Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 20, 1922, Page 3

FARM CLUB EXHIBIT That cleared acres in Beltrami county can produce crops which are equal to any in the state has been evidenced by the exhibits of farm products shown at the ‘Northern Minnesota fairs at Bemidji and also the Minnesota State fair. Exhibits such- as this one are entered by the various farm club units each year at the Northern Minnesota fair: i ey (Conducted by National Councll of the-Boy Scouts ‘of America:) NATIONAL SCOUT COUNCIL The national council of the Boy Scouts of America held its twelfth.an- nual meeting at Chicago, March 29 and 30. At this gathering were as- senibled the national leaders of scout- ing from all over the country to hear . the reports of the past year's work 5 and formulate plans and policies for the year to come. Every state in the Union was represented at this as- semblage which is the big event of the year for the organization. The re- port of the chief scout executive was particularly interesting in that it i summed up the outstanling events of the biggest year in the history of the movement, biggest not only in num- bers but in remarkable progress and achievement. National Scout Com- missioner Daniel Carter Beard re- ported for the National Court of Ion- or, of which he is chairman, telling something of the heroic work done by scouts in life-saving. Other strik- ingly interesting reports ,were those of L. L. McDonald, director of the department of camping, anpd Lorne W. fiig” the year 19217 Bofh Goys have been -scouts’ since ‘they were twelve years old. “Both -are Eagles and have qualified as American’ Red Cross life savers. BUILD BRIDGE. WITHOUT NAILS During the scouting:carnival given in the city auditorivn-at Omaha, Neb., bofi scouts roused the interest of spec- “tators by building a 54-foot bridge without nails, which was strong enough to bear the weight of an auto- mobile. Six differeat groups of boys, each demonstrating a different scout- ing activity, were in action at the same time. ANTS OVERRUN LOVELY (SLE Pests From Argentina Have Complete- ly Wiped Out Bird Life in Madeira —Spread Plant Disease. L. R. Lefroy, lecturing at the British Royal institute the other day, men- tioned that the Argentine ant has spread over half the world since 1897. He gave an example of the mischief wrought by the ant in the fact that it has completely wiped out the birds of Madeira by eating their nestlings. Only those who havé lived in a country overrun by ants knew the full horror of it. The housekeeper must reckon, as a necessity of annual expenditure, car- bolic acid, petroleum ard other pro- tectives against the all-pervading in- sects, Every table, every bed, must stand with its legs in little tins of petroleum, or the ants will §warm up. Barclay, director of the department.of | of thielr bibfes "to"see thiat no ‘bed- ¢ education, which is specifically charged with the: development of* helpful re- lationship between scouting -and churches and schools, a work which has made great strides during the past year. > i Resolutions were adopted during the il sessions conveying greetings to scouts of other nations and expressing ap- preciation of the generous: co-opera- tion of the American Legion, Rotary, Kiwani§ and other national organi- zations In promoting scouting. Resolutions of appreciation were al- so passed in recognition of ,th¢ splén- did gratuitéus service of-scoutmasters and other volunteer leaders and of the faithful work done by -the heads of departments and others at the nation- al couneil headquarters in New York city. Letters and telegrams of congratu- lation and greeting were received from President Harging, from:cabingt members and from governors of a latge number of states as well as frim Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, the Niitional Catholic Welfare council, the Tederal council of Churches and other orgnnlznno’ns. These messages “were | read at the “Twelfth Birthday Din- ner” at which Walter W. Head 'of Omhaha was toastmaster and ‘music wis furnished by :a Boy Scout or- chestra of Chicago. “NEED NO GRUB OR TENTS ' Scouts of New York City will be able soon to go on a week’s hike with- olit the trouble of carrying grub or shelter tents. This is the plan of Chief Gorgon, and it is now being actively carrled out by two members of Troop 20S, Bronx, who are .building &nd farking White Bar Trail. This is a trail being laid out at the Kanohwahke camps, encircling the country about fhem. Its total length will be more fhan forty level miles, that ig, miles zs easured on a map: leys will probably, mak i 23°to 50 per cent T § whole trail will reyiifs | 1 1 nd a half days. In providing for ac- ommodations at night, it is Chtef Gordon's plan to establish a series of fir¢ camps at-one-day interyals on the v‘h'u'y. ¥ 1+ Scouts Willlam Johnson of Spokane, Wash,, and Wray Farmin of Sand- point, Idaho, who recently received gold medals from the National Court of . Honor for their heroic service in £ 2 BCOUTS GET RED CROSS MEDALS ,' saving the lives of three women from drowning last summer, have also been | honored with the first prize offered by the life saving department of the | American Red Cross “for exceptional meritorious action in saving lives and rendering first aid to the injured dur- clothes are touching the floor, or a black string of mnts will be seen hur- rying .up the “bridge”.at once. You can never leave any . article of food unprotected anyshere in"Madeira, or it would be swarniing-with ants in a few, minutes. T L The ants -have not' only introduced into Madeira the greenfly, which' all the world . knows they ‘ “milk” like cows, but they-haye ‘also brought with them the ;hofrible. plant - disenses of scale and’ black rast. ; These have killed off ‘many orange and coffee trees, and the pomegranate has compietély“disappeared-from the island. et s But even ‘this ‘devastating insect has one good quality. The ant is an ex- cellent Bcavenger. * PEOPLE ARE BUILDING HOMES That There Is a Steady Gain in That Direction’Is Shown by Recently Publighed Figures. It is a matter of importance that the scope of home-building operations in this country is attaining large pro- portions. . Statistics show a steady gain [Pin this department of the building in- dustry and indications are at present that, as the spring and summer ad- vance, there will be still greater ac- tivities ‘of this nature. Home ownership not only encourages saving but it has a pronounced sta- bilizing effect on the character, habits and mental processes of the owner. To him particularly might be applied the words of Theodore Roosevelt, who said: “The habit of saving money while it stiffens the will also brightens the energies. If you would be sure that you are beginnlig right, begin to save.” ‘Much has been said and written sbout the housing shortage in this | thus been fostered. Many evils both economlc and social are resulting from 1y in the larger cities of tlie country. Many, péople are compelled to find ex- a step backward In thelr standard, of, living. This is contrary to the funda- mentals of huran nature, for mankind has always imsisted -upon-progressi toward better living standurds. DOINGS OF 8COUTS i ¢ — ,~ Butte, Mont., froops-have been re- | ceiving a course of instruction in first | aid from the Unfted States.bureau of i mines, safety rescue car No. 11, in | charge of L. E. Gallison, United States | sufety official. Logan, Utah, troops were proud hosts during anni 'y week to Governor Charles R. ey, who took the oath | which made him a regular Tenderfoot. The Governor announced his intention of going to cawp with the boys next . Mothers_anxiously visit the cradles | country and the menace which has| Istence In quarters which: represent:f 1% the overcrowded conditions, particular- | - - N T e - P | | PGS y 7 PAGE THREE Insect's I;;pr_cdnlon- Ehormoum —— The rhinoceros-beetle is rendering the plantations along the coast of Ger- man New Guinea valueless, and unless the Australlan government, which holds the mandate, does something to | fight the pest the plantations will be nothing more than monuments to the depredations of the rhino. A corre- Consider and Compare These Prices Fabric _ Cord Size Non-Skid Non-Skid spondent says: “In one or two in- gg:g; §gi§ gll?i?i stances they represent an appalling 32,‘3‘2 9:2.50 $19.90 52:10 loss, and the sweeping away of the | 31x4 513:95 522:85 $2.48 fruits of from ten to twenty years' 32x4 $16.35 $23.95 32.60 hard work. During the German oceu- | 33x4 $16.95 $24.70 %70 pation a determined effort was made 34x4 $17.55 $25.45 $2.80 to wipe out the beetle, and to this end 34x4% $25.45 $3315 $3.50 half-a-dozen sclentists were imported from the Cameroong and Germany, n';)d- attached to: the locng@lwreuu of A\grfcnlmre. These lgvesflgn_wrs tried to find a spray that woudld kil the parasite without damaging th& palms, abd they weré well .an their, way. to success; wj\en the war:came, and t'bey fled. Since then’ nothing.‘has’been 30x3 “Bleco” N.-S...$7.35 \ Mail Orders Solicited ©. H. OLMSTEAD éQ 2 Sécond Stxeect “Buy at-Factory Prices— From Factory Direct to You BLEKRE TIRES and TUBES Unlimited Mileage Guarantee Tube Prices That Defy All Competition Extra Heavy 30x31, “Bleco” N..-S.. .$7.95 -BUY NOW!—WHY PAY MORE, Factgdy Representative . ¢ Bemidji, | B. W. LAKIN, President E. R. EVANS, Menager C. L. ISTED, Secretary-Treasurer ! BEMIDJI LUMBER & FUEL 00, Stshaeed OPPOSITE GREAT NORTHERN DEPOT $1.25 i by BUILDING MATERIAL and FUEL i:‘,gg ——TELEPHONE 100—— o] COMPLETE STOCK ~ PROMPT DELIVERIES Hard and Soft Coal, Briquetts, Blacksmith Coal JUST.ARRIVED—A full line of Building Papers, Deadening Felt : and Composition Roofing.—GET OUR PRICES FIRST! —~~—GET OUR PRICES FIRST— done except by, the beetleijwho every year renders a certain number ot plan. 5 'JOHNSTON’S TOP SHOP * tations valueless. The authorities don't seem to realize the seriousness " DAILY PIONEER-WANT ADS BRING RESULTS. Blowing Stumps in Action SIRIRL. e e e Nearly $200 —: PROGRAM STARTS AT 9:00 O’CLOCK Will be Offsred After Stumps Were Blown WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED AT e e e ] in Prizes for Contests Brushing Contest By Team of Six Men $1.00 in Cash Prizes 1st Prize .............. $50.00 2nd Prize ... ... . $25.00 3rd Prize 4th Prize 5th Prize Stumping Contest i By Man and Team of Horses Merchandise Prizes 1ST PRIZE—$15.00 Clock by E, A. Barker. 2ND PRIZE—10 gallons Tractor Oil by Northwestern Oil Co., E. H. Jerrard, Manager. 3RD PRIZE—$10.00 worth of Photos by A. A. Richardson. 4TH PRIZE—Daily Pioneer, one year. 5TH PRIZE—$5.00 Hat by O. J. Laqua, Clothier. FORDSON TRACTOR CONTEST The C. W. Jewett Company, Bemidji, Minn., distributqfi of Ford cars, Trucks .and Fordson i Traktérs, are offering a prize of a Fordson belt pulley or 30-gallon drum of “Mobiloil” tractor oil to the farmer bringing his Fordson the longest distance. o the : best demonstration of Brush breaking, will be givenra set of Extension Rims or a 3Q-gallon drum A No. 3 Oliver Brush Breaker will be furnip'hed for this demonstration. of Mobiloil. And to the Fordson owner making the = = Come And Spend The Day At Tenstrike. LEARN HOW TO USE PICRIC ACID, DYNAMITE, HORSE AND POWER STUMP PULLERS, BRUSH MOWERS, TRACTORS, TILLAGE MACHINERY, ETC. TWO SHORT ADDRESSES BY EXPERTS IN THEIR LINE. CHURCHES. [EVERY.ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED FOR. A BIG DAY}[}ED}CTED, LUNCHES WILL BE SERVED BY