we have prepared a number of items that are also high grade merchandise at prices that will clear cut the lots. : Canvas Gloves ............. One lot Ladies’ Vests ...... bt e i 39 Silk Dresses and Blouses.. .. .....,25% Discount Ladies’ Suits and Coats . ...33 1-3% Discount _ Wool Dress Goods and Silks . ; ....20% Discount Cotton Voiles and Organdies . . Doy oF ..];5% Discount Kabe, Nemo and La Camille Corsets . oy g .10% Discount 0il Cloth, 48-in., 47¢ value; Market Day only ....:v.... 18¢c - Children’s Black-Mercerized Cotton Hose, Market Day only: ‘Day only i .iup i 5 AR <...37¢c, 33¢, 31c¢, 27¢ Ladies’ fine Gingham Dresses, all sizes, Market Day only $1.88 Ladies’ Oxfords and Slippers, in Blacks and Browns, low and highheels .......... statirageiis DD Children’s Gingham Dresses and Rompers, Market Day only atr.. v.......25% Discount Belding’s 36-in. Wash Satin, $4.00 value; Market Day only b bos i ain s - $2.92 Belding’s fancy figured linings, 86-in.; $3.é5 values, Mgrkat Keds in Slippers, Oxfords and Shoes; $2.75, $2.95 'and $3.00 values; Market Dayonly ......... 6088 L St 5986 e e e