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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10
THE. VACANT LOT
GARDENING IDEA
Much Unused Land 10 Every
City, Town and Village.
TO REDUCE COST or 'LIV|Ne

Vacant Lot and Homo Gardening Brings
Into Play New Labor Resources
Which In the Aggregate Arc Enor-
mous-UtiIize Spare Time Of Men,
Women and Children.
In every city and village there is
within the city limits a great deal Of
unused land, much Of it very fertile
land which, properly titled, could be
made to grow splendid crops Of veg
etahles,. says the American City. In
every city there are many men, wom-
Gn and children with the time and
willingness to work land who do not
have the land to work. The vacant lot
gardening idea provides for bringing
these people and the land together.
Any effort along these lines should
also be accompanied by vigorous efforts
70 induce people who own land and
also are In position to till it to do So
This ia the home gardening idea.
Vacant lot and home gardening
brings into play new labor resources
which In the aggregate are enormous
They utilize the spare time Of men
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10
A Picture Of Pershina.

Our General Pershing has the phys
ical and mental characteristics Of a
true product of our soil He is as
American as any Indian and might
easily be taken for one. Looking on
his tall. straight, athletic figure, his
granite, imperturbable bronzed face,
with it's prairie born, perpetual sun
grin,'' ita clefts and hollows like HILL
side erosions, and the stark, stole At.
resistibly reminded of one Of the great
chiefs Of the red men. Old Geronimo
had much the same look. even in cap
tivity-the air of immeasurable supe-
riority to circumstance. Chicago
News
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10
The Electric Generator.

Professor Alexander Gray of Cornell
university claims for G. S. Moler, then
a student at Cornell, the honor Of having
made one Of the first practical applica-
tons Of the electric generator in Amer
lea. This was in 1875, when the uni
versity was not more than seven years
I'd, and Moler was not yet q graduate.
Yet he Illuminated the whole campus.
and thus it came about that the inhab-
5itants Of remote farms among the hills
Of central New York saw the arc light
shine at night years before the intro
duetion Of this means Of illumination
in Paris, London, Berlin, New York or
any other Of the great cities Of the
world.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10
John Deere Binders

Mr.. Farmer, are you intending
buying a Binder this year? If so,
do not make the mistake some are
doing is not looking over the diff
ferent machines made before you
make your choice. Yes, a certain
Binder might have been the best in
your estimation few years ago, butN
today the best binder is not the bind
er Of few years ago, but is built to
run lightly, built of angle iron to
make your frame solid and keep it
from binding the bearings, and is
also built with self-aligning bear
ings that will work freely in case
there should be little sag in the
frame, q binder with canvases that
are about three grades heavier than
the old binder, a binder with three
packer shafts and a six-point clutch
which will give you uniform, solid
bundles no matter how thick, thin,
short or long your grain is.
That is just exactly what the
JOHN DEERE BINDER of today is
giving you besides we are ready here
with good-sized stock of repairs to
fix you up in case you get caught
with breakdown.
Our stock of John Deere mower re-
pairs is also very complete and we
try not to keep you waiting when you
are in need of a repair.
Look over our stock of Binders,
Mowers and Rakes before purchas-
ing
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10
Goodyear Auto Tires

Mr.. Auto Owner, have you ever
given the GOODYEAR cord tires q
thought. If you are not using
GOODYEAR CORDS you are vast
ing money every day you run with
out them. More and more Goodyear
Cords are proving their superiority.
When you walk up the street and see
GOODYEAR CORDS on different cars
and get to inquiring about their SER
vice and find that tire after tire has
given from 10000 to $4,000 miles
and on lots of them they hardly show
wear, it will convince you that the
GOODYEAR CORD is made in such
a way to give more wear than any
other tire made. :
Ask us about GOODYEAR CORDS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10
STORE VISITORS

Among out-of-town customers this
week were Knute Strand of Ten
strike; Mrs. Edwards of Nebish; F.
S. Porter of Nebish; A. J. Rugsvin,
M. Rygg and John Anderson of Will
ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10
THE FREE" SEWING MACHINES

When you want an easy running
sewing machine ask for one that is
fitted out with ball bearings and tho
roticello movement. The roticel1o
movement is an exclusive Free feat
ure and it provides that your shuttle
carrier arm instead of being a piece
Of casting, on the Free is piece OF
turned tool STEEL Free machines|
sold on easy monthly terms.
B. C. Kuefler of Hines was a pur-
chaser of a FREE cabinet sewing
machine this week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10

,sssc hnr cts-'f~ 1'rffT "7''7'
who work Id the city's shops and Of.
fees and of women and, what is one of
the greatest Of our unused resources,
the work Of children.
In connection with this last source of
labor it is fact that there are at the
present time living in cities, towns,
manufacturing villages and suburban
communities in the United States ap-
proximately 100000 minors between
the ages Of six and twenty. While
more than two-thirds of these become
engaged as breadwinners by the time
they reach fourteen years of age an
enormous quantity Of produce could be
grown by the work of children be-
tween the ages of six and fourteen,
and there still remains large army of
potential workers between the ages of
fourteen and twenty whose time is
practically free during the summer
months. In calling attention to these
facts we have, Of course, in mind the
fact that children must not be asked to
work for as long hours or as steadily
as adults and that prior to the summer
vacation they would be able to give to
the work only the time they could
spare from school. Even with these al
lowances, however, there remains a ire
mendous labor resource that heretofore
has not been used.
The general application Of the prin-
ciple of vacant lot and home gardening
must mean a material reduction in the
cost OF living as well as a decided in
crease in the worlds food supply It
does away with much of the expense Of
transportation and distribution which
forms far too large part Of our food
costs at the present time, The i'm
portance Of these elements in the cost
of living will be apparent from the fact
that yearly expenditures for vegetables
and small fruit foods outside of large
cities average $13S per family of five
persons.
Local production for local needs also
tends to make communities agricultur-
ally independent This will be Of vi
tai Importance in case the demands Of
war make it necessary for the govern
ment to use temporarily all Of the rail-
Soad facilities in any localities for the
transfer Of troops, military equipment
etc. In some instances it might easily
prevent a condition approaching star
walton.
incidentally the vacant lot gardening
idea helps toward the solution of an
other problem that has grown out Of
city life-the problem of providing for
the healthy physical development of
the people who live in cities. The ex-
perience of army and navy recruiting
stations has shown with unmistakable
clearness that the physical condition
Of the average city bred man is far
below what it should be. Giving these
people an opportunity for gardening
means giving them an opportunity to
secure healthful, invigorating outdoor
exercise. which will make them better
citizens as we'll as add to the joy Of
living.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10
The Selfish Obstacle.

Hilpin - Taggers would make $40
more week by taking that new job.
Satisfactorily doesn't he take it?
Hilpin-He's too mean. BY order of
the court he has to give up half bis
earnings to his ex-wife.-Lamb.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10
G|aS::StOveS

Yes, it is almost reality in Be-
midi. The gas manager expects
to have the gas turned on within 80
days. How are you going to use it
without a gas stove? We just I'M
loaded a carload of gas plates and
ranges and now have them on dis
play on our floor. Pick out your gas
stove and have it connected up be-
fore the rush starts and avoid the
rush.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10

'Treenails," or "trunnels," as they
are commonly called, are cylindrical
wooden pins used in fastening the
parts Of wooden ships together. 1t re-
QursD about 10000 of these pins for
an average sized ship.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10

Retail Druggists association are in
the hands of Minnesota representa-
tives in congress.
I'VE are protesting because it is
impossible to ascertain the amount
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10
Big Three Washing Machines

The Big Three washing machine,
the original Vacuum machine wash
er, still continues to be the leading
Washing Machine known to the
housewife. 1t has a Toncan metal
tub, which will not crack from the
sun and the machine is geared so
that it runs very easily indeed.
Big Three Washing Machines
$3.50.
BINDER TWINE
Our stock of binder Irvine is very
complete just now of manila and
standard tWAnes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10
OeLaVaI Cream Separators

The good Cream Separator of to-
day is not a machine that will skim
good for few months and then be-
gin to show wear, but that will give
years and years of that same close
skimming work that is featured in
the De Laval at the beginning.
The De Laval Cream Separator Of
today has proven that it is the
cheapest separator to buy in the long
run, it will last longer, skim closer
and run easier than any other sep
arator known. Ask us to put one
out to you on trial and be convinced
yourself of it's superiority.
De Lavals sold on easy monthly
paYmeutS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-10

Of alcohol in perfumes and pateN
medicines and the rate of tax cold
not be satisfactorily determined"
said Henry Rauch, secretary of the
association.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18
MASS MEETING HELD
 4. B. HALL LAST NIGHT

of the evening delivered an address which excited the firsts stir of en- thusiasm and which lasted through
 out the rest of the ev v,n!ng. He counted himself as pugnaciOus individual very unfortunate man in that when the civil war broke out he was too young to night and now that tht country was embroiled with Germany he found himself 10 old; if however they would take him as cook or as a nu SC he would certainly go. But he did want to see the young men like Joe She,dun, Ali Lomen and Ralph l. .ruen to go forward to serve theis country. He said is was natural that m,n born in other countries should have found their sympathies affected for one side or another in the European war. but now that Ameriac was at war. they should all be Americans. He congratulated Nome on this splendid manifestation of patriotism and loyalty. He expressed profound sympathy for his German friends. but he urged them to be consistent and in that they pledged allegiance to the United States and forswore allegiance to their ruler in Europe. they should remain loyal not to the latter but to the United States. He said America stood for democracy and democratic principles in this war. He had no love for England, Germany ol Russia. He lid love France but he would uncrown King George, uncrown the Kaiser, the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

Tzar and crown the people of those countries.
 The following resolution was then adopted by a unanimous standing vote:
 Resolved, that the people of Nome, Alaska, citizens of the United States, in mass meeting assembled, express to the President of the United States, their profound appreciation of his untiring and patriotic efforts to keep this nation from being enl- broiled in internal strife:
 And now that state of war ex- ists between our country and Ger many we further wish to convey to our president the firm intention of all our citizens to accord to him the most loyal support in the conduct of the war.
 Short talks were made by Duncan M'Donald, Mayor Moller. Tom Gaff- ney, Dr. Mustard. Judge Hobbes. District Attorney Saxton and Mrs. Darling. A song was sung by Deakin and w. c. McGuire read James Rodman Drake's American Flag.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18
HOLD MEETING.


 At the meeting of the Federated Ladies Aid Society yesterday ar engagements for the Travelog Friday evening were completed. A recep- ton committee. consisting of Mrs. Mulligan,. Mrs. Koch. Mrs. Shields, and Mrs. I. Reed, was appointed. Also a social committee, which win have charge of the refreshments, the members being Mrs. Kelling, Mrs. Fred Peterson and Mrs. Oliver. Dainty refreshments will be served for twenty-five cents. Over 100 members of the Travel Club have been enrolled, and when the steam ship Minnesota departs for the Or tent record crowd will be aboard.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

NEW YORK, April 17.-A Ger man submarine without any warn ing caught the Ui. s. destroyer Smith standing off New York harbor napp- ing, and the American craft was shelled by the diver. The U boat immediately submerged. The Smth was not hit, the shell eXplod- ing in the water some distance from the destroyer. The incident occa- stoned no end of a stir in shipping circles when it became known that a U boat was in such close proximity to the leading American port.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

Last night in answer to a com mittee's call mass meeting was held in the A. B. Hall where patri- otic bunting was the feature of the with a large audience who come to hear the patriotic addresses from several speakers. A number of school children attended and their singing of national airs was feat ure of the evening. The entire pro- ceedings ending with the singing of America.
 F. c. Dean the first speaker brief. ly announced the purposes of the meeting which were to enable the people of Nome to announce to the President that they were ready to perform to the utmost their full obli- gations as American citizens in the war.
 Judge ,Lomen the next speaker said before making some remarks he would ask Rev. Dr. Parsons to utter an invocation and he would be followed by the children singing America.
 This having been done Judge Lc- men in his address summarized the war in Europe and said that finally America has joined the war of de- mocracy against autocracy. War had been declared and when the President and Congress had, decided upon this it was not for the people to question it but to support this ac- tion with loyal service.
 Judge Tucker who was the speaker
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18
GREAT EST DRIVEN
 WAR NOW PROCEEDS

all along the western front, to anti cipate a heavy offensive of the Ger mans and for which the latter had been preparing for weeks.
 The British and French are using every man and every gun of the resources which they had been con serving through the winter months of titanic preparation and today for the first time this year the War Office admits that the great Spring drive has been begun and that it wit' continue.
 Lens, Lafere and St. Quentin are
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

NEW YORK. April 17.-After trying in vain to hold the coal min- CTS to the terms of their wage agree ments made two years ago when coal prices were fifty per cent lower than at present and the costs of liv- ing less by the same per centage, and when it was seen that at least 225,000 miners would strike if a wage demand for an increase was denied them, the operators finally agreed to give sixty cents day in-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18
WHEAT GOES WEST TO
 SUPPLY ENTENTE NATIONS

body blow today when the tarift on exported wheat to foreign coun- tries was lifted today as far as ship ments to the United States is con- cerned, and wheat and wheat flour by the Ottawa government were placed upon free list.
 Immensely heavy shipments were received today, both the Great Northern and the Soo lines sending special after special laden with grain into this city and to Chicago.
 It is expected that this will mate rially reduce prices.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18
STAR WITNESS NOW
 SAYS WAS BREED

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.-A bombshell was exploded in the ranks of the prosecution in the cases against Billings, Mooney, Weinberg ct al. charged with bomb ing the preparedness parade in San Francisco last summer.
 This was the announcement that Estelle Smith, the star witness against Warren Billings, and upon whose testimony the Fickert crowd secured the boys conviction, had made an affidavit that she had been offered heavy bribe to testify now against Israel Weinberg when he would come up for trial.
 This is full confirmation of the allegations made by the defense throughout that the prosecution of
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

expected to fall hourly, the British attacks being concentrated at these points but with no intermediate points of cessation in this Herculean attack. At Laon, the Germans, who had been making their greatest concentration there with view Of powerful offensive, made heavy counter attacks but all of them were repulsed with heavy losses.
 The fighting is intensive and still proceeds, night bringing no Hull to the most ferocious drive of the whole war
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18
COAL MINERS FORCE
 WAGE INCREASES

Upon settlement of the difficulty both sides agreed to cooperate for the biggest production possible os coal for the support of the nation in time of war.
 The announcement of the settle ment has been received with great satisfaction in government circles and removes a serious problem which might otherwise have devel- oped considerable friction.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

these defendants was inspired by their activities in labor circles and not because of any complicity in the bomb plot.
 The defense has now the Smith affidavit
 This is by no means the first af- fldavit produced by the defense as to efforts at corruption and none of which were denied although they held one of the men implicated at
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

CHICAGO, April 17.-The wheat market slumped eighteen points today and is still sinking. The eff forts to get the wheat dealers short are proving futile for the sellers are swampng the market with wheat from Canada and from Washington and Oregon.
 It looks probable that many of the spectators will be heavily involved in the slump.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18
HOUSTON WILL URGE
 CONTROL FOOD SUPPLY

WASHINGTON, D. C., April IT. The Secretary of Agriculture, David Franklin Houston, announced today that he was preparing 8 report urg- ing upon Congress to empower tn. government to regulate food prices and to eliminate the middleman.
 This step is everywhere being hail. ed with more satisfaction popularly than any one action taken by the Wilson administration since taking office. The report will certainly re- suit in it's being overwhelmingly ratified by the people, but what
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18
STRONG PATROLS ARE
 GUARDING NEW YORK

of these would present an appear ance sooner or later. The Navy Departments order to the fleet are for the greatest vigilance upon the part of all ships of every class to the end that these menaces to navi- gation may have short lived career on this side Of the ocean,
 There is no doubt that these divers have a secret base in some section of the western hemisphere which has so far not been discovered but which is being sought for with the utmost diligence.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18
WHY PAYS? AT THE DREAM.

Ruth Roland the popular and magnetic star will be shown tonight in the third episode of Who Pays" the instalment is entitled When Justice Sleeps. The story: A young man with future meets a young girl blessed with straight features and an enormous appetite for the good things of life. They get mar ried and are one of the few" coup les in this world who do not live happily ever after". He tries to keep her love, and she to wreck his cre- dit; he can't keep her love without losing his honor, so be chooses to lose his honor-"eyen as you and l." A roaring Comedy is also on the banner program.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

PORTLAND, Or, April 17.-One hundred cars of wheat are being rushed east daily for shipment to the Allies. It is estimated that this will cover a period of seventy-one days. The inflated prices which now prevail are an inducement to brok- CTS to let go and take advantage of the prices on call and May wheat of which the buyers are short.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

crease to all coal diggers employed by them by the day, and similar per car increase to those engaged on piece work.
 The new wage scale affects as stated two hundred and twenty-five thousand men employed as coal miners in the states of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania.
 Operators estimate that it means an increased pay roll of $24,000, 900.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

LONDON, April 17.-With con- tinuous and sanguinary fighting, frequent hand to hand conflicts and desperate artillery smelling, the AL lies are now engaged in a drive which envelops a front of one hund- red and seventy-five miles long and which is the fiercest effort of the war.
 It is admitted that the battling extensive as it was, up to this on the western front only assumed it's gigantic proportions when yesterday a general attack was precipitated
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

the trial for the purpose of afford ing the prosecution an opportunity of calling him to the stand to deny the testimony offered, fact pointed dress to the jury.
 It is also held by the defense that they will have further sensational matter affecting these cases to pro- duce before the whole thing is con cluded
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

over the plants during the war for the purpose of securing supply for the people and for the Allies in Europe where possible
 As far as the meatless day a week is concerned, this is hardly likely to affect the situation in favor of those who have at present not one but many meatless days. All the packing companies have been paying enormous dividends for the past few years.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

WASHINGTON, D. C., April IT, The government officials are con- ferring with the offer of the Chicago packers to turn over their plants for operation by the government.
 The packers suggest one meatless day for the purpose of conserving the supply. The offer of the packers may result in the government taking
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18
ABSOLUTE LOYALTY.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. April IT,
 The German Lutheran conference today resoluted fealty to the United States.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18
PLAN TO KEEP ON SESSION.

WASHINGTON, D. O., April IT, The leaders plan to keep the senate in session until they pass the seven billion dollar loan tonight.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18
FIRST TALK AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO, April 17.--Colonel Roosevelt's first plea for young men to support the colors will be deliv- cred in a stockyard speech on April 2S.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-18

NEW YORK, April 17.-Extra- ordinary precautions are being taken to prevent hostile submarines shen ing the city. The channels have all been screened with nets and strong patrols are now standing outside Sandyhook. Nothing has been heard of the U boat since the diver fired a shell at the Smith.