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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
FOOD ECONOMY TIPS ..
IN BOOK FORM COMING

St. Paul, Dec. Minnesota
Housewives will soon receive from
the office of A. D. Wilson, federal
food administrator for Minnesota,
copies Of a book on war economy
foods prepared under direction of
the federal food administration. The
book contains suggestions for buy
ing and recipes for conserving in
cooking and framing menus. The
first allotment of books has reached
Mr.. Wilson's office.
Perhaps few housekeepers know
how many navy beans there are in
a pound. Possibly it isn't import
ant they SHOULD know, but this book
believes it worth while to know that
2 Is cups OF navy beans weigh
pound, and it says so.
Also, it submits that IA half-inch
slices can be cut from pound LOAF
of graham bread. And when it
comes to prunes, the food experts
have figured it all out. There are
40 small prunes to the pound, they
saw. and rs to 80 large ones to the
pound.
The book contains tables OF
W61SnCS anu IuSdS VI 60, SouSSi ling
many other foods.
Suggestions are made for observ-
ing the wheatless days a week, the
wheatless meals a day, and the meat
less and porkless days. There are
meal plans, food classificatlons as to
protein, starch, sugar, fat and min
eral content and conservation tips
of many kinds. ,
The books are to be sent to food
pledge signers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
COAL GAS FOR AUTOS
May Be Used as a Substitute for
.. Gasoline. '.
idea Originated Abroad Where {,
s & Has Been Used With Complete
81 ,-.& Success.
Success.

III Washington. officials here are
greatly interested in a new plan for
/. conserving gasoline by substituting
Goal gas for propelling automobiles
and other engines requiring gasoline.
n The idea originated abroad, where
such conservation is vital. Details OF
the formula for the substitution have
been sent to this country and the
idea promises a speedy development.
Besides, the high cost Of gasoline,
many factors make a substitute desir-
able.
!. So successful has the substitute
proved in England, for example, that
charging stations may be found about
i every five miles in some parts Of the
country. In view of this success much
attention is now being devoted to the
Z development of the plan here and
sseabroad
p About 25O cubic feet Of coal gas is
required to equal a gallon of gasoline.
r. For this reason suitable containers
have not been found. The best ar
rangement now consists Of a gas bag
made of balloon fabric fastened to a
light wooden rack on top of the car.
From this supply pipe runs down the
edge of the wind shield on the carbu-
rector side. Of the engine and dis
charges the gas either directly into the
,carburetor or into the intake near the
.carburetor. A check valve obviates
\ the danger of backfre, and cutoff
enables the driver to use gasoline while
carrying gas, or vice versa. In the
same pipe is connection for the gas
supply main to, be used when the gas
! bag is filled. The operation requires
about ten minutes. 81 ~'%aaY
#,.A difficulty, however, is that an en-
CINE propelled by coal gas develops
only 80 per cent of the power that is
obtained from gasoline It is neces-
;sary, to drive at a high speed to get
1.-The best results. One remedy, how
: Ter, is the mixing in of regulated
Supply of acetylene gas, which supplies
the necessary kick.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
n Hope You Will Have 4 Happy
Christmas" Miss Lucy Said.

n Hope You Will Have 4 Happy
Christmas" Miss Lucy Said.
one Of them. TO her great Joy Miss
Lucy bought the whole twenty-five and
put the money in Amy's pocketbook,
together with bright silver quarter
for herself. II hope you will have
very happy Christmas, dear" Miss
Lucy said.
The next day Amy took the Red
Cross money to her teacher, and Miss
Smith told her she had done very well.
Early Christmas morning the Gran
ger auto car stopped before the Wells
door, and the chauffeur brought in a
great basket for Mrs. Wells. There
was a new dress for Amy, with warm
cloak for her mother. besides cunning
doll. The bottom of the basket was
filed with good things to eat.
"My Christmas week began with
tears" laughed Amy as bright drops
fell on her round cheeks, land 1t Is
ending in tears tool"
"Tears of happiness, darling" sa1o
her mother.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
Veteran's Iona Walk.

Nazleton. Pa--Col. James D. Harris.
= enty-eigbt years old, a Civil war
|&%l5ran of Washington. D. c.. sur
prised his son. George H. Harris. here
the other day when he walked in after
a march from Washington. He said
he took the 4OO-mile jaunt for exar'
else.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21

mas, and little
Amy Wells was SO
happy. The teach
err had given her
some Red Cross
seals to sell, and
when Miss. Smith
had distributed
the red and white
and green seals
among her schol-
ars she had ex-
planned to them
all about the pur-
pose Of the Red
Cross Society and
how the money
earned would be
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
Seals
By CLARISSA N1ACKIE

- F-sa L was only a few days
Ell -->>>H j. n before Christ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
PLAN SHARE
FOR ALL IN
BIG SERIES
BY ALTMAN


By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK. Dec. l3.--John R
Tcners set ideas regarding the way
things should be run In baseball are
going full speed into Chicago today
10 take issue there In joint meetinsl
OF National and American club own
err. z
Tho meeting probably win be bod
tomorrow. Teneris strength as
leader in baseball Is likely TO be pot
to severe test when the Americai.
leaRuers are confronted with the pro
gram adhered 90 here by Tener and
his cohorts. Among them will be Z
plan 10 have every club In each
league. with the exception Of ths
eighth. share in the worlds seriea
receipts. according 20 the order in
which they finish the race. ~TSne
believes this would keep all q ~
hustling turnout the season.
The National league club owncrs
went TO Chicago instructed to pull
for the i54-gaIne schedule. This has
not been definitely decided upon. but
II is the general opinion no cut
should be made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13

The unconstitutional rciehss Of
Johnny Evcrs BY the Phnilcs may
not mean his retirement from base.
ball-it may be- that the 1915 season
will again $50 him IN uniform. either
a. manager Of one Of the few clubs
which will require ncw pilots or as
adviser to tho manager Of soms 9th
or club. IN a capacity similar to that
he held with Pat Moran.
But II IL not likely that Johnny
will ever actively take the field
again Ills axe and his physical
condition are both arguments against
this
Few second bnHernen have sur.
passed Evcrs' record al the keystone
sack over long period Of years. He
IL among tho ranking few Mt the top
For years with the great Cub ma.
chine he was the ranking second
baasman OF baseball and when he
was thru at Chicago. Boston found
in him tho man who made possible
the championship team OF 1914
Evers' playing began TO fade In
1915 when nephritis made his arm
almost useless for part OF the sea.
son.
In 1916 Illness kept him out Of
many games and In 1917 he was Of
no great value 20 his club except aa
n coach. Near the end OF the sen
son he was released 20 Philadelphia.
that club assuming his contract with
the Braves which expired at the end
Of the season and left him free
agent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
DER TIN EN7
= a x a OR Apis
BY Condo.
Outbursts of Everett True.

HUGO viii be offered
IL Mcintyre
the Richard Guy tn
showing
strength OF the
was In Is 10 use
which West Virginia this
hunbed the southerner West VirEnia
oCa Isffes
O. and
Kendall. san trimmed
1un Francisco months Is serving
quarteruaster stationed
Preside
fielding Charley
leader
outfisders the big puddle
Henry
Corvallis aggregation for 1918
rnanag viii be fast
- Hockey Unless Portland
clubs the association
a the
Frank Patrick
couyer man
Pete he
Portland
will probably
a
The Amateur Fencers'
k. and
Zybszko
in rfakon a who
be fairly husky.
Frefberg. o
BeIke. Of Belgium in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
is
TO LET SAME
THINGS RIDE

CHICAGO. Dee. i1,~~AmericAn
league club owners Will meet again
today. 10 mark time until tho Joint
nssaaion with their National league
brethren. act for tomorrow.
Last nights meeting was typical
american league affair The mag
mates gathered around In the Con
FTeaa hoiel lobby boldly RsHerted
their position In favor - a reduction
II the player limit. reduction Of next
years schedule. reduction % salaries
and other reductions then went IN.
to formal session and decided 70 let
everything ride mex, year as u
stood this year.
pm Hail. Of st. Louis. Zen Minor.
II Washington. fion shibc. 81 Phiia
fselphiA. and Prank Sovin. % Detroit
wcru elected directors for 1918
Ascending 10 President Ian John.
son. several important matters are
20 he taken up today. and II IL prob
abic tina; tho questions 81 a player
limit and schedule viii 10 rcopcned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
iASPOPE|2gI
{S3:5lCIIAITRHG(

~
n ! were sitting In n poker game
Against y gent who coached q
football team
And saw n wave Of anguish rack
his frame
And In his eye n Wild. despair
Ing CLEAN.
And II ! ssw his brow grow
asben gray
And saw the tesrdrops from
his -yelids gush.
! wouldn't bct-I'd throw my
hand away,
Because I'D know he held =
royal flush.
Having read the new Nationa
league batting averages. We have de
cided 10 give John Murray n plac'
on tho Aii.Ainerioan soccer football
team. John batted Gas. and thcl
don't have TO bat in soccer.
After trying Ga find the crowds
At the informal football games In
the Yale bowl with q field glass.
the athletic board h planning TO
play formal next year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
PFRSIFtAGE
Star Reporter Is
Still Alive and
Kicking, However
staff Correspondent

Stnff correspondent
CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Dec.
1T. G.. Cook. athletic director
Of Camp Lewis. and formerly
connected with the sports de-
partmcnt OF Montana high
school. had an orderly in his Of
flee warn n reporter from this
newspaper TO leave his office
and leave II quickly. Wednesday
morning.
According TO one rumor. the
correspondent Is persona non
grata because he wrote an ar.
ticlo commenting upon T. O..
Cooks new sports censorship.
The rumor hath II that T. q.
Cook did not desire Hun spies TO
know the care with which HIS
office guards stories OF boxing
bouts and football games
Altho he issued no order for
the execution OF the reporter. +.
G.. Cook requested several per
sons in tho room at the time to
take II out and bury It."
SO far no funeral has taken
place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
Danny O'Brien to
Box Hogan Shortly

Danny O'Brien. at one time tho
Northwest's most popular light.
weight. Is now at American lake
Danny was caught In tho first draft
and la getting used 10 army life
now. He viii meet One Round"
Hogan. former worlds lightweight
championship contender, ia four.
round bout at Camp Lewis next
week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
Barrieau Winner
Over wild" Will

- ross fsas~d Wirr
OAKLAND. Cal. Dec. i1.--Frank
Barrtcau was inaullnR Willie Webb
numerically In the fourth round
last night. when tho police lntorfercd
and stopped the contest haTrioau
had the decision By a big margin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
Nap Lajoie to Play
With Yankees in '18

Nap Lajoie Will play ban with the
New York Americans next year. In
tho season just finished he hit $50
in the Glass "A international league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
MURPHY Is MARINE

Rod Murphy, former Vancouver
infielder. enlisted I'm the marine corps
today. at Oakland Cal,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
HOCKEY MET CALLED

Officials OF the Pacific Coast Ice
Hockey lcague will meet Friday
night. In Vancouver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13

Twelve hunters have been killed
this season In Illinois Latest fig,
urcs show that four rabbits were
also shot
Years ago n Berlin war expert
said II would be foolish for any
foreign power 20 attack the
United States ON account % the
Rockies and the Ailcghcnies.
America has two backboncs. And
when n guy has one good back.
bone he II invulnerabIe. When a
guy has two backbonc~ he IL
there with the old walIop. Guess
that Berlin expert had Il on the
kaiser for Judgment.
Putting n bush Lacquer in n bis
league Job doesn't cure him OF being
a bush Lacquer.
Baseball pitcher now tossing
bombs in France says the Ger
mans arr suckers for them high
and ON the inside.
ALMOST TIME FOR BATTLING
LENINSkY TO START FIGHTING
DOUBLE-HEADER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
BENNy LEONARD WINS

Benny Leonard outpolnted Patsy
C1luo in a close rixround bout last
night. In Philadelphia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
Meehan Is
Expected in S. F

Willie Meehan, the California
heavyweight. Is due 60 return to san
Francisco this week from Philadel
phia, while In the East. Willie met
Jack Dillon. philadelphia" Leo
Houck and Harry Grob. the Pitts.
burg middleweight sensation. Moose
rauslR. who does Moehan's business
on the Coast. is anxious to ha Hlim
appear In Portland with Chet McIn.
tyre or Frank Kendall,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13

Sam LanRford boxes KID" Nor
folk. the Panama heavy, in Denver,
December IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
DICK suOOTING GOOD

Tho recent rains have made duck
shooting good. according 60 return
inF hunters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13

Tho Toronto Y. NJ. c. A. starts
'em younE. We note that "A man
has been hired 20 teach Toronto ~
members how TO walk.
The A. 4. 4. II TO take charge
Of army sports. We can now
expect 90 hear Of soldiers barred
from service ON account Of pro
fcssionalism.
PERSIFtaAGE
I shot n brickbat thru the air;
leo Uouck. standing there.
Was walIopcd rudcIy on the
head.
Somebody's kidding me-" he
said.
Bullet Joe Bush has developed into
trap shooter. II isn't stated
whether he uses ordinary shells or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13

MACk'S son IL TAR
Roy Mack. son Of Connie. mas en-.
listed In the navy aa "A yeoman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-14
New York.
New YORK, Dec. 8, 1917


With the entry of the holiday season
activity in the leaf market is continu-
ously waning. Cigar factories are so
rushed with orders as to have no in
clination nor time to take into consid-
GRAFTON any proposals for refurnishing
supplies and bargains which might
touch their eyes are not just now going
begging. The only thing that brought
little Of interest into the market this
week was the order issued by the Ma
tional War Board which placed the i'm
port of tobaccos on the official license
list, too In other words, every tobac-
co importer who wishes to continue his
business will have to take out license
to do so. All Havana and Sumatra i'm.
porters will therefore have to get a
special license from the government
whenever they will want to import any
tobacco from either Cuba or Holland.
The new order does not impose any
extra burden or tax on the importers
except that it may cause them incon-
venience or some delay, but the ruling
and controlling hand of the govern
ment cannot be escaped nowadays and
must be borne patiently and patriot
cally.-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-14
Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec 6, 1917.
Most of the local packers who were
out skirmishing for likely Lancaster
county crops say that, as a rule, they
were met at the places they visited by
the farmer with the remark, or some
thing akin to it, mo use alighting un-
less you intend talking thirty cents. |"
And even at that, some would not even
go that far for they would not talk sale
at all.
It might as well be explained right
here that it is not the packers who are
responsible for such high prices, local
packers, least of all, but the big cigar
concerns, and even they cannot afford
to pay such prices without advancing
the prices of their products. When 81
cent 1917 tobacco is ready for the mar
ket, it will have stood the buyer, TAX
ing in interest on the original cost,
shrinkage, warehouse expenses, insur-
ance, etc., fully 40 cents pound. Con-
sidering the high prices of this year. S
tobacco all over the country, it does
not require prophet to foretell that
cigars. are going to go upward year
from now as well as now. When grow
ers can get, for damaged tobacco, five
to SIX cents pound more than what
they received only few years ago for
sound crops, nobody wonders that they
are pleased with this years results and
are already predicting that Lancaster
county's tobacco area will be increased
next year.
The weather generally, since the
housing of the new crop, has been fav-
orable to the curing of it, and this is
now nearly done. With continued fav-
orable weather for a couple of weeks,
stripping will become general. Some
has been done, but not a great deal.
The consesus of opinion that it is good
tobacco. The leaves are good size, the
burn is excellent and the flavor and
bouquet are beyond question. The
growers say that good deal of wrap
per material will be found among it,
but the packers do not have quite the
same opinion.
Up to the present time over 80 per
cent of the new crop has been sold, SO
the little that is changing ownership
now is what buyers have nosed out
out here and there.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-14
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.

EDGERToN, Wis, Dec. IA, 1917.
Zero weather that has prevailed so
largely during the week has put an end
to all activities in the country tending
toward preparing the tobacco crop for
market. What little has previously
been removed from the poles has been
stripped out and nothing further can
be accomplished until casing weather
again comes. The freezing weather is
gradually taking the moisture out Of
the fat stems so it is believed there
will be but few found in the later strip
ping. We learn of a few recent sales
from first hands Of crops that were not
under contract, but at prices right up
toward the top paid earlier in the sea-
son. There is not much chance of the
1917 crop selling at cheaper figures
whatever occurs at delivery time.
Inquiry for cured leaf is plentiful
enough were local packers able to meet
the demand, but only few have stocks
on hand
The shipments out of storage reach
975 cases and cars of bundles to all
points from this market since last re-
port.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-14
Ohio.
DAYTON, o., Dec. 6, 1911

DAYTON, o., Dec. 6, 1917.
Thirty cent tobacco is the latest
news regarding the purchase of the
1917 crop of tobacco, and a number of
sales at this figure are reported
Tobacco moving off at high figure
this winter will have a most whole
some and stimulating effect on busi-
ness. The farmer will receive high
price for his product, and will be able
to make many needed purchases. The
local retail merchant will be benefited
by increased business, and all lines of
business will undoubtedly feel the i'm
petus of the large amount of money
put in circulation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-14
Farm for Sale.

The e. p. Frink farm Of SO acres,
half mile north of Milton Junction, for
sale. All first-class land with 1lroom
house, we'll and cistern, barn 30x40 #.
For terms see G. NJ. Williams, r. 2, or
E. M. Ladd. 2t3
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-14

Some interesting statistics are made
public in the annual report of the In
ternal Revenue Commissioners. Our
cigar industry during the year shows
an increase of nearly five million or a
total of 7,024, ,122, ,4Ol cigars, and still
falls somewhat short of 1907, the BAN
ner year in cigar output. All the man
ufactured tobacco industries also show
considerable increase. The total
number of cigar factories in operation
at the beginning of the calendar year
1916 was 1872, the number opened
during the year was 4,229, the number
closed was 5,385, and the number in
operation at the close of the year was
Ia, 576. The total number of cigarette
factories in operation at the beginning
of the calendar year 1916 was 367, the
number opened during the year was
183, the number closed was 239, and
the number in operation at the close of
the year was 81. The total number
of cigars made weighing not more than
8 pounds per thousand was $50, ,482, 79O,
a decrease of "a, 652, ,397 cigars, as com
pared with the production for the pre-
vious year. The total number of CT
garettes made weighing not more than
8 pounds per thousand was 25, 290, ,293,
911, an increase of 1926, ,945, 639 over
the previous year. The receipts from
internal revenue taxes levied and col
lected on domestic and imported tobac-
co manufactures paid by stamps, and
including collections by assessment,
duringHhe fiscal year ended June 80,
1917, amounted to $102, ,23O, 2O5. 36; the
receipts from special taxes levied under
the act of October %, 1914, amounted
to S971, 1886. 80; total collections, $103,-
2O1, ,592. Is.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-14

NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

A series Of experiments with spec
ial tobacco fertilizer have been con-
Quoted on the farm of S. P. Saunders
& Son on Albion Prairie three seasons
with very satisfactory results. 1t is
especially noticeable both in quality of
the leaf and also in the yield. The in
creased weight obtained over plots not
treated with this fertilizer, we are in
formed, will more than pay the addi-
tional cost. So far the fields have been
treated with only about 500 to 900 lbs.
to the acre, which Mr.. Saunders is sat
isfed is not a sufficient quantity for the
best results. The coming season he
has decided to apply at least a ton per
acre, even though the cost will exceed
$40 each, for he believes the additional
returns in weight and price will prove
paying investment. Here'is mat
ter that growers might generally-look
into.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-14

Our administration has asked for bids
for million cigars to be furnished to
some of our military encampments.
This announcement will strike the trade
as being as novel as it is most signif-
cant. Never before has our national
government issued such an order. Our
navy was supplied with plug and smok-
ing but, never before, was the same
privilege extended to our army or to
cigars. What does the resolve of our
government to supply our army with
cigars signify? Evidently, that it must
consider the supply of smokeables as
necessarily part of soldiers SUBJ
sistence ration as food and uniforms.
This acknowledgement should give
great satisfaction to the trade at large
and remove the last vistage of the
idiosyncratic opposition to smoking. In
consequence of this act of our admins
tration, the use of smokeables should
be henceforth as undisturbed by any
freak legislation as the use of other
necessities of life.