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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24
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APRIL D, 1917.
FRUIT TREES.

All over the country, except in the west, there
are abandoned or neglected orchards. Hundreds CT
thousands of fruit trees probably millions of them
have been allowed grow rank and wild. Many
OF them still quantities of fruit. though Of
deterorated quality and Nearly all of them might
be reclaimed By q little work and care.
1t a time when the nation resorting unheard of
measures to increase the food supply chiefly through
the of cultivated and the planting Of
new crops it that attention has not
been given these orchards.
The waste they represent is all the more shameful
in view Of the object lesson have had recently in
northern France The btterest grievance against the
Germans felt by inhabitants of the reconquered
French districts deliberate destruction Of
all the fruit by they rereated The
French might have forgiven them everything else but
not that. in America have far more fruit
trees than the Germans ruined. of which think so
little that we habitually make of them.
II is too in the to do much effective
prunins-something that old orchards need than
anything else 1t is late loosen up the soil
around their roots spray that suffer
ing from pests dig out rotten spots and plug
the holes with cement break of part OF the bios
SONS small fruit those producing too abundanty,
so as TO give remaining fruit better chance. In
Vulnerable apple peach, pear plum and cherry trees
may be made to and better fruit than they
have borne FOR many years
There is another consideration, perhaps more
important When the fruit has matured, what we
going with It? We Americans habitually let
nearly orchard output the trees. on
the ground under the Even in well-kept or
chards farmers often for some reason other neg
lect to gather their crop.
Whatever excuse there may be in ordinary years
lack Of time labor. prices absence transpor-
facilities. ec.-there is going be excuse
this year Every fruit do its duty. and so
must every OF fruit tree. Those who expect
dmculty getting their fruit market should make
arrangements to it, and make them early enough
they will not be caught unprepared when the
fruit is ripe.
There d easier and more rational of adding
supply than by utilizing these neglected
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24

almost the saim feer that the mar
ried peepul show, Ma sed
/ know it, sed Pa. Wen / was a
kid, sed Pa, yuns man with fair
reputashun & ten beans a week
steddy salary was fggered good
match. Ten dollars a week wud jest
about buy the matches he uses for
his pipe now, sed Pa.
My neece got married tn, other
day. sed Ma but she married a
banker & / guess they won't worry
much.
Citing married has fritened
bravier men than bankers. sec Pa.
If a banker got married to a neece
of mine. sed Pa, l wud tell her 10
tell him To be sure q keep his head
clear about wich mummy was his &
wich belonged 10 his trusting dee
positOrs. l hoap you're neece q her
husband wont have to spend thare
honeymoon in South Ameriky in
sum jungel brite with bloom & full
of coy little hooks ware the Sluths
can't find him, sed Pa.
wish you wuddent say things
like that, sed Ma. 1t maiks me have
miS-giVingS.
The gent witch is going to marry
yure neece is the one to nave mis-
givings, sed Pa, & his boss. too. 7
wuddent advise any yung man I
know TO get married until prices
Gums down.
Yung men that are going TO git
married newer cum to old married
men for advice, sed Ma. & that is
very good thing for them.
Yes, sed "a, & a vary good thing
for the blushing brides. too. The
littel old church bells wud git kind
of rusty, sed Pa, if yung peepul
hesi-tated on the brink of Marty
mony's raging river. As the old
poet sed, sed Pa.
Two harts with but a singel
thought
How littel grub five dollars bought.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24
AN EDITOR WITH A BUSINESS HEAD.


One of the best illustrations that have for
time of the manner. and the reasons why in
Of prices in commodity force a correspond
ing increase another given by the editor the
Berrien Springs Era announcing boost of fifty cents
year his subscription After explaining
the increased of white paper compes it, and that
hundred other Michigan have preceded
him in the move, making his case clear crystal, he
comments:
IF there might be who objects to the
slight increase. let him remember that when
the established it would require
three four bushels of potatoes bushels
of wheat dozen eggs to pay for
years subscription. We will still accept
commodities in the proportion for yearly
subscriptions from all who prefer"
Well should think he would. Three or four
bushels OF potatoes means from 50 SIP; two
bushels of wheat S5.25. of 81 So
Yes. if any OF the farmers in the vicinity Berren
Springs should prefer trade produce their
the old-time basis; certainly would
only be Of the old saying that editors
without business acumen. Besides. anticipate that
ancient days produce about the commodity
in which the farmers paid subscriptions too
"potatys' and cordwood.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24
hklings and Thinklu1gs
By Wex Jones

hard licked the
a fight
Turkey the
to sendan t. cary
the Island erryboas this
his scare OF
called midnight
been modern prices
Hindenburg a
be a rushf
Ourd of a Is
o the only this
prohibits
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24
THE SUFFRAGE PROBLEM AND WAR.

Whether the liquor interests in Indiana and other
snti-sunragsts. who are planning to contest the
limited suffrage law, doing merely to keep the
anti-sufrage agitation before public.
sumo 20 know be may would that
She suffragsts the fact that they night
70 keep they already have. might we'll cal!
a halt further aggression at the present time.
The liquor interests in Indiana and other anti
sunragists may. through state supreme court per
maps precedents o days agone
than the wisdom of the present succeed in overthrow
the Indiana by past assembly but Il
the sunragists in the state and nation will but show
doubt II such will profit those
suuor interests and other sunragists, very much
aside the consolation temporary delay,-per
maps until after the constitutional convention.
II a contest or the Indiana made the liquor
interests and other antsunragiss OF the state, the
wome- OF it. employ lawyers. and
30 il that the supreme the glimpse Of
which capable. OF the other side OF the contro-
versy Beyond that however. as the election OF
constitutional delegates raises the the
suffrage agitation might do we'll to abate
mendation applicable not only Indiana. but the
nation a. large. and the latter, perhaps more in
particular
Most of our political factions buried hatche:
entered the but our women's political or
sanizations continue their strife The main
branches OF sufragists still hostile each other,
anti-sunragsts keep up their against
both This refers to the national organizations espe-
ciaIly
At such a time as this why can't women get together
well 1nen. for the common cause That
is big enough engross all the activities of all
Americans. well II ought to drive
factionalism OF every sort.
The srhiasists might well drop not only their in
ternaI differences. but their campaigns They
nothing by giving up their propaganda for the
present They viii gain much. The example OF their
English sisters should AFFORD illuminating lesson
They ought az least not 10 tight among themselves.
Al the beginning Of the the British sunragis:s
stopped aghting for the ballot jumped to help
men hght the foreign enemy. As result, they have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24
RECREATION FOR HOUSEWIVES.

Miss Mary F. Rausch. expert in home economics and
professor the University of Washington intends
teach housewives the art OF recreation She believes
that they don't know how to play, and that lack Of
play has made them inefficient and unhealthy.
IL strange, but il is often true, that
pie don't what recreation is. They frequently
think they resting when they all. House
work a particularly difficult thing away from
The sweeping and busting and serving meals
are trying phases the days work There
are countless interruptions that wearing than
physical exertion. There doorbels and telephone
calls be answered tradespeOple to be interviewed
etc. the housewife attempts TO make out
schedule simplify her daily routine she has
OF making other people fit into it. The result is
that she has phase OF her household manage
ment on her mind all the time She doesn't make her
self away from it. she doesn't step the
mestic rut TO explore paths OF interest.
been proved in the business manufacturing
spheres recreation essential that production
creases when recreation neglected just true
% housewOrk. And it's high that the who
haven't found for themselves be taught this val
liable lesson,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24
LITTLE BORBIE'S PA.
By william T.. Kirk.

Wen Pa calm hoam last mite Ma
showed him the bills for the week
/ wud jest as soon imagine them,
sed Pa, you doant need to show
them to me. We might as we'll go
around to the butcher & the groa-
Ger, sed Pa, & throw our pocket
books in thru the transum. The cost
OF high living isent as low as it use
to be. Pa sed.
Indeed il is not, sed Ma, sumtimes
it almost talks the hart out of me-
How in the wurld are we going TO
saiv enuff mummy TO git that coun-
try estate we have been planning
On2 Ma sed. We will be lucky if
we can get littel bungalow on
thirty feet of sandy ground sum
ware, Ma sed.
If we cud jest git a few feet of
ground sumware, Pa sed, & raise
twenty or thirty onions q about fifty
potatoes, we wud be independent OF
the whole wurld.
w Viii nav = ~ w SuliAliiln6s stN
Ma. The only thing that dosent
cost mummy now is the air, & il has
been awful close & stuffy the last
few days. / can't imagine, sed Ma,
how high the prices of everything
will be by the time poor littel Bob
bic grows up & has a family.
will ern lot of dough when l
grow up, i sed.
You will certainly have TO ern a
lot of dough if you doant want to
grow thin, sed Ma. l was reeding
the other day that vary few mar
ridge licenses is beeing applied for,
& / doant blaim a poor yung man
nowadays, sed Ma, for slapping
Cupid in the face wen he Gums
prowl-ing around with his bow &
arrow. 1t is getting to be too seerius
a matter, this matry- mony, sed Ma.
The yung are shrinking from it with
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24
Let's Talk it Over

Everybody knows the conveniences and safety of
electric light. Everybody want it.
Everybody knows the convenience and practical
utility of electric household appliances. Everybody
wants them
Then why isn't everybodyS house wired?
Simply because some people are afraid of the man
who does the wiring-and they are afraid of the
bill that will follow
Let us ask you a simple question. How do you
know really, that you afraid of the wiring man
or afraid of our bill?
Let us talk these things over beforehand-tel you
just how little it costs nowadays to put in the very
best wiring-and let us show YOU how simple it is
to do the work without the slightest inconvenience
to you.
Well be glad to give you an estimate and will do
the work so we'll, you'll want to recommend us to
your friends
[. s. NJ.
Bell 462 Home 1897
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24

what they wanted Equal suffrage has come to
them inevitably. the reward OF their cooperation.
There no to suppose that similar attitude
will otherwise in the United States II is prob
ably the less hear of suffrage now while
principles stake. the quicker will
triumph.
As for the antisufragsts. they have double
for disseminating their work Their cause always
hopeless. is hopeless than ever; and by
turning their money and energy into appropriate
form OF service they may accomplish somethins
really worth while This applies to the liquor interests
ditto.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
THE VOICE.

I heard a woman's voice today. a train.
never heard mas
A loud n a lighthouse grand
A whose only o coun and
voice which mentioned nothing
voice that df it
The engineer was saving wood a miles o
Perhaps he thought he
The soace the urchng coaches thunder
We hoped could drown that there
luck
And and then a
Which emanated from her husband wel-subdued
on angels in the solemn skies, before bed
Please get~a head
Explaining what additional
has bee in
And such women heavens
They surely are for hell itself could think of nothing
6ak
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24
Cabbage is Good
Vegetable for Your
Backyard Garden

The News Times is conducting
column with the cooperation Of the
National Emergency Food Garden
Commission TO inspire the planting
Of more food gardens throughout
the country. Members Of the COM
mission are: Charles LathrOp Pack.
president OF American Forestry as
sOciation; Luther Burbank. DIR.
Charles w. Eliot. Prof. Irving Fish
er, John Hays Hammond, Fairfax
Harrison, MyrOn Il. Herrick. DR..
John Gfier Hibben. Emerson Nc
Millin. A. W. Shaw; Carl VrOOman,
assistant secretary Of agriculture:
Capt. J. b. White. L. $. shipping
board; James Wilson. former secre-
tary of agriculture. You should
watch this column every day. ANY
questions should be written on one
side Of the paper and sent to the
Garden Editor Of the NewsTimes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24

American people are spending
for candy every year. according TO
figures compiled recently by the
census bureau. they spent over
s1S5.0O0. 600 for factory made sweets
last year. which is an average OF
about $50 for every man, woman
and child. Figures recorded s.
years ago show that the annual per
capita consumption OF candy was
then about 5 cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-08
LATE SPRING AFFECTS
CROPS l(lF in MINNESOTA; [;!'
REPORTS ELSEWHERE
(Rv limited PreSs)

Chicago, May 8.-A late spring is
affecting crops in Minnesota. North
and South Dakota and a seed short
age is faced. Delayed seeding, due
to rains and cold, threatens to re-
duce acreage.
The Red River valley farming op-
erations are delayed ten days in
some parts In the Central Missouri
valley of South Dakota only 10 per
cent of grains are reported in. Other
planting is better.
Iowa reports increased acreage
and shortage of farm labor.
Nebraska states cold has injured
alfalfa and wheat Alfalfa is being
ploughed under and potatoes are be-
ing planted. Oats prospects are
good. Corn ploughing is delayed by
wet weather.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-08
APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE
SEES INDIAN ACTORS

An appreciative audience greeted
the Red Lake Indians who put on
the two playlets last evening, "The
Millionaire Janitor" and Down You
Co." The first was a comedy in two
acts and the last a one-act comedy
Every member of the casts was an
Indian. Those taking part in the
plays were: o. Morrison, S. Head,
J. Barrett. P. Beaulieu. G. Barrett,
p. Johnson. J. Cohanes, George Head,
T. Cain, B. Jourdan and C. Savers.
The casts had been carefully drill
ed under the direction Of Father
F'lorain of Red Lake. who accompa-
MED them to the city. The playlets
were given in the armory for the
benefit of the Catholic school at Red
Lake agency.
On account of various other at
fractions in the city last evening, in
Guiding the banquet for the senators
and representatives in this district,
the audience was not as large as it
otherwise would have been, but those
in charge of the affair were pleased
with the results.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-08

about three and a half miles north
of Bemidji, was beaten by three men
in an auto, robbed and thrown from
the car. The scene of the attack was
near Wagner's corner, near the
cemetery and the hour was about
O'clock
A man named Ferguson is under
arrest, charged with being one of
those implicated in the attack and
robbery, a pocket knife said to be
owned by Heath and some other
trinkets being found in Ferguson s
possession.
The attack on Heath was most
brutal, his face being pounded to a
purple mass, while numerous cuts
and gashes permitted the blood to
stream over his face, neck and
clothing.
Developments are expected as the
police are on the case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-08
GEIB IS APPOINTED
FIRST LIEUTENANT
IN Engineers CORPS

George Cell has received official
word from Washington that he has
passed the examination for first lieu
tenant in the United States engineer
reserve corps. Mr.. Geib took the ex-
animation a few days ago at Fort
Smelling. He was also ordered to
Immediately report to Fort Smelling
and leaves tomorrow.
Mr.. Geib's rating in knowledge of
engineering and military tactics
earned for him a captains commits
sion but his age was the technical
hitch, he being too young, according
to the regulations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-08
LIBERTY LOAN

Let's all do our part to back
up the government during this
war for Democracy and Civili-
cation.
We can't all join the army or
navy but we can all help-by
purchasing U. S. bonds, thus
furnishing the nece ssary
money, and by raising and by
saving all the food products
possible.
The Bemidji banks are
agents for the government in
taking subscriptions for the
new war loan.
Bonds will be issued for $40
each or larger amounts, draw
3h per cent interest and are
tax exempt.
Call and leave your subscrip-
lion.
All services by the banks
without charge.
Think it over, and prepare to
act promptly, so that the City
If Bemidji does it's full share.
First National Bank,
Northern Natl Bank,
Security State Bank.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-08
TX I RA
1:e|!uto|ns ] Hunt
''PeaCeSpies"
Nation de
(By United Press)

Copenhagen, May 8.-The German
government started peace talk for it's
own ends but now is confronted with
a distinct and decidedly growing
movement among the people for
peace which the government is TAX
ing measures to repress.
Private advices are that detailed
empire-wide hunt is being made
made for peace Spies" The hunt
has been transferred from military
to civil hands with rewards for the
arrest of peace propogandists. These
are Germans exclusively, there be-
ing no hint that any Americans are
engaged in any such propaganda.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-08

With the British army, May T.
Several British aeroplanes shot down
seven German balloons in the re-
sumption of a vigorous offensive by
the British flyers. The Germans are
vigorously assailing a portion of the
Hindenburg line held by the British
southwest on the border of Bullcourt.
The attacks have been fruitless thus
far
Violent German attacks northeast
of Fresnoye gained the enemy some
ground but despite the superior num-
bers of the attackers they did not at
tain their objective.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-08
Saws Teutcns limited.

Berlin, May 8.-"President Wilson
is in error if he thinks there is divi-
sion between the German people and
the German government" Ernest
Stressmann, Liberal leader Ill the
Reichstag, informed the United Press
today.
"The breach with America" he
continued, "is the natural result of
English propaganda operated for a
score of years. The German parlia-
ment is elected and the kaiser's i'm
perial acts are more, limited than
those of the president of the United
States.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-08
AMERICAN HOSPITAL
CORPS OFF TO FRANCE
(By United PreSS)

New York, May S-An American
hospital contingent of 80 surgeons,
65 women nurses and 153 enlisted
men sailed for Europe today. They
are the first corps to go abroad with
the regular United States army sur
geons in the personnel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-08

leaders and men of various political
faith and the guests of honor and
many of their hosts hold diametrical
views and beliefs, but in the melting
pot these found amalgamatiOn and
fractional politics found no seat at
the tables
Judge Stanton, in his opening, al
luded to the happy situation and re-
called how the then Governor Van
SAINT stopped at the Mcintyre hotel
at Warren one night and informed
the proprietor that he desired q
room.
Haven't a room," replied the pro-
prietor.
But I'm Governor Van SAINT" ex-
planned the distinguished though un-
known guest.
"Can't help it," retorted the pro-
prietor, II didn't help put you there"
And in the ensuing few remarks
Judge Stanton gravely referred to
"we of the majority" (Democrats)
and general laugh rippled along
the tables.
Miner FIST to Speak.
The first speaker introduced was
Representative Miner, who, in OPEN
ing. said that the only regret he
| could express was that those present
had not the opportunity to have
| voted for him. He recalled having
come to Minnesota fourteen years
ago, "backing over the northern
line,' as he expressed it, and how
later the first movement for sixth
normal school for northern Minne-
sofa was started by Senator McGarry
| with Cass Lake as the objective and
how, when it was certain Cass Lake
| could not have the school, McGarry
| transferred his attentions to Be-
midji He briefly sketched the be-
ginning of the normal school move
ment for Bemidji and how the first
$4,000 was appropriated which,
| while not exactly all hoped for nor
| expected, was accepted with graft
tude. He then gave resume of the
steps taken by the normal apprOpria-
tion at the last session of the legis-
lature and paid high tribute to Rep
resentative Pendergast for his un-
firing energy and fighting spirit in
behalf of his constituents in secur-
ing the appropriation when practic-
ally there wasn't a ray of light in
he entire matter.
Would Change Places.
Senator NOrd. in starting. stated
that he thought he and his colleagues
should be hosts to the citizens of Be-
midi and not the citizens hosts to
| them. and that the guest of honor
should be Mr.. Pendergast. for there
was no question, he declared, but
That Mr.. Pendergast was responsible
for the success of the legislation re-
sultant when he delivered his stir
ring appeal on the floor of the house
that eventful night in April, Friday,
the 18th. He also gave an insight
into the difficulties encountered, and
! how Washburn of Duluth. a member
of the normal school board, fought
| Bemidji, as is well known in Be-
midi. but asserted that the st. Louis
county delegation in the legislature
! all stuck by Bemidji and should be
given all due credit for their action.
He closed with glowing tribute to
Mr.. Pendergast.
Tribute to Pendergast.
Senator McGarry, father of the re-
| volving fund bill, complimented Be-
midji on its spirit and admonished
| don't lose it," He propnesied that
! CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-08
IRON HAND OF CENSORSHIP
CLOSED IN NEW ORDER
(Bv United Press)

Washington, May S.-Secretary of
State Lansing today followed up his
new iron hand censorship by an
nouncing that he will summarily
dismiss any employe of the depart
ment who gives the press any infor-
nation uDon which criticism of gov
ernmental policies may be based.
Any department employe who
dares to personally criticise any
policy will also be dismissed imme-
diately.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-08
HAM and EGG MENU AT
COMMERCIAL CLUB

Another of those ham and cab
bage menus will be the service at
the noon luncheon of the CONNER
cial club tomorrow. No card an
nouncements will be sent out and
this will serve as the regular notice
of the club. There will be several
matters to come up for discussion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-08
ADDRESS MAIL FOR
MILITIA TO new YORK

Postmaster Ritchie today received
official notice that all mail intended
for the U. S. s. Kansas should be
addressed to New York, also carry
ing the name of the ship Kansas. 1t
seems that much of the mail intended
for the naval militia aboard the Kan
sas has been addressed to Philadel-
pllia.